Re: How much is a degree from a low level law school worth? (and more ?s)
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This sounds obvious, but WAY too many people don't follow this advice:
Don't go to law school unless you genuinely want to practice law.
If your reason for wanting to go to law school is to make more money than the average soul, you will be miserable in practice. Pick something you really love to do, then find a way to make money doing it.
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Bingo.
I started law school at Wisconsin this year. I actually like it a lot but I know that I am in the right place. I can't imagine someone putting in all that work to become a lawyer and then not want to practice law a year or two down the road.
Have you looked at any clinical programs that law schools offer? I was really pumped about some of the clinical programs that Wisconsin offers so I knew that it was the proper place for me to go. If you aren't interested in lawyer-type work, then I would say do not invest all of the time and money in going to law school.
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