I could've swore I posted something on this topic awhile back but for the life of me I can't find it in the search bar.
anyway, as I may have asked before, is there anyone here in law school or has finished law school that can offer some objective advice? I've flirted with the idea of going to law school for the past 2-3 yrs, but never did anything because of financial considerations. I didn't want to find myself in more debt if it wasn't something I didn't have my heart and soul into, so I threw the idea on the backburner and let it go. It wasn't until this past weekend that I had a mid-life crisis of sorts. I had a lot of thoughts going through my head and part of the reason why I revived the law school idea was that I've had a growing unhappiness in my work life and personal life that has left me unfulfilled. I don't know what it was that started making me feel this way but I guess i've always felt that I had a 'calling' to do something better with my life. To me this means helping others that can't help themselves. I also want something challenging and something that pushes me to better myself. I've second guessed myself many times about the realities of law school but at the end of the day the only thing stopping me is ME.
This brings me to my dilemma. I told my wife how I felt and that I was just thinking out loud. When I was done telling her my idea she became angry with me and then sad. We're trying to start a family and had decided that this was our top priority. We both want a child but my comment to her about law school made her feel alone and like I was abandoning our dream. I told her that I didn't make any final decisions and that it was something I wanted to think about. I also didn't want her to crush me under her heel and make me feel like I have to throw away my personal goals either. She told me she could only invest so much of her own time and energy discussing the issue and that I needed to talk to someone else and figure out if law school is what I really want.
So here I am at a crossroads and I have no idea what to do. I know law school is a full-time plus responsibility but surely there are a lot of people out there who make sacrifices to go, especially those with families. I don't know what my options are aside from completely giving up, or at the very least, consider going on a part-time basis. of course, wanting to attend law school and actually passing the lsat and getting into a law school are two different things. Do any of you have any opinions? Have any of you had similar experiences? by that I mean, did any of you have kids while you were in school? Are there any job options for law school students while they're in law school? I guess if I had some real world advice from those of you that have the experience it might prove helpful to me. I want to know if i'm doing the right thing, or if i'm being selfish? the other part of the equation is, is the job market pretty bad for lawyers too? I figure lawyers are a dime a dozen and that you'd have to be fairly exceptional to land that six figure salary job right out of law school.
anyway, as I may have asked before, is there anyone here in law school or has finished law school that can offer some objective advice? I've flirted with the idea of going to law school for the past 2-3 yrs, but never did anything because of financial considerations. I didn't want to find myself in more debt if it wasn't something I didn't have my heart and soul into, so I threw the idea on the backburner and let it go. It wasn't until this past weekend that I had a mid-life crisis of sorts. I had a lot of thoughts going through my head and part of the reason why I revived the law school idea was that I've had a growing unhappiness in my work life and personal life that has left me unfulfilled. I don't know what it was that started making me feel this way but I guess i've always felt that I had a 'calling' to do something better with my life. To me this means helping others that can't help themselves. I also want something challenging and something that pushes me to better myself. I've second guessed myself many times about the realities of law school but at the end of the day the only thing stopping me is ME.
This brings me to my dilemma. I told my wife how I felt and that I was just thinking out loud. When I was done telling her my idea she became angry with me and then sad. We're trying to start a family and had decided that this was our top priority. We both want a child but my comment to her about law school made her feel alone and like I was abandoning our dream. I told her that I didn't make any final decisions and that it was something I wanted to think about. I also didn't want her to crush me under her heel and make me feel like I have to throw away my personal goals either. She told me she could only invest so much of her own time and energy discussing the issue and that I needed to talk to someone else and figure out if law school is what I really want.
So here I am at a crossroads and I have no idea what to do. I know law school is a full-time plus responsibility but surely there are a lot of people out there who make sacrifices to go, especially those with families. I don't know what my options are aside from completely giving up, or at the very least, consider going on a part-time basis. of course, wanting to attend law school and actually passing the lsat and getting into a law school are two different things. Do any of you have any opinions? Have any of you had similar experiences? by that I mean, did any of you have kids while you were in school? Are there any job options for law school students while they're in law school? I guess if I had some real world advice from those of you that have the experience it might prove helpful to me. I want to know if i'm doing the right thing, or if i'm being selfish? the other part of the equation is, is the job market pretty bad for lawyers too? I figure lawyers are a dime a dozen and that you'd have to be fairly exceptional to land that six figure salary job right out of law school.