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Posted: 1/30/2012 10:29 PM
Wake law
Hey any opinions, info on wake forest law school? Thanks in advance
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Posted: 2/3/2012 7:56 PM
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Well, seeing that no one replied, I'll take a shot. A legal education is one of. if not the greatest, educations one can get. Not to diaparage any other professiol education, medicine and engineering are relatively "small bore" in their scope.. Many specialities in each, but extra time is required. Thing is, a law degree is not a walk in the park. Employment is not guaranteed. Yeah, if you want government you could be a regulations geek, or review disability claims. There are many cul-du-sacs. Only if you have a burning and abiding thirst to be a lawyer should you undertake it. Wake is a credible law school. Expensive . Can you recoup the sum total of the expense, which is inclusive of three years without employment / I'd say at least $300 BIG ? If you have a logical mind, you have to calculate this into your decision.. Remember: very few law grads end up in trial practice. If you're gonna do it, drop any illusiona you have. Not a vey sanguine reply, but close to reality. No "night law" gig. Forget it.
Last edited 5/4/2012 9:09 PM by Koobs
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Posted: 2/4/2012 8:15 PM
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Wake is pretty generous with their scholarships. If you have good enough numbers to get one then go for it. If not you probably shouldn't be going to law school unless you have connections for when you graduate or can count on being an under-represented minority. Paying sticker for law school isn't a great investment right now. |
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Posted: 2/6/2012 10:18 PM
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Thanks for the feedback, I just wanted to know the perception of the law school from those in the wake community, I got in with a little over half off tuition and am leaning towards it.
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Posted: 2/9/2012 11:12 AM
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Koobs wrote: Well, seeing that no one replied, I'll take a shot. A legal education is one of. if not the greatest, educations one can get. Not to diaparage any other professiol education, medicine and engineering are relatively "small bore" in their scope.. Many specialities in each, but extra time is required. Thing is, a law degree is not a walk in the park. Employment is not guaranteed. Yeah, if you want government you could be a regulations geek, or review disability claims. There are many cul-du-sacs. Only if you have a burning and abiding thirst to be a lawyer should you undertake it. Wake is a credible law school. Expensive . Can you recoup the sum total of the expense, which is inclusive of three years without employment / I'd say at least $300 BIG ? If you have a logical mind, you have to calculate this into your decision.. Remember: very few law grads end up is trial practice. If you're gonna do it, drop any illusiona you have. Not a vey sanguine reply, but close to reality. No "night law" gig. Forget it. Koobs, can you break down this 300,000 for me? My son will be attending Elon or Wake next year and thinks he wants to be a lawyer. Last night he told me that Wake is supposed to be a very affordable law school. |
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Posted: 2/11/2012 7:42 AM
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Nobody should become a lawyer right now. The job market is atrocious. US law schools turn out new lawyers every year at a rate nearly DOUBLE the number of new jobs.
Unless you can get in to an Ivy League school, or have a free ride at a top 30 or so, you are taking an enormous risk.
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Posted: 5/4/2012 9:34 PM
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JC Deac: When I say $300 big, I'm putting tuition, fees, law review courses, lack of gainful employment into the mix. I believe law school is going to run you $50 big a year. I'm counting everything, room, board ,tuition, etc. law review courses at the end of it. Then, lets say that a gainfully employed person (already 4 years of college) is going to make $40 to $50 big x three years. Maybe 300 thou is a bit too much. If you do not have
the personal skills i.e., personality, composure, demeanor, etc. plus that burning desire, it is a gamble. Three years of your life must be dedicated to the study of law. Young people should have dreams and aspirations, but your son needs to forget the depiction
of TV lawyers. It's not real, Let him seek employment in the local court system or in a law office, where a more realistic decision might be had. He might lay out a year after graduation, work in the legal system and see what it is. Then decide. The foregoing is not meant to discourage him, but to better gauge the odds. Care and prudence are a part of the law.
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