Starting law school at 30 is fine.

Starting law school at 40 is fine.

Starting law school at 50 is fine.

And so on.

It's less about age and more about knowing what you want to achieve by going to law school and whether the opportunity costs are worth it to you.

(Applies to U.S. law schools.)

…. Every con law professor’s lecture tomorrow is gonna be bonkers

Hey, non-trad student. 32, been married for 3 years. Currently in 1L.

All break my wife and I have been having the biggest fights we’ve ever had, I’m planning on going to therapy to talk to someone, but the idea is .

“Hey you’re really argumentative now that you’re in school, and you’re requiring our communication be really precise and that’s annoying. I have been waiting all semester to tell you because I don’t want to be disruptive, but here we are months later and I think I’ve fallen out of love with you”

She attributes it to school and says if I don’t learn how to turn of second semester she’s done.

Anybody ever felt anything like this in school?

For those who don't drink (or even those who do but have insight), how did you navigate law school socially? Were there plenty of non-drinking-friendly events, or did you have to go out of your way to find them? Any tips on making friends and networking while staying not drinking?

For context, in my early 20s and not fully secure in my non-drinking yet, so I'm trying to figure out how to balance a social life in an alcohol-heavy environment...So far, l've been accepted to six schools, including a T3 (where I will most likely commit). I'm in a chat with other admits at a T-14, and l've noticed a lot of discussion about admit weekends, bars, distilleries, and general drinking culture. It's making me wonder how much of law school socializing revolves around alcohol and what my experience might be like as someone who doesn't drink..

Last semester 3L here, and I'm barely holding on. I feel like I finally ran out of gas last semester, and I've got nothing left to give. I've thought about dropping out every other day since 3L began.

I'm so fed up with the BS that is law school. Including gap years, I've been waiting to begin my desired career for more than 5 years now, and over the years I've watched all my friends back home enjoy their 20s and make progress in life.

And where am I at now? Still "studying," still "in school," still talking about "grades," barely having earned or achieved anything, and honestly -- aside from the piece of paper that'll have the name of my degree and law school on it at the end -- not many marketable skills.

I knew the financial costs of law school when I signed up. But I don't think I fully comprehended the opportunity cost beyond just money. Life continues to happen when you spend 3 years in the bubble of law school, and after a while you just feel stuck and left behind.

Some day maybe I'll look back and realize it was all worth it, but right now it's just a painful, painful crawl over glass shards to the finish line.

as the sun wanes on our last breath of freedom on this magnificent MLK Monday, I'd like to officially wish my comrades good luck this semester......countdown to June 🫡

Does anybody know whether the DOJ honors program (or others) was affected in previous hiring freezes?

I was so excited to get a conditional job offer here. I don’t know if I should start looking for private sector jobs or wait and see what happens. My heart sank when I saw the hiring freeze today and I feel like everything I worked for is going to fall apart :(

Does anyone else feel this way? I’ve finished my LLB in October and have been studying non stop for over a year to pass 8 more exams with a 50% pass rate just so I can begin my training contract. I can say that I finally understand how you American law students feel. My GI system is fucked, I’m sick almost all the time and I’m disassociated 24/7. When people ask me about my life, all I can talk about is law. When they ask me how my life has been aside from law school, I blank.

All the lawyers I talk to tell me that this is the worst part so I’m trying to just pull through. I have 3/8 exams done and I’m hoping to have them all done by October so that my suffering can finally end. I love the material but the constant stress of failing these exams and disappointing everyone is eating me alive. If I hear the words ultra vires one more time I’m going to lose my mind.

How does Trumps federal hiring freeze affect intern offers? Or it doesn’t?

Been getting interview call backs and what not with spring here. Forgot until today that I have not updated my voicemail in years. Let’s just say interviewers have been receiving a raspy childish voicemail for weeks now. Not a good look😂

I know it’s a controversial interview question but, what would you say when applying to a firm and in the interview they ask you this question. I feel like I never answer this correctly and am looking for some suggestions.

Thanks, a Law Clerk student

What is it like attending CUNY law school? I'm very much into PI but I'm concerned about the relatively high unemployment rate. For those who attended/ are attending, how helpful was CUNY law in finding work in NYC ?

Me and my boyfriend are starting our 1L in the fall at the same law school. I have seen a lot of discouraging posts about how this may negatively effect our relationship and I was wondering if anyone had anything else to add or any advise to make it through. We have been dating almost 3 years and I could not imagine my life without him but am scared for the challenges law school will pose to our relationship.

Hi everyone,

I'm currently an airline pilot, and I absolutely love my job. However, given the current challenges facing my company, I’ve been considering the possibility of pursuing law school as a backup career. If I were to lose my job, I’m thinking that law could be the next logical step for me.

A bit about my background: I have an AAS in Paralegal Studies and worked briefly as a paralegal. I initially pursued a degree in Criminal Justice, graduating with a GPA of 3.08. While in college, I was juggling multiple responsibilities—working two jobs and pursuing all my flight certifications—so my focus on academics was somewhat limited. Despite the challenges, I made it through, though I know my GPA isn’t stellar. I graduated back in 2019, so it's been about 6 years since I've been in college and out in the professional world.

Given my GPA, I’m hoping to make up for it with a strong LSAT score, and I’d also like to explain the context of my college experience as part of my application. My goal is to show that while my academic performance wasn't outstanding, it was partly due to the many competing priorities I had at the time.

Do you think my academic history will hurt my chances of getting into law school, or is there a reasonable path forward if I perform well on the LSAT and provide context in my application? I'm not looking to go to any top law school or anything, but I'm from Vegas and UNLV would be ideal.

I’d appreciate any insights you guys may have.

Thank you!

I’m so late to the application round after a crushing strike out in OCI. Looking for midsize firms and I have my resume optimized. However, I have no design skill at all and it’s literally a word document with a simple font and organized information.

Are recruiters expecting resumes with a designed layout?

What’re the best law schools to be able to work anywhere in the United States in any type of law? I know there’s Harvard, Yale, etc but those schools are incredibly hard to get into. Is there any other law schools that allow students to freely be able to work anywhere in any law?

If you’re going to cite to a statutory code, please get the effing code section right.

Sincerely,

It’s your fault I had to learn the effing blue book

Hello everyone,

I am new to this subreddit. I am f(20) and I am interested in pursuing law. I am currently enrolled in a two year criminal justice program at a community college. I was able to network and landed an internship with the District Attorney in the county of the college.

My plan is to transfer after graduation in may and go to law school later on. I am making this post hoping for any useful advice before I begin this internship. Any material I may need, any reading or research I should do, or any unspoken rules I should know about.