Don’t want to be a lawyer? Don’t go to law school.
It’s pretty much that simple. Well, maybe it’s a little more complex.
Even if you do – or think you do – want to be a lawyer, you still should
be pretty circumspect about the decision to enroll in law school.
Nevertheless, with the exception of being able to apprentice in a few states, you can’t practice law if you don’t have a law degree. If it weren’t for this barrier to entry, there would be absolutely zero reason to ever sign a prommisory note compelling you to spend a lifetime in the red for an otherwise unnecessary credential.
Every year, however, prospective students mortgage their futures thanks to a pernicious myth floating around the professional world: A law degree is always something that’s good to have even if you don’t practice law. Law school apologists stand by this fable. The masses accept it. Hiring managers disagree.
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Nevertheless, with the exception of being able to apprentice in a few states, you can’t practice law if you don’t have a law degree. If it weren’t for this barrier to entry, there would be absolutely zero reason to ever sign a prommisory note compelling you to spend a lifetime in the red for an otherwise unnecessary credential.
Every year, however, prospective students mortgage their futures thanks to a pernicious myth floating around the professional world: A law degree is always something that’s good to have even if you don’t practice law. Law school apologists stand by this fable. The masses accept it. Hiring managers disagree.
Read the rest of the article
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