OK - let's start focusing on reasons why you should go to law school.
Let's start with the most basic reason: are you the kind of person who is not scared of hard work? This is not a frivolous question nor is it the kind of "Dr. Feelgood" question that you often hear coming from high-school guidance counselors or some recruiter. It is a serious question and in many ways the most basic one in evaluating whether you should be a lawyer.
Look back at the earlier posts. Look at the one where I state that lawyers (good ones anyway) work about 80 hours a week. This is not an option for lawyers; this is just a fact of life. So - are you the kind of person that can handle this workload? Are you the kind of person who can throw yourself into your work and laugh at those who actually think that getting into the office at 8 and leaving at 5 is some kind of major accomplishment?
This is what real lawyers do, boys and girls. Real lawyers work and they work hard. We make no apologies for our dedication. We do this not only because we have to, but because we want to. We love our jobs.
So - ask yourself - can you work hard? Only you can answer this question. Be honest with yourself.
Let's start with the most basic reason: are you the kind of person who is not scared of hard work? This is not a frivolous question nor is it the kind of "Dr. Feelgood" question that you often hear coming from high-school guidance counselors or some recruiter. It is a serious question and in many ways the most basic one in evaluating whether you should be a lawyer.
Look back at the earlier posts. Look at the one where I state that lawyers (good ones anyway) work about 80 hours a week. This is not an option for lawyers; this is just a fact of life. So - are you the kind of person that can handle this workload? Are you the kind of person who can throw yourself into your work and laugh at those who actually think that getting into the office at 8 and leaving at 5 is some kind of major accomplishment?
This is what real lawyers do, boys and girls. Real lawyers work and they work hard. We make no apologies for our dedication. We do this not only because we have to, but because we want to. We love our jobs.
So - ask yourself - can you work hard? Only you can answer this question. Be honest with yourself.
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