Tough Love: Lawyers On Choosing A Law Career

Many readers wrote into Lawyerist to offer their advice for students considering law school. “It depends on why they are planning to be lawyers,” one wrote. “I try to discourage them if their idea is to go into law for the money, power or prestige.” Some fear the difficulties in finding a satisfying law job will lead to a brain drain in the profession, leaving “plenty of competent but unhappy folks.” One commenter encourages potential law students who will need work to “know lawyers already,” and “learn to kiss ass.”