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Studying for the BAR, huge DEBT, no JOB, WHAT DO DO?
sollicitus:
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--- Quote from: LSDSL on March 13, 2012, 04:02:27 PM ---I'm sorry, I thought you were referring to my "Law Clerk" position at my old job. I didn't mean to belittle my clerkship. Clerkships are among the most competitive jobs in the legal field for a reason. Judicial Clerks have uncanny access to the thought process that judges use. Having that kind of insight is something that can't be taught. This (usually) translates into intreviews and job offers down the road.
- LSDSL
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My point exactly. The theory that "competitive" means "better".
By that theory the only person worth marrying is the one you win on the bachelor.
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Did you stop reading after my third sentence?
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No, I read it all. I just know people with far less than a JD with the exact same title and judge access. Plus that only helps if you are working cases under that same judge later on, and in reality you will probably not be since if you want to work for a firm you will have to go where the work is, and that will probably be in a different district.
Unless your long term goal is to be a prosocuter or public defender (puke to both for long term goals, enjoy eating dollar store food for life) then it is not nearly as great as you are trying to sell it as.
There was a guy on here awhile back trying to brag about how "great" using his JD to get into the FBI was. Same general theories: Competitive to get into, etc. (plus he seemed brainwashed by made for tv movies about the glory of FBI,Texas Ranger,blah,blah,blah) He was an idiot.
jack24:
Sollicitus:
1: Prosecution isn't a bad gig anymore. Three or four years of experience in a medium market and it's likely you'll make $70,000+. Nothing amazing, but not dollar store.
2: Law degrees are highly coveted by the FBI. It's the third most desirable degree after a Masters in Computer Science and a Masters in Accounting/CPA.
While "competitive" doesn't mean "better", there are a lot of perks to some government jobs (Prosecutor, FBI agent, Jag Officer). The hours are pretty manageable and the work can be fulfilling. The loan forgiveness programs are also pretty great. I intered at a prosecutor's office in a county with 300,000+ people My supervisor worked an average of 45 hours a week for 80,000 a year. He rarely had to do any paperwork and he was in court all the time (in the same building as our office). There is a reason why they get 100 applications for every open spot.
sollicitus:
Two sides to every coin I guess. I just see people crying their brains out how 1st year law grads no longer can make $160,000 a year day one, so mentioning the idea of working up to $70,000 as societies janitor dosn't much seem like winning the lottery when viewed from that persepective.
I often hear 1's (and even worse those who have yet to even take the lsat) act like they know the world, and I angers me to the point my blood wants to boil over their stupidity. Point being, since a 3L has yet to do all the things that the grads are saying, I will try to hold my tongue on some of it. I bet 3L's with opinions are just as annoying to grads as those previously mentioned are to everyone as a whole.
LSDSL:
Bumpy bump bump
SoCalLawGuy:
Have you decided what to do yet?
I work as a project manager, at an IT firm and so I managed to put some money aside but I was already working when I decided to attend law school. I know it's hard but with a bit of luck everything might turn out OK for you.
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