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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm a lawyer and it really depends on how concrete of a plan you have, how much debt you'd have, and how you'd feel about the personal sacrifices involved, particularly if you're doing it at night.  I went straight through but I did have classmates who were older.

Law school is something you really want to put focus into.  I didn't think it was that difficult as long as long as I stayed on top of the reading and work, but I had classmates who dug themselves into a hole pretty badly.  Shortcuts like using pre-made outlines can backfire because the act of making your outline and distilling down the semester is really how you prep for exams.  Even open book exams you want that immediate recall and to only be using the outline for quick reference.  Now coming straight from college, particularly my STEM degree, I was still in study mode.  Getting back into that can be an adjustment for some people.

I also agree with the poster above who mentioned that the first couple years as an attorney are difficult, I was regularly not getting home until quite late.  At 25 with a husband who was similarly working crazy hours and doing a PhD doable.  Today with my kids?  I wouldn't want to do that.  Now I wasn't allowed to telework in my probationary period, which we loosened up on post COVID, but it will still mean some late nights.

So really take a hard look at your plans, whether your post law school employment idea is concrete, whether you're going to be able to give your classes the focus they need, your debt situation, and whether you're prepared to handle the hours right out of school. [/quote]

Thank you![/quote]

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