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September 19, 2004
If they only knew then...
Although not a direct response to CP's request, lawgeekgurl recently posted some thoughts for those considering whether to go to law school. An excerpt:The rest includes links to some other helpful sites (including Blawg Wisdom—thanks!) and lots of tips that really seem geared more toward those who have already decided to go to law school and want some attack strategies for the first year. Speaking of attack strategies for the first year, don't miss If I only knew then... by the Uncivil Litigator. Great advice about getting practical experience while in school and why you should think carefully about picking your classes. Includes helpful comments from readers, as well. See also:So you want to be a lawyer? Are you insane? Check that, you ARE insane if you are thinking of a law career. Have you sought treatment? If you've already decided treatment is not the answer, well, okay, here are my tips on what to expect upon entering law school, and some websites that might be of use to a newbie law student.
- Uncivil Litigator's Likes and Dislikes about being a litigator.
- Anonymous Lawyer's recent discussion of what BigLaw lawyers do, including tons of comments, plus these from Yeoman Lawyer. (Note that Anonymous Lawyer may or may not be real, and what he writes is probably best described as satire, which means you can learn a lot from it, just so long as you take it for what it is. As satire, it may be even more revealing than if it was just a straight report of life in a big firm. YMMV.)
- Yeoman Lawyer who cautions young lawyers against taking jobs w/out any planning.
Posted by mowabb at September 19, 2004 11:03 AM
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