Ask a guy starting his second semester of law school today anything

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

how much do lawyers make

Very, very wide range there.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

law school exams are all hypothetical scenarios where you have to spot all the legal issues and discuss. If you pass the class and get a good grade, you definitely know all your stuff. However law school is not like college, no one is just looking to pass, people want A's.

Probably so.

But there is a difference between making an A and knowing and understanding the material.

 

[krouchchocolate 10+ year member]

is this a fun major to you?

 

[tappin_azz 10+ year member]

is it illegal to obtain driver's license templates?

what if they are used for "school projects"?

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

I'd suppose it depends on the type of law. There is a guy that fight DUI cases, I don't think he makes as much as those who represent high quality clients.
I think corporate law in the M&A field probably make the most. But they probably work the most hours.

Nope.

 

[crunktimes.com 5,000+ posts]

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[Jameseypoo 5,000+ posts]

average salary at my school for starting is 80k

not if you can't answer simple questions about law

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

starting, could be anywhere from 40k-300k depending on where you get a job at. average salary at my school for starting is 80k

Much better than economists //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/crap.gif.7f4dd41e3e9b23fbd170a1ee6f65cecc.gif

Unless you teach, write a book, or win a Nobel Prize...pretty much nothing.

Maybe $100k if you work for the government.

 

[ls1pimp 10+ year member]

Probably so.
But there is a difference between making an A and knowing and understanding the material.

well yea, plus I think the majority of lawyers really get legally competent once they start prepping for the bar.

 

[Bloodstalker999 10+ year member]

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[ls1pimp 10+ year member]

is this a fun major to you?

it's not a major, it's technically a doctorate degree, but yea, I love it. I actually like law school a lot better than my major in college, because it's actually interesting. Plus it's awesome knowing thinks that most people have no idea about.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Nope.

What do you think? I was just guessing based on the fees charged and whatnot. It's hard stuff...those M&A economists and financial anaylsts work crazy hours for pretty much nothing.

I was reading about a guy that did M&A work for Merril who worked 80 hour weeks for $40k in NYC. But if he was the best of the best...the money would pour in.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

it's not a major, it's technically a doctorate degree, but yea, I love it. I actually like law school a lot better than my major in college, because it's actually interesting. Plus it's awesome knowing thinks that most people have no idea about.

Isn't it the easiest doctoral degree to get?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

well yea, plus I think the majority of lawyers really get legally competent once they start prepping for the bar.

It seems you would know basic stuff along the way. After reading the case, I think they teach that in freshman high school history.

it's not a major, it's technically a doctorate degree, but yea, I love it. I actually like law school a lot better than my major in college, because it's actually interesting. Plus it's awesome knowing thinks that most people have no idea about.

That's why I like economics.

 

[ballstothewall 10+ year member]

Plus it's awesome knowing thinks that most people have no idea about.

Thats true for every major/profession.