Reason 33

Reason 33.  Law school, like the Titanic, won’t necessarily make you a lawyer.

Law school is frivolous.  It commands vast resources of money and time, yet, like the Titanic, it ultimately does not get you to where you were going.

For example, nine months after graduation, a mere 65% of 2011 law school graduates held jobs requiring a law degree.[i]  What were the other 35% of folks doing?  Something that they could have done without three years of law school.

Think of it this way:

·         Would you go to dentistry school in order to become a trainer of wild stallions? 

·         Would you become a licensed accountant in order to teach ballet to eight year old girls? 

·         Would you buy a ticket for a tragedy-bound vessel guaranteeing doom, death, and endless tiffs over heart-shaped lockets?

·         Would you pay over $100,000 for a 60-40 shot at a job that involves long hours and low pay? 

If yes, then law school is for you.

(To read more about the nonsensical state of being known as law school, please feel free to visit the "Don't Go to Law School: 50 Reasons" ebook.)

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[i] And not all of those were working as attorneys – only 60% of 2011 law school grads were actually working as lawyers.  Weiss, Debra Cassens.  “Only 65 Percent of 2011 Law Grads Have Jobs Requiring Bar Passage, a Record Low.”   June 7, 2012.  ABA Journal.  http://www.abajournal.com/news/article/only_65_percent_of_2011_law_grads_have_jobs_requiring_bar_passage_a_new_rec  Accessed November 26, 2012.