There's No Competition in Law School: Which Tree Did You Fall Out Of?

At training for a volunteer program, during an ice-breaker exercise:

“My name is Mary. My best educational experience was a class I took in college because we got to work with and tutor underprivileged youth. My worst educational experience has been law school. I’m glad I’m here and all, but it’s really not my thing. I’m a 4L at XXX Law School.”

A 4L? No shit, law school is not really your thing. How many times did you have to fail Torts to be a 4L?

We Came. We Were Snarky. We Disbanned.

The short story: we blogged pretty voraciously while in law school until halfway through our 3L year when law school drama interceded. We abruptly shut down, fearing exposure that would impact our full-time employment options.

Sometimes, there is, unfortunately, no humor in law school or the legal profession.

That was years ago. Since then, we're all gainfully employed. Of the LawBitches, one is a partner and two others are associates in small firms, two are solo practitioners, one works for the government, one is an in-house counsel, one work in non-traditional job in corporate America, and two are also adjunct professors at a law school.

The point is: we all survived. But if you ask us if we're happy? Or if we'd do it over again? Well, you'd get differing responses.

The bottom line: Before you decide to go to law school, be aware -- be very aware -- of what you are getting yourself into.

Which Tree Did You Fall Out Of?

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