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[quote=Anonymous]How much did everyone actually like the work?  I'm late 30's now, but many years ago (when I was young and didn't know what I wanted to do), I was planning on going to law school.  I took the LSAT and got a 170.

Pretty much everyone I spoke to, including a lot of former biglaw associates, talked me out of it.  I've never seen a profession where more members actively discouraged new entrants.  Full disclosure, I never applied, but was also anxious about my ability to get into a good law school even with a high LSAT, great work experience, and a great undergrad school (Princeton), due to low undergrad grades (3.0).

I went to B-School at Darden instead, and it has worked out very well.  Been at the same hospitality firm since I graduated, and love the work, people, and benefits.  Comp is fine, $200kish, but I have to admit to being jealous at the earning power both of biglaw associates, but then going in-house at a company like mine.  On the flip side, I'm not sure I would enjoy the work I partner with our GCO on (lots of negotiations and redlining contracts).

Everything has worked out, but I often wonder what-if.[/quote]

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