Hey,

I am trying to get my Economics degree and then apply to Law School. I have a few questions for those that have gone through it.

Is it like University where you can work on the side while you go? Or is it non-stop work to get through?

When applying what kind of avg. in University am I going to need to get in? Will a mid 70's avg. cut it or am I going to have to work a little and pull off 80's or even a 90? I have a few years before I need to apply, I am currently in College studying Business Admin. Accouting and transferring to Brock University for Economics in the next year (either Sept. 03' jan 04' or sept. 04' at the latest)

Anyway I just wanted some opinions. Oh and if anyone knows anything about the law school at University of Toronto, Harvard Law, or any other ones you went to and or would like to recommend I would like to start doing some researching.


I ask about the work load because there is a 80% chance that I am paying my own way through (its the 20% chance that might get me to harvard otherwise im in a CDN school...HLS 53K$US/yr. CDN school 6K$CDN/year)

And if I have to pay my way through then I want to see what I should have saved or if I can do what I do now (work through the school year and just pay for it each semester when they ask for it)


Thanks in advance,
Chad

 

My brother-in-law is a lawyer.
If I remember right ,he went to school for about 4-6 years then he articled for 2 years

 

Chado...I is one! I went to law school at night, and held down a 40 hour a week job (I wuz poor). If it hadn't have been for Uncle Sam and the non-war, and the grace of the GI bill, I would have still been selling shoes.
My best advise is to get a job in a law office, one which would be able to make use of your economics background, and don't be in such a damned hurry to graduate.
It aint all its cut out to be...seriously, all you got is time, so work in a law office along the way...They teach you a bunch of technical BS in law school, but they somehow come up short on the practicalities...I remember when I got out, I could draw up a helluva a law suit, but this thing about "filing it" would have given me a real headache if I hadn't worked my way through. Good luck, and I hope you dont make it, I dont need the competition! Pete Haley

 

College grade point average isn't everything, but why not aim for, and if youcan, aquire a 90% average, it sure can't hurt. The average GPA for my classmates and I at the University of Oregon Law School, was around 3.5, A- to B+ range, there is also usually a test called the Law School Admission Test, LSAT, the score of which is used as a selection criteria. Competiion is keen for the best grades in most graduate schools, I would think, but there is also a law school sayin, that C = JD, or that a passing grade will still get you a degree. I myself slacked off a lot after my first semester law school grades placed me near the top of my class, must be working too hard, and I no longer neeeded the grades to get 'into ' anything, like I felt I had in undergraduate work. Good luck, the study of law can be a great education.

 

I appreciate the advise. And is there that much competition really? I never thought of there being "too many lawyers". Funny that you say that to...I was just told the other day by someone your lucky to make 40K/year after your out...I'm making almost 30K$ a year now and I have a high school diploma.

Am I in for a big let down ;/ I currently work for a financial company turning into a bank. I get a very good look at business law through this company and it pays fairly well. Now the 30K a year figure is only if I work full time, since i stay part time there + my computer business on the side...I do alright so long as I dont get ahead of myself.


Anyway I appreciate the info/conversation.


CK

 

wana-be a lawyer? buddy you asked for it, a couple jokes I couldn't resist
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This lawyer parks his car and opens the door right into the path of another car. The door is ripped clean off.

The lawyer is jumping up & down, screaming "My Beemer, My Beautiful Beemer! Look what you've done to my car!"

A policeman walks up & looks at the lawyer in disgust, and says:
"You lawyers are so materialistic you make me sick. You're so worried about your damn car, you haven't even noticed that your whole arm was ripped off."

The lawyer looks down in surprise to see his arm is, in fact, missing, and stares around in shock saying "Oh no, where's my Rolex?"

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A lawyer died and arrived at the pearly gates. To his dismay,
there were thousands of people ahead of him in line to see St.
Peter. But, to his surprise, St. Peter left his desk at the gate
and came down the long line to where the lawyer was, and greeted him warmly.

Then St. Peter and one of his assistants took the lawyer by the
hands and guided him up to the front of the line, and into a
comfortable chair by his desk.

The lawyer said, "I don't mind all this attention, but what
makes me so special?"

St. Peter replied, "Well, you're 193 years old, you're the oldest man ever!"

The lawyers sid, "No, no, there's a mistake, I'm only 47"

St Peter said, "No mistake, sir, I've added up all the hours for which you billed your clients, and by my calculation you must be 193!"

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One afternoon, a wealthy lawyer was riding in the back of his limousine when he saw two pathetic men eating grass by the road side. He ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate, and asked, "Why are you eating grass?"

"We don't have any money for food," the first man replied. "Oh, well, you can come with me to my house," insisted the lawyer.

"But, sir, I got a wife and three kids here."
"Bring them along!" replied the lawyer.
"But how 'bout my friend?"
The lawyer turned to the other man and said, "You come with us, too."
"But, sir, I got a wife and six kids!"
"Bring them as well!" answered the lawyer as he headed for his limo.
They all climbed into the car, and once underway, one of the poor
fellows says:
"Sir, you are too kind. Thank you for taking all of us with you."
The lawyer replied, "Glad to do it. You're gonna love my place . . .
The grass is almost a foot tall."
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And finally:

What do you call 100 lawyers on a cruise ship sinking to the bottom of the ocean?


A start.

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Why don't sharks eat lawyers?

Professional courtesy.

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ahh so funny.

First one about the rolex was my favourite. Though the rest are great.


The one about the lawyers at the bottom of the sea I heard told diffferently before (by a friend that is a lawyer but who I haven't seen in about 3 years)

What do you call 10,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea?

A new begining!

 

I have a friend that is going to law school, they wouldn't let any of the first year students hold a job... If you got caught you got kicked out.

 

...4 lawyers in my "family", the general consensus is that if you parrot the professors you'll pass and that graduating GPA was less important than just having a degree...
They also seem to think the the primary benefit of Ivy league schools is the networking contacts you can make...which definitely helps out down the road....especially in politics.