So - you wanna be a lawyer? Here is the "catch all" answer I give to those who ask me:
Have you always known you want to go to law school? Has it been your dream to be a lawyer since you were 6? When the other kids were playing with Barbie and He-Man action figures, were you playing with Lawyer Barbie and Lawyer He-Man action figures? When all of your friends had posters of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and their favorite sports or rock stars on their wall, did you have picture of the Justices of the Supreme Court? While your friends were wondering who to ask to the prom, were you obsessing over the latest decisions from the Supreme Court? Did you go out on a date in high school and bore your date to death discussing the intricacies of conflict of laws?
If the answer to the above is "yes," then go to law school. Your destiny awaits.
If the answer to the above is "no," then become a paralegal (takes about 6 months) and work for a law firm or in some legal field for two years. You will gain knowledge which will serve you well in law school and put you ahead of other students. You will make some $$$. And, MOST IMPORTANT, you will really know if the field of law is for you.
Have you always known you want to go to law school? Has it been your dream to be a lawyer since you were 6? When the other kids were playing with Barbie and He-Man action figures, were you playing with Lawyer Barbie and Lawyer He-Man action figures? When all of your friends had posters of the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and their favorite sports or rock stars on their wall, did you have picture of the Justices of the Supreme Court? While your friends were wondering who to ask to the prom, were you obsessing over the latest decisions from the Supreme Court? Did you go out on a date in high school and bore your date to death discussing the intricacies of conflict of laws?
If the answer to the above is "yes," then go to law school. Your destiny awaits.
If the answer to the above is "no," then become a paralegal (takes about 6 months) and work for a law firm or in some legal field for two years. You will gain knowledge which will serve you well in law school and put you ahead of other students. You will make some $$$. And, MOST IMPORTANT, you will really know if the field of law is for you.
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