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<blockquote data-quote="jshen" data-source="post: 13106512" data-attributes="member: 9092"><p><strong>Law?</strong></p><p></p><p>Ok, here is where I need to pitch my 2 cents worth. The law career sounds like fun...but as one who was in your place-I suggest you think long and hard over it. I graduated as an Industrial Engineer from a major engineering school and like you, found the job market locked. I did what I truly wanted to do- became a police officer! Loved it and every day was a hoot! However, I attended law school and it was no cake walk- especially working nights and going to school days..but I became a lawyer. Result? Looking for job as this occupation was, and is, very tight. Unless you graduate from a prestigious law school with honors or law review- you may find what I did- no job offerings. I then went back to what I enjoy--but converted being a cop to being a prosecuting attorney..and that wasn't easy around here AND the money isn't good but it was a damn sight better than the "scratch and dent" lawyers around me. Those guys are starving..and having to take court appointed indigent cases for next to nothing. New lawyers can expect very little money AND have to put in 2000-2500 "billable" hours with a firm or get canned. As for govt. lawyers, salary sucked but as least I got to work with police and be on the right side...at a cost! Expect to start working 18 hour days for a couple years until you become proficient enough to handle yourself- as criminal trial work is not easy, people are depending on you and failure means bad guy got away or wrong person got convicted. </p><p></p><p>I rattled on just too say- think carefully about what you want to do- if you don't love the field of law- it will kill you. All of my time is consumed by cases- even when I am away from my office I think about cases and angles with which to address legal issues... I am retired now and handling cases for fun but ya gotta love this business- if not? it isn't right for you! </p><p></p><p>Good Luck, Jeff</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="jshen, post: 13106512, member: 9092"] [b]Law?[/b] Ok, here is where I need to pitch my 2 cents worth. The law career sounds like fun...but as one who was in your place-I suggest you think long and hard over it. I graduated as an Industrial Engineer from a major engineering school and like you, found the job market locked. I did what I truly wanted to do- became a police officer! Loved it and every day was a hoot! However, I attended law school and it was no cake walk- especially working nights and going to school days..but I became a lawyer. Result? Looking for job as this occupation was, and is, very tight. Unless you graduate from a prestigious law school with honors or law review- you may find what I did- no job offerings. I then went back to what I enjoy--but converted being a cop to being a prosecuting attorney..and that wasn't easy around here AND the money isn't good but it was a damn sight better than the "scratch and dent" lawyers around me. Those guys are starving..and having to take court appointed indigent cases for next to nothing. New lawyers can expect very little money AND have to put in 2000-2500 "billable" hours with a firm or get canned. As for govt. lawyers, salary sucked but as least I got to work with police and be on the right side...at a cost! Expect to start working 18 hour days for a couple years until you become proficient enough to handle yourself- as criminal trial work is not easy, people are depending on you and failure means bad guy got away or wrong person got convicted. I rattled on just too say- think carefully about what you want to do- if you don't love the field of law- it will kill you. All of my time is consumed by cases- even when I am away from my office I think about cases and angles with which to address legal issues... I am retired now and handling cases for fun but ya gotta love this business- if not? it isn't right for you! Good Luck, Jeff [/QUOTE]
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