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[quote=Anonymous]I actually work in legal ethics/lawyer regulation and can assure you that inexperience + solo practice is a bad combo. But since the legal market tanked in 2008, there actually have been many more new graduates or young lawyers going out on their own. i agree that law schools could offer or require more in the way of practical training. But honestly the primary problem I see is that it's not easy for a lawyer to learn the profession, generate business, and run a business (within ethical rules!) at the same time. Corners get cut, things get fudged, money isn't handled properly, margins are really tight, you start drinking too much bc you're under pressure, then the work truly goes to shit...I'm not sure any law school curriculum could really prepare someone to handle those sometimes competing pressures at once. There's a reason lawyers have extremely high rates of depression and substance abuse. But I guess it keeps me busy, so there's that.[/quote]
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