Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post.
Register to become a member today!
Studying law..my new life
Posts: 510
-
Karma: 51
not that anyone cared, i'm just interested if anyone does the same...
i just moved to the city where i'm attending law school, and it's kinda crazy b/c theres no one who tells u what to do and stuff, i live with a fiend from school in a small apartment, and in like 2 weeks when it starts to snow i can go skiing as often as i want...i'm just not too sure if law is what i really want..are there any law students here who can tell me if the like what theyre doing etc...?
greetings
Posts: 2061
-
Karma: 27
how old are you? are you normally a graduate student when you go to study law, menaing you should be use to living/ delaing on your own?
Posts: 510
-
Karma: 51
what?
i just finished school, i'm 18
Posts: 12967
-
Karma: 3,451
Hahaha where are you located? I worked in a law firm for 5 years and am now working at a law school as an assistant to 9 of the professors here.
If its something that you really want to do, then go for it. But keep in mind there's A LOT of work. As a 1L =first year law student you are not allowed to have a job. You will not have any time for it whatsoever so dont even bother. Also I'm not sure how it is where you are but if you get into law school you have to sign this contract that states that you wont have a job your first year and you will attend ALL classes. Some classes are mandatory to pass the BAR exam. You are allowed to miss a couple of classes but thats it. If you miss more than you're allowed, your ass will get kicked out. Hope that helps out. If you have any other questions just shoot me a pm.
Posts: 510
-
Karma: 51
haha k thanx, but i think it's quite different here in austria..like...you can miss as many classes as you want..what is the BAR exam?
Posts: 3482
-
Karma: 9
a test that is given to determine if you can practice law.
Posts: 1887
-
Karma: 12
yeah you're law school is quite similar to the way it is here in the UK. by going to law school you mean going to 3 years? of undergrad that prepares you to potentially do a solicitor or barristers vocational course? at least thats the way it is here. definitely NOT like law school in America. and the BAR exam is the final test that you take after you have completed a three year graduate law degree in the US that allows you to practice in the state in which you take the exam.
or something like that...
Posts: 931
-
Karma: 20
my fathers a lawyer and he said that when he was in law school all you do 24/7 is work and study and then before you take the bar exam all you do is study 24/7
but it pays off because he makes a but load of money and loves what he does and is pretty flexible schedule wise
Posts: 12967
-
Karma: 3,451
true but it depends on what kind of law you decide to specialize in.....if you do litigation forget it. you will not have any free time unless you suck at what you do.
Posts: 1563
-
Karma: 15
Yeah ive worked in a law office for 2 years now, not in school yet, but i was thinking about going into law now that i know a decent amount
Posts: 12967
-
Karma: 3,451
but its the work load that is completely insane. i could do it too, the attorneys i used to work for are trying to get me to apply. psssh no thanks. its just not worth it for me.
Posts: 6857
-
Karma: 25
if you don't know what the bar exam is, i'm not sure if law is the thing for you.
Posts: 510
-
Karma: 51
^maybe b/c it has an other name in german? haha
yeah i have to study for 4 year (if ur really fast), but basically, u can do as much as u want. ie, if your lazy as hell u can study for 10 years (k, you wont get a job afterwards, but hey. being a student is cool, too).
Posts: 6857
-
Karma: 25
haha probably. i was thinking about going into law myself. i lost interest though for some reason. it's a greatly respected career and you're going to make boatloads of money. congrats!
Posts: 931
-
Karma: 20
well he does land use and divorice, so he works a but load during the week and then he dosnt really have to work at all on weekends and he is usually able to take enough time off for skiing
All times are Eastern (-5)
