Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the News

[Uncle Ted]

Law school sucks. So does being a lawyer like 75% of the time.

Only 75% of the time? That doesn't sound all bad.

[creekster]

Law school sucks. So does being a lawyer like 75% of the time.

I'd go higher.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Law school sucks. So does being a lawyer like 75% of the time.

I'd go higher.

Really? Certainly it's frequently unpleasant, but when I'm feeling bummed about my occupational lot in life I remind myself that, given my modest physical and intellectual gifts (my childhood goal was to play third base for the Giants, and then I thought I'd opt for the U.S. Presidency), there probably isn't a better job that provides such a great combination of time flexibility, income, intellectual stimulation, interesting and/or smart clients, etc. I don't always love my job and I occasionally wonder if I did the right thing by applying to law school instead of med school, but no real regrets, even though I do envy CardiacCoug.

[falafel]

Really? Certainly it's frequently unpleasant, but when I'm feeling bummed about my occupational lot in life I ask myself whether, given my modest physical and intellectual gifts (my childhood goal was to play third base for the Giants, and then I thought I'd opt for the U.S. Presidency), I can't think of a better job that provides such a great combination of time flexibility, income, intellectual stimulation, interesting and/or smart clients, etc. I don't always love my job and I occasionally wonder if I did the right thing by applying to law school instead of med school, but no real regrets, even though I do envy CardiacCoug.

creekster is just bummed his wife made him make lots of money instead of join a policy think tank like he wanted.

[Northwestcoug]

creekster is just bummed his wife made him make lots of money instead of join a policy think tank like he wanted.

Or website photographer.

[creekster]

Really? Certainly it's frequently unpleasant, but when I'm feeling bummed about my occupational lot in life I remind myself that, given my modest physical and intellectual gifts (my childhood goal was to play third base for the Giants, and then I thought I'd opt for the U.S. Presidency), there probably isn't a better job that provides such a great combination of time flexibility, income, intellectual stimulation, interesting and/or smart clients, etc. I don't always love my job and I occasionally wonder if I did the right thing by applying to law school instead of med school, but no real regrets, even though I do envy CardiacCoug.

Oh, I dont know, really. It's hard to complain about my lot in life. I feel sorry for myself when I am responding to some crappy set of written discovery or some such. But I very much enjoy meeting new people, learning new things and being in court. Plus, compared to the manual labor my grandparents endured, I am living a very easy existence. That said, the profession has changed a lot since I entered it. It is a very different animal now than it was 30 years ago. When my oldest was in college I did not encourage him to consider law school, although he did for a while. Eventually he went another direction and he has been happy and is well-paid so there are many alternatives that do not require a law degree. It is a career that can be very fulfilling, and it can be financially rewarding, but it can also be soul draining. The key, I think, as in most things, is balance. So if you and fallawful love being lawyers, that's great. I am glad for you. If someone hates it and then leaves law school to pursue some other career, I say good for them. Better to figure that out early rather than late (and especially better than figuring it out too late). As in most things, I am in the middle of those two positions, just sort of muddling along.

What I really wanted to do was make furniture. Cabinetry work. I have some great tools, and a beautiful table saw, and they sit out in my little shed/workshop untouched. I figure they will be a good lead for the eventual estate sale.

[Jeff Lebowski]

I love my job.

[Northwestcoug]

The great Macklemore said it best:

Don't try to change the world, find something that you love
And do it every day
Do that for the rest of your life
And eventually, the world will change

[Topper]

Oh, I dont know, really. It's hard to complain about my lot in life. I feel sorry for myself when I am responding to some crappy set of written discovery or some such. But I very much enjoy meeting new people, learning new things and being in court. Plus, compared to the manual labor my grandparents endured, I am living a very easy existence. That said, the profession has changed a lot since I entered it. It is a very different animal now than it was 30 years ago. When my oldest was in college I did not encourage him to consider law school, although he did for a while. Eventually he went another direction and he has been happy and is well-paid so there are many alternatives that do not require a law degree. It is a career that can be very fulfilling, and it can be financially rewarding, but it can also be soul draining. The key, I think, as in most things, is balance. So if you and fallawful love being lawyers, that's great. I am glad for you. If someone hates it and then leaves law school to pursue some other career, I say good for them. Better to figure that out early rather than late (and especially better than figuring it out too late). As in most things, I am in the middle of those two positions, just sort of muddling along.

What I really wanted to do was make furniture. Cabinetry work. I have some great tools, and a beautiful table saw, and they sit out in my little shed/workshop untouched. I figure they will be a good lead for the eventual estate sale.

I agree with your points. As for me, I wanted to be a physician but then impending marriage made me take what I thought was a more practical route. This route is better than any physical labor, and allows for a lot of flexibility in client selection and service. It is stressful, some of it self-induced and some of it client- or circumstance-induced. I enjoy my interaction with a large variety of clients and only dislike a small subset. When a happy client leaves the office, it is very fulfilling. I have discouraged my younger son, encouraging him to pursue loftier matters such finance and working within the securities industries and hedge funds. We'll see what he does.

[byu71]

I actually enjoy my job, especially right now.

Prospecting for clients I didn't find fun at all. Working 70 hour weeks wasn't very fun. I don't do either now. 20-32 hour weeks and I don't want new clients, unless they have a certain amount of investible funds.

Now as they say, my clients are well trained. I don't like the stress of a market correction. Fortunately I don't see another '07-first quarter '09 coming again in my liefetime.

No trading, just managed money. Right now, thanks to someone my clients are up $20 mil.

It's great. A job that allows me spend time on here and be educated by long time friends. What more could a guy ask for?

[Paperback Writer]

I actually enjoy my job, especially right now.

Prospecting for clients I didn't find fun at all. Working 70 hour weeks wasn't very fun. I don't do either now. 20-32 hour weeks and I don't want new clients, unless they have a certain amount of investible funds.

Now as they say, my clients are well trained. I don't like the stress of a market correction. Fortunately I don't see another '07-first quarter '09 coming again in my liefetime.

No trading, just managed money. Right now, thanks to someone my clients are up $20 mil.

It's great. A job that allows me spend time on here and be educated by long time friends. What more could a guy ask for?

A spouse who earns 3-6 million a year from a blogger gig in order to become one of your clients.

[Green Monstah]

I hated law school. Every damn minute. I enjoyed doing transactional work at a large firm, but being an in-house transactional attorney is pretty awesome as far as the practice of law is concerned.

[Walter Sobchak]

Barf. I can't believe that blog is so popular.

“The more our house becomes Pinnable, the more it leads back to the website,” said Clark. “We want it to traffic well. We want it to go viral.”

Ugh. What a pathetic bunch of shills. Makes me appreciate the movie "Bad Moms" even more.

[New Mexican Disaster]

I'd go higher.

I'm including breaks in the 25%.

[wuapinmon]

Fall Awful,

Ha! After 8 years, it's starting to catch on, falawful!