I learned pretty quickly in law school that the professors LOVE to talk. Whenever they cold called me and I didn't read in advance, I'd try to turn the tables by asking questions back to the professor. As soon as the professor started to answer my question, I would look down and start skimming the case. You don't realize how fast you can read until you're in the cross-hairs of the Socratic method 😅😅
yo i dont wanna be a lawyer but im interested in law & politics so im taking business law in september. i dont even know the prospects i want in law field, actually i want to be a human rights activist. im in dilemma rn
@@Law9652 those people are wrong. I'm not in law school yet but am on an educational path to go to law school. I want to become an immigration lawyer and it is 100% something that is morally and passionately driven. If you try to be a lawyer and aren't passionate to it for the"right" reasons then you aren't helping your client. The whole job is to be convincing and yeah, money is convincing, but it's a very inappropriate motivator.
I’m in law school right now, and I’ll tell you what 1L is like! You know that meme of the dog sitting in a room on fire, and the dog says, “it’s fine.” That’s it. Law school is harder than you’d imagine, but it’s kinda manageable.
Just wait until finals, kinda manageable becomes everything is on fire and no one outside of law school can understand why you basically can't talk to them for a month until your tests are over. Don't worry, by 3L year it feels kinda more manageable, but it's still so hard!! Good luck with your 1L year!!! I think the first semester is the hardest, so once you get through this one, celebrate!!! It's a huge accomplishment!!!
Lmao wait until 2L. For all the people asking if they should go to law school - my default answer is no, unless you REALLY, REALLY REALLY are 1000000% positive you want to be a lawyer/want a job you have to have a JD/law degree for. Law is fascinating, and I definitely want to work in the field, but the process of getting there is literal hell.
Anyone who is considering law school, please remember that it is not a universal experience. The student population is generally diverse in many ways, and everyone has their own reasons and interests. Some are there because their parents were lawyers, and their parents are paying for them to go. Some are first generation college graduates who had to take out loans to pay for it. The one thing that probably is universal is that it doesn't come naturally to many people. I made excellent grades in high school and undergrad with minimal effort. My good grades in law school took serious effort. Law school is hard work, but you can do it. It's worth it, if you really want to be there.
Going to law school is like constantly drowning in a pool of your own tears but keeping your head right above to answer the questions from your lecturer so that u dont embarrass yourself in a class of 120+ persons. It's also having your class dropping from 180+ to 120 in a month
Mine dropped from 600 to 300 from the beginning of 2020 to the end of 2020 (but it was mostly because of the lockdown last year). My class this year only has a little over 200 at the moment and the semester has just started.
@@ji9567 Record your lectures if they allow you to. I've found that during the lecture it works better for me to sit and actively listen to what's being discussed rather than try to type or write down everything the lecturer says, I retained the content much better. You can't get away from the reading so use key word searches to read important parts of long cases (70 pages +). I have something called a quote bank, basically I type out important quotes from judges and legal scholars under a particular topic, comes in handy for essays and remembering principles of law without having to read the entire stack of cases again. Hope this helps :)
I'm currently in a Paralegal Program and most of my teachers are lawyers. One of my teachers told us the first day of class that the answer to most if not all legal questions is "It depends". I can not tell you how true that is, lol.
As a first year law student I can say that so far it's a pretty true statement lol. It's a running joke between law students, because often the outcomes depend on the circumstances.
I see a lot of people saying that law school is the hardest thing to do, and while I agree, I have to say it is also the most satisfying feeling as well. Knowing you did good on a case, or answering a question that the professor asks when no one else knows the answer or just doing a good job on a brief is so satisfying. But it’s also hard because if you get a bad grade it does kill you. Your mental health will decline during it and you feel like you’re drowning. But once in a while one thing will happen and it will be like “oh god. I can breathe again”
We had one professor that was totally John Housman from the Paper Chase - full Socratic. He would call on people and drill them about a case and just roast them. One time he called on the smartest guy in the class. The guy gave his response and there was a pregnant pause, after which the professor - fully defeated - said, "I had never thought of it that way." That guy ended up being the valedictorian of our class and is now . . . you guessed it . . . a law professor.
I work in finance and you wouldn't believe how many people that I have worked with over the years that say... "I used to be a lawyer and I hated every minute of it".
@@kaley7924 Working in Wealth Management and Planning for a bunch of spoiled, eccentric Trustfund Babies who will pay a firm 20% of their capital gains plus commission... Ain't too bad. Not to mention the fringe benefits.
Law school was a terrifying experience for me. There were way too many statutes, rules, elements, nuances, issues, and/or sub-issues for students to know and memorize. There is just way too much information. You can lose you sanity easily.
I’m 15 and I’ve been wanting to be a lawyer since I was 8. I want to attend law school at Columbia university for my post grad and I’m really nervous from reading these comments😭
You will be okay as long as you major in something challenging as an undergrad! Many people exaggerate how difficult law school is because they majored in easy undergrad degrees like history and poli sci!
property tracer the transition from English or philosophy to law will be challenging. Law is much harder and requires a minimum of 5-8 hours of work per day (including weekends) outside of class in order to excel. English is one of the easiest majors in undergrad and will likely not even require 25 hours of work outside of class the entire week (the busiest weeks will require more). Not saying it cannot be done because there are thousands of law students with English majors that excel. But you won’t be used to the hard work necessary to excel going into law school.
property tracer I recommend majoring in a science, math, or engineering. I did mechanical engineering and law school is easier than my undergrad. I was very prepared and finished at the top of my class. Also, engineering degrees make you very valuable to law firms as tech is expanding. This will help you get a top paying job.
What I will say to this video is: No matter what happened along the way, no matter how much you feel like you had to sell yourself just to survive, no matter how ordinary and inadequate you ended up feeling, go save lives anyway. Because that's why you put yourself through it all to begin with. And you're never going to be happy until you do what you said you were going to do.
i knew this before starting but law school really is a lot of work. at least for me, just doing the readings isn't enough. i have to put in extra hours to brief the cases, review the readings, write notes, and add to my outlines for exams. no time for hobbies. if i do have free time, it's for eating, showering, exercising, or sleeping lol i'm only a 1L and i know it's a steep learning curve but i'm taking it one day at a time.
so that guy just admitted that he was driving while under the influence and also admitted that the police officer didn't charge him for it. law student breaking the law and making jokes out of it
Kathleen CARR I’m not saying he needs to be punished or anything I’m jut saying that as a lawyer I thought he would have greater respect for the law and not make jest of it for a RUclips video
Let's just be clear - more money doesn't buy more talent as an attorney or litigator. Money does, however, buy access to resources like investigators, assessments, etc. Public Defenders aren't less talented or worse attorneys. They just don't have the budgets they'd love to have to devote to every single client.
@Bekki Magenheim I know the point you were making - I'm just not confident people not familiar with the system would. I'm a PD so I'm pretty protective of my brothers and sisters. We get the "not a real attorney" line all the time - from non-lawyers, obviously. ♥️♥️♥️
Law school is very hard alot of reading. tons of pressure and commitment honestly. if you're not ready to put in the work you will most definitely will dropout
i remember watching this in middle school and thought "they made it seem really bad thank God im not interested in law" and here i am now a college freshman who took law lmao
Sadly I looked into psychology they don’t get paid much (unless your one of the top psychologists) is a hard degree to get and is super competitive and hard to get a job BUT GOOD NEWS MENTAL HEALTH IS GETTING SO BAD PSYCHOLOGISTS ARE NEEDED MORE (Bad news really but hey...jobs)
I was a corporate lawyer for 10 years, but realized that i couldnt work 24/7 all week through. So i quit, got me a PHD and now i combine my time between research work, teaching lawschool students and do some work for the authorities from time to time. Today i see how lucky i was that the law found me. I never get tired of wondering about different bigger legal pictures as well as drafting a memorandum or just analyse a supremecourt decission. If anybody should consider going to law school, just do it. But study with structure and make sure to understand the reasons behind a law or a rule. Its a great education and it gives a lots of possibilities.
@@jelly458 Hi. Which country do you live in? I work in Norway, and to be a corporate lawyer here you must get a job in a lawfirm who has corporate clients. You start as an associate lawyer for some years and if the partners are satisfied with Your work and effort, and pass the bar-exam after two years, you may advance to a lawyer in the firm. But to get a job in a corporate lawfirm Your grades from lawschool must be top at level. I worked for 10 years in one of the largest firms in Norway. But they want hire people for part time work. My first years i worked 10-14 hours every day, often also in the weekends.
@@Erlendkrantz Awe I live in England, all I heard was that we have to go to law school and take something called an lpc. For those long hours Is being a corporate lawyer fun and is it the same as a financial lawyer? Sorry to keep bombarding you with questions 😅
@@jelly458 try to speak to some advisors at Your school and look up some lawfirms and ask dem about Your thoughts. All you get is answers, like you want. I worked as a corporate lawyer but my work comprised financial law as well.
I had ONE law subject in my non law course that I take for one hour every mwf and I could n o t take the pressure to save my life. Kudos to these people
This video really opened my eyes to a lot of stuff. I have always wanted to so something with the law. I first started off getting a degree in criminal justice. Then tried to get into law enforcement, but due to health reasons I couldn't finish. So I changed my direction to the law side. I am currently in my last semester of school to get my paralegal degree and all my teachers told me not go to law school. But after watching this, I may try and go for it. Thank you for making this and thank you to the students for telling ur experience.
Just be sure not to take out loans & don't attend a low ranked, private school. The job market is really tough, which your instructors probably experienced themselves. Good luck!
I've been wanting to be a lawyer ever since I was 6. I started to become interested in reading books and stuff, because I thought that would make me more smarter. Up until now, i keep watching these kind of videos because I thought it will help me. But the comments are literally scaring me.
Same I dreamed to become a Lawyer since I'm 6..now I'm 21 years old got rejected twice in acceptance interview for twice..now I want to go private school to do law but most of my motivation is gone.. I really don't know where's my life going
One of my classmates is in their late 50s, students are all ages. There is a lot of ego amongst students but I just keep to myself, which makes it bearable.
Yea this is more for the people who aren’t sure if they should major in law. On the other hand, I love law. I’ve seen example questions from bar exams and my brain immediately starts analyzing it. I start answering the question in my head but there’s still so much I want to know. Knowledge is power. Based on the kind of world we live in today, I feel it’s important to know your rights. I want to help people learn about the law as well. I want to learn all the loopholes, everything there is to know about law which is why I chose it. I’ve seen a few videos of people saying “don’t go to law school” and then mention “only if you’re not sure” well dang, I’m trynna look up information about law school but keep seeing those type of videos only. It’s like no one’s majoring in law cause they genuinely love it like I do
I feel that way too but I keep getting scared that I'll suffer from burnout or it'll be too hard etc. etc. But I still really want to consider it as a career option, and I love learning about our government/interpreting laws. I'm going into highschool this year and hopefully I can get some sort of idea as to what field I'm interested in. Are there any courses you would recommend just to get a feel of what it would be like? I'm inclined towards English/Social Studies but I'm overall a straight A student. Good luck with law school :D
you should ask vet school students!! i am one myself and saw the other video about human med students earlier, and I think it'll be interesting to topic - crippling student debt and if it's worth it, learning about all of the species, realizing we don't just put animals down and play with puppies all day (work for government, nutritionist, researcher, etc.), gross stories, hours of studying, the reasons why we got into this, the rigorous application process, how much we actually love people and animals, what to do and not to do at the vet's office, pet peeves, why we got into this, and the mental health issues associated with our profession! please please do this!
I like how they start with "I'm going to save the world" and end with "Well if you can't afford a lawyer, it really shouldn't be...but I aint helping you." LOL. Pure lawyers.
LOL legally blonde is absolutely the gold standard for what we go through in law school, and much better than the paper chase! FAMU Law made us watch the Paper chase during our orientation and it was terrible!!
@@jansenvanvuurengretemae5302 it depends on the field you want to practice. Most of the time you make good money, but are in debt for the rest of your life. If you’re smart enough to do your own research you can find a way to go to law school for free. That’s when you can make 🏦💸💵
Saf not in law school myself but about to go soon. I was going into business but changed my mind. And what helped me change my mind to law and decide if I could do it was reading law books whether it’s the school house gate, we the corporations, a history of American law, Supreme Court cases themselves etc to see if I actully enjoy reading law stuff. And taking a constitutional law class, and civil of whatever else they have to see if you could actually handle it. Stuff like that helped me. Furthermore most people don’t do that before law school from what I can tell so it gives you an advantage if you’re reading books and taking some law classes before hand.
👏🏾 I’m 15 and I’ve been wanting to do it since 13. So far in freshman year, I’ve gotten all A’s and B’s. Lemme know how you do, I’m sure u can do it 👍🏾
This college student is extremely impressed by that keg sized coffee mug. Just going to add that to my Christmas list right now. Taking a few law related classes in my undergrad right now so this video was a lot of fun!
I am enrolled in an evening program at a law school in LA, currently 2L, which means I work a day job and attend classes three days a week. As an immigrant from China, English is not my primary language, making it challenging but manageable. There are difficult moments, such as the last two weeks leading up to finals and deadlines for legal writing assignments. If you want to go to law school, believe in yourself and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I don't care what lawyer/law school jokes you have heard. Good luck.
I never really seriously considered law as my first career choice, it just happened by chance.........I remember going in to a bookshop with both my parents and my younger brother who had decided to join Med school......and I caught a glance of a book on Human Rights on one of the shelves.......I just turned to my parents and said, "Well, wouldn't it be cool if I went to law school"......that was 6/7 years ago......I graduated 3 years ago.....I'm now waiting to be admitted to the bar.....to anyone who wishes to join law school if you're going in for the money just look for another course before it's too late
I remembered I'd always joke about being a lawyer/politician/president when I took ap government. Back then I had no interest in being one until recently I thought hey that doesn't sound so bad. Plus a subject I'm good in. Firstly, I wanna ask you several questions about law school if you don't mind
Could y’all do one about going into Veterinarian school. The school is in demand and I’m looking to become a vet one day and I would enjoy seeing what goes into that !
From my experience (in Australia), NO. Not worth it one bit, even if you're an honours student with top grades and two internships under your belt. A waste of time, money, tears and sanity (I was so scarred by the entire thing, I actually have a video about it). Don't do it unless you literally will not be happy doing anything else; There are already far too many lawyers in the pool.
Watching this at 3, drinking coffee after 13 hours of drafting memos and thinking whether it’s really worth it considering the fact that I still have two drafts to go until my deadline
Cat In A Box 2 weeks?! What a late start date and only 4+ hours?! 😭😂 just wait it’s easily 8+ on a good day when there is nothing due, paper/clinic/exam days it’s 16 hours minimum. Good luck! ✌️
I am so here for more law student representation on RUclips! There's a lot of us if you look hard enough haha. I'm only a 1L but I already relate to a lot of this.
Hi guys! I'm a teen right now and I don't know what I want to be in life. Ever since I was 6 years old I always wanted to be a pilot, then I dreamed of being a lawyer, doctor or just be a businessman. I hope I find my true calling soon
Bekki Magenheim I would like to become a lawyer! But I have no idea about the application process other then that I have to have a good GPA and take the LSAT. Do you mind sharing some information?
An actual answer for the question abt the different sentencing is mainly to do with plea bargains. If you please guilty for a crime you get a lot less time than if u go to court saying that u r innocent and the jury decides u are guilty. If you are convicted guilty in trial, you get the maximum amount of time
lmao was anyone else bothered by how flippant that guy was when explaining how he was driving under the influence to the point where he was visibly drunk ?????
But he's GAY! So, he's one of the new Chosen People. Nobody's allowed to say anything even remotely negative about him because that would be homophobic.
It’s worth it if you want to be a lawyer. It’s not rocket science, and easier than Med School IMO. I am a nurse attorney, working in regulatory work for non profit. While I definitely love the work, law school was not worth the $$. Not all attorney jobs pay six figures out the gate or even 10 years in. I made less as an attorney than I did as a nurse. You can get masters degrees in policy now, which wasn’t an option back in the day.
Me too I’m a nurse leaving to become attorney. How’s the stress compared to nursing? Also is less physically demanding ? I’m kinda tired of nursing environment and the constant stress after 10 years
What we could never tell our professors that we haven't read a case. The best thing you can do is to pretend that you have until they know that you're bluffing and let you go and call someone else
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Being a lawyer is like being pregnant
Everyone says Congratulations but no one knows the pain
lol you write this joke as a man...
Well people who have been pregnant would know. So would other lawyers.
Same
A Bit Blasé Some men can be pregnant....
@@goosty17 *biological men
The coolest thing you get out of law school is saying that you went to law school
That depends.
PREACH!!!
lmao
I'm actually interested abt reading abt law Iol
Or the fat cheque at end of the month
what is it with people wanting to be lawyers bc of musicians and terrible contracts
it's just because they picked law students from LA
He He • contract law is one of those fields that always has something going on.
There's a lot of money there man !
Lmao I want to go into contract
They saw people getting screwed over - they saw the need for lawyers that aren't on the corporate side.
I learned pretty quickly in law school that the professors LOVE to talk. Whenever they cold called me and I didn't read in advance, I'd try to turn the tables by asking questions back to the professor. As soon as the professor started to answer my question, I would look down and start skimming the case. You don't realize how fast you can read until you're in the cross-hairs of the Socratic method 😅😅
Lmao
What are some of the types of question you'd ask out of curiosity?
@@theanonymouslegion4811 how about, "But how does this case from 1911 have any modern day applicability, wise professor?"
I will use this. Lol
@@aalegalfocus thank you so much but the wise professor part took me out 😭 now i gotta make sure i dont read the whole thing out
I was shooketh by the size of that coffee mug
The other half of her day is spent in the bathroom
extremely shooketh
I wasn't. I need it so bad
I immediately went to Amazon and added it to my wishlist
TerraMarie I’m annoyed I can’t find one
I work in duke’s law school café and believe me all those law students run on coffee 24/7 😩
Poor souls.
judy garcia damn 🤯
judy garcia I’m an engineering student and all my colleagues run on energy drinks. 😂
I live in NC too!
well im screwed, im starting law school next year and i vehemently hate the taste of coffee. gonna be a walking zombie 99% of the time i guess
don’t become a lawyer if you want money . You have to do it because it’s really what you want to do
hahahahahahaha
Ha... ha... ha...
yo i dont wanna be a lawyer but im interested in law & politics so im taking business law in september. i dont even know the prospects i want in law field, actually i want to be a human rights activist. im in dilemma rn
I am afraid you've not met a law student before if you think they're not in it for the money.
@@Law9652 those people are wrong. I'm not in law school yet but am on an educational path to go to law school. I want to become an immigration lawyer and it is 100% something that is morally and passionately driven.
If you try to be a lawyer and aren't passionate to it for the"right" reasons then you aren't helping your client. The whole job is to be convincing and yeah, money is convincing, but it's a very inappropriate motivator.
I went to law school and it was not that hard -- i was a janitor there not a student.😂
haha youre funny
Bro this comment hahaha
Dude 😂😂😂
That had us in the first half ngl
You probably made more than what lawyers are making
I’m in law school right now, and I’ll tell you what 1L is like!
You know that meme of the dog sitting in a room on fire, and the dog says, “it’s fine.” That’s it.
Law school is harder than you’d imagine, but it’s kinda manageable.
Just wait until finals, kinda manageable becomes everything is on fire and no one outside of law school can understand why you basically can't talk to them for a month until your tests are over. Don't worry, by 3L year it feels kinda more manageable, but it's still so hard!! Good luck with your 1L year!!! I think the first semester is the hardest, so once you get through this one, celebrate!!! It's a huge accomplishment!!!
ljwalsh11 yup. I believe that 100%.
omg im sorta interested in goin into law school, is it really that bad????
Lea Sford yeah I’m a undergraduate junior and I plan to take the LSAT in February. Hearing some of these Law School stories has me shooketh a little.
Lmao wait until 2L.
For all the people asking if they should go to law school - my default answer is no, unless you REALLY, REALLY REALLY are 1000000% positive you want to be a lawyer/want a job you have to have a JD/law degree for. Law is fascinating, and I definitely want to work in the field, but the process of getting there is literal hell.
Anyone who is considering law school, please remember that it is not a universal experience. The student population is generally diverse in many ways, and everyone has their own reasons and interests. Some are there because their parents were lawyers, and their parents are paying for them to go. Some are first generation college graduates who had to take out loans to pay for it. The one thing that probably is universal is that it doesn't come naturally to many people. I made excellent grades in high school and undergrad with minimal effort. My good grades in law school took serious effort. Law school is hard work, but you can do it. It's worth it, if you really want to be there.
What was your undergrad degree? Minimal effort in Chemistry, Computer Science or Mechanical Engineering? Or was it English or History?
Do you have any revision tips pls?
@@pep590 Exactly. Nothing compares to the hard sciences where memorising stuff won't get you anywhere!
@@lilaluft Hard sciences won't get you anywhere?
The blond one looks like a young Celine Dion 🙈
She wasn't that skinny and her face wasn't that long.
@@recoil53 yes she wasnt this skinny, but the nose and lips are like identical. And actually, Celine's got a long face 🤷🏻♀️
Doesn't the blue haired girl look like Julia Roberts though
Vanessa Anunobi Lady gaga*
Hahaha yess 😂😂
The guy in black looks like he learnt more from the girl than he did in law school
@@mtldchn lol I was about to say 💀
😂
There should be a law to keep BuzzFeed from playing background music that kills their videos!
G's Office I didn’t notice till I read this😂
Going to law school is like constantly drowning in a pool of your own tears but keeping your head right above to answer the questions from your lecturer so that u dont embarrass yourself in a class of 120+ persons. It's also having your class dropping from 180+ to 120 in a month
Wow... what law school do you attend?
Mine dropped from 600 to 300 from the beginning of 2020 to the end of 2020 (but it was mostly because of the lockdown last year). My class this year only has a little over 200 at the moment and the semester has just started.
Do you have any revision tips pls thank you
@@ji9567 Record your lectures if they allow you to. I've found that during the lecture it works better for me to sit and actively listen to what's being discussed rather than try to type or write down everything the lecturer says, I retained the content much better. You can't get away from the reading so use key word searches to read important parts of long cases (70 pages +). I have something called a quote bank, basically I type out important quotes from judges and legal scholars under a particular topic, comes in handy for essays and remembering principles of law without having to read the entire stack of cases again. Hope this helps :)
Trace TheLine thank you so much God bless you😇
I'm currently in a Paralegal Program and most of my teachers are lawyers. One of my teachers told us the first day of class that the answer to most if not all legal questions is "It depends". I can not tell you how true that is, lol.
As a first year law student I can say that so far it's a pretty true statement lol. It's a running joke between law students, because often the outcomes depend on the circumstances.
That's true. It depends on your argument and also previous cases.
That's literally the answer to everything in torts. Or is it reasonable?
Lily8061 lol
I know!
“Rebecca, is that a keg? No, it’s just my coffee” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I see a lot of people saying that law school is the hardest thing to do, and while I agree, I have to say it is also the most satisfying feeling as well. Knowing you did good on a case, or answering a question that the professor asks when no one else knows the answer or just doing a good job on a brief is so satisfying. But it’s also hard because if you get a bad grade it does kill you. Your mental health will decline during it and you feel like you’re drowning. But once in a while one thing will happen and it will be like “oh god. I can breathe again”
Perfect law school summary lol
Law school is not for the faint of heart, it’s 10 times harder than undergrad
FACTS
Bill It is, I’m a 3L law student and I still miss the relaxed days of undergrad
Wesley J 10 times seems like a stretch considering how many people drop out of college lol but yeah for sure it’s harder from what I hear
It's at least 10 times harder. Nothing prepares you for it
Honestly 10 is wicked generous.
Yeah law school was hard! Having friends gave me good memories though! And yes coffee is a must. Honestly practicing law is easier than law school.
Do you have any revision tips pls? Thank you
People say lawyers are SUPER serious! I think it’s just the work that they have to endure!
We had one professor that was totally John Housman from the Paper Chase - full Socratic. He would call on people and drill them about a case and just roast them. One time he called on the smartest guy in the class. The guy gave his response and there was a pregnant pause, after which the professor - fully defeated - said, "I had never thought of it that way." That guy ended up being the valedictorian of our class and is now . . . you guessed it . . . a law professor.
Well that's impressive! Being a law professor is one of the best jobs.
Wow lol is a law professor really prestige then? Do you have any revision tips pls? Thank you
@@ji9567 what do you mean by "revision tips?"
MSneberger Advice on how to revise for exams please
I can already tell that if they end up in a buzzfeed video, law school wasn’t worth it
Tanner Wise I’m pretty sure some of them work as attorneys for buzzfeed already so that’s probably why they’re in the video but true lmao
Well I just came home crying from law school so I can tell you law school definitely is not worth it
Wow rude much
@@nabilaalam6560 or just not for you. Everyone is different
Would you be saying the same if they were medical students ? 🤦🏻♂️
I work in finance and you wouldn't believe how many people that I have worked with over the years that say... "I used to be a lawyer and I hated every minute of it".
working in finance doesn't sound any more appealing LOL
@@kaley7924 Working in Wealth Management and Planning for a bunch of spoiled, eccentric Trustfund Babies who will pay a firm 20% of their capital gains plus commission... Ain't too bad. Not to mention the fringe benefits.
theylied1776 lmdao
Oof, I studied finance but am going to be going back to school to study law. You may have just saved me some time, money, and headaches.
IM TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN FINANCE AND LAW now I’m just sitting here conflicted
Law school was a terrifying experience for me. There were way too many statutes, rules, elements, nuances, issues, and/or sub-issues for students to know and memorize. There is just way too much information. You can lose you sanity easily.
Did you end up graduating?
@@vaneenusa1776 Wow, this was a reply to a 3-year old comment. I forgot all about this comment. LOL! Yes, I graduated from law school a few years ago.
@@AntiMasonic93congratz!!
@@AntiMasonic93did you get a career in it too?
I’m 15 and I’ve been wanting to be a lawyer since I was 8. I want to attend law school at Columbia university for my post grad and I’m really nervous from reading these comments😭
You will be okay as long as you major in something challenging as an undergrad! Many people exaggerate how difficult law school is because they majored in easy undergrad degrees like history and poli sci!
Tubby Munchkin really?? i was considering doing either english or philosophy but I think English would be better for me. what would you say?
property tracer the transition from English or philosophy to law will be challenging. Law is much harder and requires a minimum of 5-8 hours of work per day (including weekends) outside of class in order to excel. English is one of the easiest majors in undergrad and will likely not even require 25 hours of work outside of class the entire week (the busiest weeks will require more). Not saying it cannot be done because there are thousands of law students with English majors that excel. But you won’t be used to the hard work necessary to excel going into law school.
Tubby Munchkin alright, so what major would you recommend to do for my undergrad so I can be better prepared for law school?
property tracer I recommend majoring in a science, math, or engineering. I did mechanical engineering and law school is easier than my undergrad. I was very prepared and finished at the top of my class. Also, engineering degrees make you very valuable to law firms as tech is expanding. This will help you get a top paying job.
What I will say to this video is: No matter what happened along the way, no matter how much you feel like you had to sell yourself just to survive, no matter how ordinary and inadequate you ended up feeling, go save lives anyway. Because that's why you put yourself through it all to begin with. And you're never going to be happy until you do what you said you were going to do.
i knew this before starting but law school really is a lot of work. at least for me, just doing the readings isn't enough. i have to put in extra hours to brief the cases, review the readings, write notes, and add to my outlines for exams. no time for hobbies. if i do have free time, it's for eating, showering, exercising, or sleeping lol i'm only a 1L and i know it's a steep learning curve but i'm taking it one day at a time.
Darn I know you can do it, keep it up! Nd do you have any revision tips pls?
updates??
Keep up the hard work
so that guy just admitted that he was driving while under the influence and also admitted that the police officer didn't charge him for it. law student breaking the law and making jokes out of it
Ok...
Kathleen CARR I’m not saying he needs to be punished or anything I’m jut saying that as a lawyer I thought he would have greater respect for the law and not make jest of it for a RUclips video
Statute of limitations?🤷♂️
@@prettylibra I see what you're saying but then he was younger and hadn't even started law school yet.
victoria Just because you’re a lawyer doesn’t mean you respect the law most of the time.
Let's just be clear - more money doesn't buy more talent as an attorney or litigator. Money does, however, buy access to resources like investigators, assessments, etc.
Public Defenders aren't less talented or worse attorneys. They just don't have the budgets they'd love to have to devote to every single client.
@Bekki Magenheim I know the point you were making - I'm just not confident people not familiar with the system would. I'm a PD so I'm pretty protective of my brothers and sisters. We get the "not a real attorney" line all the time - from non-lawyers, obviously.
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Ehhhh, idk. You wont find many people who went to even top 50 law schools becoming public defenders...
@@joshuarichards7 So? T14s are BigLaw funnels and everyone knows it.
@@joshuarichards7 and besides, law school and actual practice are WORLDS apart.
Angela McDaneld hey do you have any revision tips pls? And also what made you become a PD thank you
*_Nobody cares if you're first just watch the video_*
GreenTea Trash no u
First to reply being first
Diamond Tuxedo please
I’ve just started law school, my life’s going downhill from there
Until 1L ends, then you blast off!
How are you now? :D
how are you doing now?
How's it going?
How bout now ?
Law school is very hard alot of reading. tons of pressure and commitment honestly. if you're not ready to put in the work you will most definitely will dropout
I agree. Anyone who cannot read and write well (and quickly) will not succeed.
i remember watching this in middle school and thought "they made it seem really bad thank God im not interested in law" and here i am now a college freshman who took law lmao
wait how did you time travel from middle school to a college freshman in 3 years 😩
Do you have any revision tips pls?
"PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS!"
Who agrees? Like!
Can I friend you ？
Sadly I looked into psychology they don’t get paid much (unless your one of the top psychologists) is a hard degree to get and is super competitive and hard to get a job
BUT GOOD NEWS MENTAL HEALTH IS GETTING SO BAD PSYCHOLOGISTS ARE NEEDED MORE
(Bad news really but hey...jobs)
Please don’t major in Psychology PLEASE LISTEN
@@bellawinslow2579 heyy, I'm looking into majoring in psychology. Why not major in it? I'm here for advice😅
Harshu R it’s the most popular college major and there’s no jobs for it
I was a corporate lawyer for 10 years, but realized that i couldnt work 24/7 all week through. So i quit, got me a PHD and now i combine my time between research work, teaching lawschool students and do some work for the authorities from time to time. Today i see how lucky i was that the law found me. I never get tired of wondering about different bigger legal pictures as well as drafting a memorandum or just analyse a supremecourt decission. If anybody should consider going to law school, just do it. But study with structure and make sure to understand the reasons behind a law or a rule. Its a great education and it gives a lots of possibilities.
Hey!! I wanna be a corporate lawyer when im older, can corporate lawyers go part time or anything to minimise hours?
@@jelly458 Hi. Which country do you live in? I work in Norway, and to be a corporate lawyer here you must get a job in a lawfirm who has corporate clients. You start as an associate lawyer for some years and if the partners are satisfied with Your work and effort, and pass the bar-exam after two years, you may advance to a lawyer in the firm. But to get a job in a corporate lawfirm Your grades from lawschool must be top at level. I worked for 10 years in one of the largest firms in Norway. But they want hire people for part time work. My first years i worked 10-14 hours every day, often also in the weekends.
It should say wont hire…. Not want…. 😊
@@Erlendkrantz Awe I live in England, all I heard was that we have to go to law school and take something called an lpc. For those long hours Is being a corporate lawyer fun and is it the same as a financial lawyer? Sorry to keep bombarding you with questions 😅
@@jelly458 try to speak to some advisors at Your school and look up some lawfirms and ask dem about Your thoughts. All you get is answers, like you want. I worked as a corporate lawyer but my work comprised financial law as well.
I had ONE law subject in my non law course that I take for one hour every mwf and I could n o t take the pressure to save my life. Kudos to these people
I need that COFFEE MUG ! Schools hurting rn
This video really opened my eyes to a lot of stuff. I have always wanted to so something with the law. I first started off getting a degree in criminal justice. Then tried to get into law enforcement, but due to health reasons I couldn't finish. So I changed my direction to the law side. I am currently in my last semester of school to get my paralegal degree and all my teachers told me not go to law school. But after watching this, I may try and go for it. Thank you for making this and thank you to the students for telling ur experience.
Just be sure not to take out loans & don't attend a low ranked, private school. The job market is really tough, which your instructors probably experienced themselves. Good luck!
I would like Annalise Keating to be there !
Haha I'm watching HTGAWM right now as a 1L like umm...
Brookyln Vicent YESS I LOVE THAT SHOW
HTGAWM is what’s making me want to go to law school LMAO😭
I wish Kim Kardashian was in this video
Me too !
She doesn't go to law school...? I thought she was apprenticing under a law frim.
@@emilyjia3325 was a joke darling !
She is in some sort of program and on the way to become a lawyer
nah
I've been wanting to be a lawyer ever since I was 6. I started to become interested in reading books and stuff, because I thought that would make me more smarter. Up until now, i keep watching these kind of videos because I thought it will help me. But the comments are literally scaring me.
Lol, if you have a passion for it you’ll be fine. Do you have any revision tips pls?
Me too! But since the age of 14ish but tbh with you idk if I’ll be a lawyer or something else CUZ IM SCARED 😭😭🏃♀️
Same I dreamed to become a Lawyer since I'm 6..now I'm 21 years old got rejected twice in acceptance interview for twice..now I want to go private school to do law but most of my motivation is gone.. I really don't know where's my life going
Self drive & passion will take you far.
I'm 55 and I was thinking about going back to school for a law degree, but there's no way that I could put up with 100+ classmates like these.
One of my classmates is in their late 50s, students are all ages. There is a lot of ego amongst students but I just keep to myself, which makes it bearable.
I'm an older student in undergrad. Older than you. It's fun getting A's, when most don't.
Eh why? Many my classmate are above 30s and even 1 is 60 y.o
Shark is a shark, no matter how old, no?
Engineering students please buzzfeed.
Yea this is more for the people who aren’t sure if they should major in law. On the other hand, I love law. I’ve seen example questions from bar exams and my brain immediately starts analyzing it. I start answering the question in my head but there’s still so much I want to know. Knowledge is power. Based on the kind of world we live in today, I feel it’s important to know your rights. I want to help people learn about the law as well. I want to learn all the loopholes, everything there is to know about law which is why I chose it. I’ve seen a few videos of people saying “don’t go to law school” and then mention “only if you’re not sure” well dang, I’m trynna look up information about law school but keep seeing those type of videos only. It’s like no one’s majoring in law cause they genuinely love it like I do
I feel that way too but I keep getting scared that I'll suffer from burnout or it'll be too hard etc. etc. But I still really want to consider it as a career option, and I love learning about our government/interpreting laws. I'm going into highschool this year and hopefully I can get some sort of idea as to what field I'm interested in. Are there any courses you would recommend just to get a feel of what it would be like? I'm inclined towards English/Social Studies but I'm overall a straight A student. Good luck with law school :D
nursing students answer your questions!! that would be real funny
Alice Jermyn yeeeeee
Although it's hard, it's not a single bit regretful at all, this is what I've felt everyday on law school
This makes me proud of my nephew. He's currently still an undergrad, but next year.. LOOK OUT, LAW SCHOOL!
@Lea Sford Thank you! Yeah, he's amazing. President of his college's Mock Trial Society, near 4.0 GPA.. sorry, I'm a proud uncle. Haha
Aw that’s so sweet, you should be proud! Much luck to him in his future endeavors.
@@lf3862 Thanks so much, Maddy! I really appreciate that.
I hope he's doing well! You sound like a great uncle
@@juliabrooks8396
Thank you so much, Julia!! Yep, he just finished his first semester at BU Law and did really well!
I’m applying to law school next year I need this
Good luck!
how is it?
what school did u go to and how is it
How is it
you should ask vet school students!! i am one myself and saw the other video about human med students earlier, and I think it'll be interesting to topic - crippling student debt and if it's worth it, learning about all of the species, realizing we don't just put animals down and play with puppies all day (work for government, nutritionist, researcher, etc.), gross stories, hours of studying, the reasons why we got into this, the rigorous application process, how much we actually love people and animals, what to do and not to do at the vet's office, pet peeves, why we got into this, and the mental health issues associated with our profession! please please do this!
As a law student... i need that coffee container ASAP
I like how they start with "I'm going to save the world" and end with "Well if you can't afford a lawyer, it really shouldn't be...but I aint helping you." LOL. Pure lawyers.
LOL legally blonde is absolutely the gold standard for what we go through in law school, and much better than the paper chase! FAMU Law made us watch the Paper chase during our orientation and it was terrible!!
I seriously need Rebecca’s coffee mug and more of Rebecca’s videos! She sounds, looks so cool! Probably graduated top of her class too!
If you wanna be a lawyer, money shouldn’t be your first motivation
why, because u dont make that much?
@@jansenvanvuurengretemae5302 it depends on the field you want to practice. Most of the time you make good money, but are in debt for the rest of your life. If you’re smart enough to do your own research you can find a way to go to law school for free. That’s when you can make 🏦💸💵
@@aishariel9924 how do u go for free?
law is definitely top 3 i wanna go into college for.. but it also seems super stressful and i don’t know if i can do it..
Saf if this is something you would love doing then totally go for it!!! Never underestimate yourself! You got this!!
Saf not in law school myself but about to go soon. I was going into business but changed my mind. And what helped me change my mind to law and decide if I could do it was reading law books whether it’s the school house gate, we the corporations, a history of American law, Supreme Court cases themselves etc to see if I actully enjoy reading law stuff. And taking a constitutional law class, and civil of whatever else they have to see if you could actually handle it. Stuff like that helped me. Furthermore most people don’t do that before law school from what I can tell so it gives you an advantage if you’re reading books and taking some law classes before hand.
It’s not stressful, medical school is worse
literally just took my LSAT had to pee the entire first half.
The September exam? Same!
@@oulamansour5646 i heard it was rough. something about flowers. how was it for you
OMG girl..... I studied for 4 months and felt like I forgot everything during the Sept exam... absolutely brutal
@@DREZxo How did you actually do?
Update?
i’ve wanted to be a lawyer since i was 14;; in 18 and i’m taking a’s wish me all the best 🥺
You're gonna do great!
@@LifeAsALawStudent thank u
goodluck!!
kokoro no attention to detail - you’re going to flunk
👏🏾 I’m 15 and I’ve been wanting to do it since 13. So far in freshman year, I’ve gotten all A’s and B’s. Lemme know how you do, I’m sure u can do it 👍🏾
Sometimes I spend 3 hours on readings for Civil Procedure.
This college student is extremely impressed by that keg sized coffee mug. Just going to add that to my Christmas list right now. Taking a few law related classes in my undergrad right now so this video was a lot of fun!
I'm sending my university applications in 4 DAYS, I'm applying for law school anď i'd be lying if i said i'm not scared
for next year??
I am enrolled in an evening program at a law school in LA, currently 2L, which means I work a day job and attend classes three days a week. As an immigrant from China, English is not my primary language, making it challenging but manageable. There are difficult moments, such as the last two weeks leading up to finals and deadlines for legal writing assignments. If you want to go to law school, believe in yourself and don't let anyone tell you otherwise. I don't care what lawyer/law school jokes you have heard. Good luck.
Best of luck! Im happy to hear that you went for it!
I never really seriously considered law as my first career choice, it just happened by chance.........I remember going in to a bookshop with both my parents and my younger brother who had decided to join Med school......and I caught a glance of a book on Human Rights on one of the shelves.......I just turned to my parents and said, "Well, wouldn't it be cool if I went to law school"......that was 6/7 years ago......I graduated 3 years ago.....I'm now waiting to be admitted to the bar.....to anyone who wishes to join law school if you're going in for the money just look for another course before it's too late
I'm okay-ish at drawing btw but I love social studies and all do lawyers earn well ??? Should I enroll in law uni???? I'm so confused Jesus
Do all*
I remembered I'd always joke about being a lawyer/politician/president when I took ap government. Back then I had no interest in being one until recently I thought hey that doesn't sound so bad. Plus a subject I'm good in. Firstly, I wanna ask you several questions about law school if you don't mind
@@justsomegirlwithamoustache Sure, ask away 🙃
Everyone: definitely
Law School student: definitively
Could y’all do one about going into Veterinarian school. The school is in demand and I’m looking to become a vet one day and I would enjoy seeing what goes into that !
To the girl with blue hair, i love your eyebrows!♡♡♡
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I wish blue hair was acceptable in “traditional” work fields in my country 😭
it’s not that acceptable here in america either, she’s still just a student
@@tamarah9143 She is not a student, if you listen she definitely says she is a practicing attorney.
If I could redo my college career, I would go into law school and become a prosecutor.
Heather Langerak what do you do now?
There are many non-traditional students that go back to law school! Never too late if it’s something you really want :)
Never too late!
Please, engineering student next time!
From my experience (in Australia), NO. Not worth it one bit, even if you're an honours student with top grades and two internships under your belt. A waste of time, money, tears and sanity (I was so scarred by the entire thing, I actually have a video about it). Don't do it unless you literally will not be happy doing anything else; There are already far too many lawyers in the pool.
i love these law videos, keep em coming 🥺
Law school is a prolonged process. Intense and eventually rewarding.
Watching this at 3, drinking coffee after 13 hours of drafting memos and thinking whether it’s really worth it considering the fact that I still have two drafts to go until my deadline
Well it didn’t help
Yesss! I’ve been waiting for another one of these!
i started law school 2 weeks ago and i’m already spending 4+ hours a day studying
Cat In A Box 2 weeks?! What a late start date and only 4+ hours?! 😭😂 just wait it’s easily 8+ on a good day when there is nothing due, paper/clinic/exam days it’s 16 hours minimum. Good luck! ✌️
I feel you. My school started a month ago and it’s so. much.
where is this law school where i can study only 4+h a day.. i need to transfer
Alex that was only for the first two weeks oml now 3 weeks in and im spending basically the entire day studying. like 7+ hours
Still in an Asian high school and 7+ hours on a holiday 🌚 lets not get our asses spanked 🌚🌚
The most important law of finance for starting a new business is
FATHER IN LAW
Design students (or any creative field) answer your questions would be neat
Currently working on my finance degree. Been thinking about going to Law school for such a long time once I graduate. Testing the waters... :)
I am so here for more law student representation on RUclips! There's a lot of us if you look hard enough haha. I'm only a 1L but I already relate to a lot of this.
are all law students vsco white girls...that explains somethings
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4 years later and she still paying student loans
she can afford to and barely notices it
This is so making me not want to be a lawyer rn
Gleeker. It’s a lot of writing, reading, and research...so if you like doing all of those things, you’ll love it
Best decision you can make
Bekki is such a sweetheart
Hi guys! I'm a teen right now and I don't know what I want to be in life. Ever since I was 6 years old I always wanted to be a pilot, then I dreamed of being a lawyer, doctor or just be a businessman. I hope I find my true calling soon
I can feel you dude😪😂
People change thoughts and we change careers 😂(in brain)
I was a law student 7 years ago. And now I'm a full time Mom of 3 kids. I don't even remember what is Burgelijk wetboek.
I can see why my parents are pushing me to do law now since I’ve zero interest in science subjects
Pain. Just pain.
Jelena is very beautiful. I feel weird writing this comment now but I just wanted to contribute 😂
Jack Murphy Actor Agreed tho
You're awkwardly cute😹
@@LivsWings_ umm... 😂 I am quite awkward can't lie!
With the soaring cost of education the motivation has to be what you want to do. It should be a passion. That's the bottom line.
I wish this was about realty lawyers not students....
Lol real* fuxk
Bekki Magenheim I would like to become a lawyer! But I have no idea about the application process other then that I have to have a good GPA and take the LSAT. Do you mind sharing some information?
There is at least one practicing lawyer. Watch the video again
they did graduate lmao
Wanted to be a lawyer since I was 10, but honestly I don't know its worth it or not.
I like to think there are real lawyers behind the camera holding up their lines and coaching them on what to say lol
Okay, that is coffee goals.
An actual answer for the question abt the different sentencing is mainly to do with plea bargains. If you please guilty for a crime you get a lot less time than if u go to court saying that u r innocent and the jury decides u are guilty. If you are convicted guilty in trial, you get the maximum amount of time
Do one with architecture students
Definitely a tough/ demanding job
lmao was anyone else bothered by how flippant that guy was when explaining how he was driving under the influence to the point where he was visibly drunk ?????
But he's GAY! So, he's one of the new Chosen People. Nobody's allowed to say anything even remotely negative about him because that would be homophobic.
2:15 OMG I NEED THAT!! ☕⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡
Had no idea artists were so underrepresented lol
It’s worth it if you want to be a lawyer. It’s not rocket science, and easier than Med School IMO. I am a nurse attorney, working in regulatory work for non profit. While I definitely love the work, law school was not worth the $$. Not all attorney jobs pay six figures out the gate or even 10 years in. I made less as an attorney than I did as a nurse. You can get masters degrees in policy now, which wasn’t an option back in the day.
Me too I’m a nurse leaving to become attorney. How’s the stress compared to nursing? Also is less physically demanding ? I’m kinda tired of nursing environment and the constant stress after 10 years
The blonde seriously resembles Celine dion
How to spot a law student:
Black clothes and gold bold jewelery
What we could never tell our professors that we haven't read a case. The best thing you can do is to pretend that you have until they know that you're bluffing and let you go and call someone else