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297810 No.297810 [Reply] [Original]

what are the job prospects for lawyers? i hear that you can go into law with a history or political science degree.

>> No.297826

Very dismal right now.

If you don't already have a relative or friend in the profession, then you're just going to be the most legal savvy person in Starbucks getting coffee for your lawyer boss

>> No.297836

>>297826
why so dismal? and would connections help me significantly? i have a lot of friends who have dads that are lawyers

>> No.297840

>>297836

Because it's extremely over saturated.

Connections are everything in law right now.

>> No.297847

>>297840
so maybe a few internships?

>> No.297862

>>297847
No. You need more than an internship.

Let me put it this way: The acting national president of our fraternity visited once because our chapter was so close to him (He also loved our chapter). We got drunk as hell together, and he encouraged all of us to just stay away from law because there were too damn many lawyers. Considering he is one of the most prominent lawyers in Baltimore, that was kind of jarring.

Another adjunct professor that practiced law in Maryland said the same thing when I said I was looking for a career in law. She gave advice on picking schools, but told me I'd be better served just going into business.

>> No.297868

>>297862
i would go into business, but i only have a minor in it. i'm a history major, and its too late to switch it the other way around

>> No.297909

I'll repeat what I've said previously.

If:
a) You get into a T14 law school; or
b) you graduate top 15% of a T15-35 law school or
c) you graduate top 1% of a T36-60;
then you have a good chance of getting a decent job in a soul-crushing profession.

Otherwise it is more likely than not that you will graduate without a good law job. "Good" excludes pro bono, public interest, solo, and government law jobs.

tl;dr If you're extremely smart, you can make it. Otherwise, caveat emptor.

>source: I'm a practicing lawyer for 24 years

>> No.297921

>>297909
i was considering public interest. it seems like a rewarding profession, as you would be contributing.

>> No.298020

>>297921
bump

>> No.298051

>>298020

what part of over saturated is hard to understand you fuckhead?

>> No.298077

>>298051
over

>> No.298233

>>297921
>i was considering public interest. it seems like a rewarding profession, as you would be contributing.
I'm sure it is emotionally rewarding, for someone who is wired that way. You will not make much money, period.

I'm not insulting that career path, but I just know its not for me.

Besides, most people ask about the legal professional more from the financial angle.