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I don't want to be a lawyer, yet $100K in debt. Other careers?
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:26 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting went to T14 LS, finished median. Polisci major, not a lot of experience besides law-related stuff. Because I was a huge procrastinator in UG, if I was involved in any NGO stuff or whatever, usually disappointed due to slacking/not totally carrying thru. Not really sure what else I could do tbh. Thought of "project management", job description appeals to me, but most jobs seem science/engineering oriented or require a lot of experience in the field to manage projects. I don't know WTF to transition to. |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:26 AM Author: Crusty Sandwich Go back for accounting. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20821918) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:37 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting I have no math/science/engineering skills or interest and no $$. Already $100K in debt with crappy job (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20821962) |
Date: June 4th, 2012 1:42 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting Y is no one replying or being helpful wtf (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20821977) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:45 AM Author: Stirring chapel puppy Not many other options out there. Accounting would probably be the easiest for most lawyers but you don't seem interested.
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:51 AM Author: Heady round eye *thinks a bunch of miserable unemployed ppl with better credentials and more debt have secret knowledge re nonlaw careers open 2 morons w/ nothing but law degrees* (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822002) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:56 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting Agreed with you until your edit. F you, man. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822027) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:45 AM Author: Concupiscible hideous parlour Being a lawyer is nothing like law school. It's a lot like a lot of other jobs. Just do that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20821987) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:54 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting Not true. Litigation seems tough, man...requires so many skills and intense preparation. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822016) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:57 AM Author: Concupiscible hideous parlour It's not you fucking pussy. You'd be ready to bitch out of any career you managed to sneak into. Now stfu and just fucking do it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822034) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:46 AM Author: Chest-beating party of the first part Why did you go to law school if you have no interest in the law?
Do you have a job lined up? |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 1:51 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting I am interested in the law but after briefly reviewing bar materials and learning about litigation in general (only reason I attended LS - wanted to be a litigator), I'm not sure I have the requisite skills or stamina for it. It seems like a glamorous career in the media and whatev but IRL it seems like a lot of fucking hard work and I'm lazy and not particularly good at multi-tasking. I also have a shitty memory and not sure I'd (1) pass NY bar to begin with and (2) would be able to remember and elucidate upon facts without referring to notes constantly, which will look bad. I will also prob be stressed out all the time and don't really want that.
Edit: yes, have a shit law jerb lined up. |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:03 AM Author: Flushed mediation LOL median at t14 got biglaw this year. How did you fuck it up so badly? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822045) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:08 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting My 1L grades were shit..median in 2L/3L. Also idk. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822062) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:10 AM Author: Chest-beating party of the first part Ah. Well, 1L is what matters. Btw, I'm sorry bro. But at least you have 'reasonable' debt. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822076) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:05 AM Author: Chest-beating party of the first part I'm curious - what about litigation makes you think that? You haven't even started practicing yet.
I'm interested because I want to go into litigation.
What do you WANT to do? Tell me your UG GPA. |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:14 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting UG GPA was 3.1 overall..3.3-3.5 last 2 years.
Reading over civ pro/evidence rules; the many stages involved in lit and prep involved makes me re-consider. Also, my memory and lack of organizational skills etc. I've fucked up on previous summer and clinic jobs and somehow barely managed to scrape thru UG without failing. I get overwhelmed and can't complete things on time. Litigation is stressful and u need to file things by certain dates or you're screwed; need to adequately prep witnesses and trial strategy , file hundreds of documents. The more I think about it, the more overwhelming it seems and like something that would inevitably lead to my crash and burn. I think I'd much prefer a less stressful and demanding 9-5 job with less on the line. The thought of appearing in court isn't appealing anymore either. |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:17 AM Author: Low-t House Son Of Senegal how did you fuck up summer and clinic projects? wasn't it embarrassing? aren't you motivated by not wanting to seem like an idiot to your supervisors and peers? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822101) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:20 AM Author: flickering field quadroon sure he is. moreover not every law jobs requires crushing amounts of work (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822108) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 3:05 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting Cr.....also idk if my supervisor's opinion of me changed after she wrote my ref but it was glowing. I got the best grades in the class for client memos and presentations so I did well on other aspects that gave the impression I was working hard. Clients also loved me despite always arriving late. I think time management is srly one of my biggest barriers.
I'd ideally want to do something in project management/organization, maybe politics/social advocate. I don't have enough connections or extroversion to be truly good at the latter though. |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 3:09 AM Author: Flushed mediation what the fuck is "project management" and why would some idiot who can never get his shit together enough to show up to court on time be good at it? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822289) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 3:12 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting I'm good at creative 'out of the box' thinking , etc. I was only late for court a few times, not always (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822299) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 3:12 AM Author: Flushed mediation what is a project manager in your mind? why would you be good at it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822301) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 8:28 AM Author: Razzle brethren hall There is zero "creative thinking" in project management. You get a $30M project and you follow a series of tasks to get project completed on time and within budget. The business stakeholders assigned to the project are the creative thinkers -- not the PM. Project managers are glorified admin. assistants. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822470) |
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Date: June 4th, 2012 2:26 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting My summer job was a clinic job and I actually got a good reference from it. My supervisor was never at Court and I mean I fucked up there at times (small tribunal like hearings). I was also occassionally late for court but court staff and chair persons liked me (they weren't judges- edit) and never gave any stress about it. Also my supervisor allowed me to 'work from home' so I rarely came in anytime before noon. it was a sweet 2L summer school clinic job..I didn't treat it seriously enough though, and I think my sleep schedule fucked with that. I was late meeting clients too but supervisor never found out.
Another clinic job was pure pass/fail my final semester of 3L and I just didn't care. Also difficulty motivating myself to work at clinic, didn't need reference, would never see them again idk. I really doubt I'd be as lazy on any job in the future but it does take me a while to get assignments done, prob too long. I don't think law is prob best for me tbh, due tO intense deadlines
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Date: June 4th, 2012 3:06 AM Author: stimulating massive famous landscape painting (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=1963158&forum_id=2#20822283) |
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