Originally Posted by ATLsFinest
don't be that guy who actually puts ESQ by their name, it's one of the douchier things you can do. props to you thoughOriginally Posted by lawless2387
As a 3L who will be graduating in a month and has no plans of practicing law at this point in life, I can tell you that law school can have its benefits if you do not want to practice. For example, I started a digital media agency during my 2L and law school provided me with the funding to help start my company. Now I also went to school in my home area and lived at home for two years to stack bread, but the information I learned during 1L was the most integral part of my legal education. To be honest, I feel that I could have left after my first year and made alot of money by now, but having ESQ by your name as a 25 year old helps boost your credentials as a business owner. I also can handle most legal work (i.e. drafting contracts, incorporating documents, operating agreements), although I still plan on retaining legal counsel if involved in litigation. I will be studying for the California bar this summer though, but only because I am a student rep for a bar prep course and my course is completely free (usually costs around $4,000). Going into law school, I thought I would be doing the big law thing, but after talking with associates and having a brother work at Simpson, Thatcher, Bartlett as a paralegal, I knew that the firm life was not for me. Public interest work is usually a better quality of life but the money isn't enough for my lifestyle choices. So entrepreneurship was the route for me. Hope this helps.
Honest question, why is it that bad?
Would you say the same regarding CPA?