I’m not actually quitting law school but the idea is somewhat tempting. I can’t say I’m enjoying law school at all. At this point I feel like I have too much time and money invested to quit though. I’m hoping that once I do some actual legal work this summer that I will like it. One more year of law school will be much more bearable if I feel that I have a legal job that I’ll like to look forward to once I finish. Several people have told me that they hated law school but love being a lawyer so I hope that is the case for me as well.
Don’t give up! While you will never regret finishing you would always regret quitting. Stick it out… you can do it!!!
Thanks. I’m not really considering quitting. I was just venting.
I’m dead serious when I say: QUIT NOW AND NEVER LOOK BACK. I’m a recent law grad from NY and I hated every single minute of law school. What was only worse than law school was my law firm job where I worked for two years reading, researching, and drafting boring documents all day, sometimes without any human contact whatsoever. You may think- well maybe it’s more exciting once I become licensed and get my first associate job? No- actually it gets worse. I was doing the same work as the associates in the office except that I didn’t have to work 60 hrs a week doing it. They were all extremely depressed people always telling me to quit law while I still have the chance. Be completely honest with yourself- there are a lot more ways to make money. Find out what really drives you. I’m guessing sitting in a room surfing westlaw and reviewing boring documents for the rest of your life is not it. Find out what it is and just take a leap and do it. I guarantee you will not regret it.
I agree! I have just left! I finished law school, did 1 year of practise and have now got out!! Who knows what will happen next but it will be more worthwhile than law!
I’ve only got two months left now so I will be finishing law school. What I do with my J.D. degree is still undecided.
I want to quit law school. I have one month left of first year, so I’m going to finish that b/c of loan requirements, etc. I don’t think I’m going to come back next year. In fact, I’m sure. It fills me with joy. I thought it would be intellectually stimulating, but not so. I love life to much to spend it doing this. I don’t care too much about big money, so there are many options.
I’ll finish my first year soon, but I very much want to quit after that. The only thing holding me back is that 10 yrs from now I may wish I had that higher degree.