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"Elevated Incidence of Mental Illness in the Legal Profession", McGill Journal of Law and Health: mjlh.mcgill.ca/2019/11/28/ele...
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"Should I become a lawyer?" If this is a question you've asked yourself before, I'm here to help you answer it! In this video, I address the lawyer lifestyle, lawyer salary, law school tuition fees, lawyer mental health, what working as a lawyer is like & more!
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I made a mistake regarding the U.S news graph! Comparison was between public sector job salaries and private sector job salaries as opposed to a comparison between salaries after attending private or public law schools. Thank you to everyone who pointed this out!
hey just a question, since i live in canada, do i need to take chemistry or just science?
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@@ayami4922 For law school? Doesn't make a difference :)
Law School is like AIDS. Infectious, incurable o god help Quizmaster Law
Lawyers cant make those mistakes
By the grace of God I will become a lawyer and so will whoever watching this as well! :)
and that's on the mighty name of Jesus Amen!😌
@@doniajoly7330 no
@@laurelmoonwalk3043 toxic
Amen! This is what im praying for too!!
But it’s so expensive 😩
*watches in last semester of law school*
Anything thats unexpected in law school? How hard is it?
are you happyy?
Watches this as a trainee lawyer....
@Mackenzie Agbotui-Nyarho dont go unless you really know you want to be a lawyer. its alot of money to waste lol. keep college cheap too and get good grades
@@JAREDAND19 Its pretty hard. your grade depends on getting a higher number than the people in your class. and law school doesnt teach you how to be an actual lawyer.
, I was always told “you can’t make it in law school, you don’t even like confrontation” I’m just like no, I just don’t like to waste my time and breath on people when I’m not getting paid to do so. 🤷🏽♀️
Lol I agree. Lol
Nice 👌
this!!
Most lawyers avoid confrontation unless for a case.
Who tf likes confrontation 😭😂💀
The “Suits” lifestyle 😭 you’re calling me out right now for wanting to be Harvey Specter
Omg fr😭
FRFR
You mean starbucks uniform.
Mental health issues are soaring in this job. That said indeed it’s a great job, one has to have a passion for it. I am an introvert, shy but very confident, I am a litigator. I enjoyed every bit of this. It's great to watch other Lawyers. Edit, I have answered some questions here but want to be respectful to this channel. I make videos, you might find some answers in my videos.
Wait same was it hard for u to adjust and like collaborate and talk a lot. Ahhhhh as a shy introvert with anxiety im s c a r e d
don't be scared, I say it comes with practice. I am shy and would never start a conversation except I have to but you need to know your WHY. I sing because I worship, I speak because I love justice. With time and experience I have opened up but I will never be an extrovert. People who train with me say they might never overcome fear, being shy, feeling judged and just stuttering, years after... they are the best Lawyers. Do you.
This is the reason i am concerned, i love to talk to people and love to debate, but i am shy
What part of law are you in?
I get what you mean. Don't let shyness hold you back. Introverts are very powerful! We are simply waiting to EXPLODE. I have some videos that might be helpful on my channel. All the best.
My advice as a lawyer is to always educate yourself and get a license in your home country. It's very difficult to become a lawyer elsewhere and you will spend a ton of money for nothing. I think something that is very important and most professors in law school do not teach or encourage is creativity. It becomes very important in a professional setting, but most students are not prepared for that because they have been taught to be quite mechanical.
Why for nothing? If you get paid more overseas. Also you only need a license if you're in court
The stress thing is tricky, because choosing a profession without having any true grasp of what stress can be handled/what sort of stress is part of the job makes it quite impossible to make a good decision. But its good to know that there are several different paths that can be taken
I really want to be a lawyer, but I’m really worried abt my mental health. I can’t really handle rejections, failure and too much stress, I will literally shut down and take it all personally. ://
Don’t even try then.
@@heterosapien8426 well, I still have much time to decide and sort things out, who knows. lol 😆
@@chocofudge8098 Things can be learned. You can learn to manage stress, you can learn to process things and situations. Essentially you can learn to self care and take care of your mental health which will help you deal with managing stressors and making things easier for you. So I wouldn't say "don't even try" or that it's not possible. Just expect it to be challenging and ensure to make yourself a priority and work on managing your mental health. Nothing is fixed. Every skill, like self care and reframing stressful situations, can be learned and improved upon :)
@@AA-vj1ow You’re right! I have sm time to learn and understand myself. I appreciate this more, than “Don’t even try” 😆 jk. Thankyou for the kind advice
@@chocofudge8098 Yes and build new strategies of dealing with things. Don't worry. Many trolls, many unhappy people. All the best :)
This was so informative! Loved it! I've always been so curious about how lawyers work ever since I watched how to get away with murder lol.
I’m happy you liked it! Thank you for watching 😊
Samee
That and the show suits makes being a lawyer seem so appealing
How to get away with murder is pure fiction. No law firm or professor will let first year law students work at their firm on their first day. Thanks for sharing, this is quite informative 👍
I like how one of the worst law schools in the country was the advertisement for this video. If you’re watching this and still contemplating going to law school, do not go to Faulkner or any other unranked school. You’re putting yourself in a joke that only few people ever get out of
I’ve always wanted to help people who have been at the hands of injustice. I myself being a DV survivor especially want to help woman and children that have endured abuse. Honestly when I got arrested was when I truly took interest.
This lawyer things it was worth it. I love my work.
Thank you!! I’m going to law school next year and I’m so excited about it.
@@jenniferg.9017 congrats
@@jenniferg.9017 congrats, I am starting a series on law school and law practice. Hope you check it out.
@@DebtFreeDad Thanks! I will check it out:)
I start in the fall Good Luck everyone!
I'm a Lawyer already!... And I love it!
Yay!
Is it difficult to pass lawyer exam in usa
Yup..
I actually want to go to law school BECAUSE it involves a lot of reading and writing 😂 I’ve worked so many retail jobs that I’ve become burnt out from being on my feet constantly for so little pay.
Same! My strong suit is reading and writing
I looked up this career on a whim and learned that my two favourite internets were a main part of the job. Part of me was like… hmm maybe?
i TOTALLY agree
The kind of informational video I've been looking for. Very thorough, thank you. Every "life as" video should be like this.
I've been searching for a while with all the info that you had given in this video... Very crisp & clear! got an all round idea about being a lawyer thanks to u:)
This video couldn’t have come at a better time. I was just asking my friends and family about whether or not I wanted to become a lawyer
I just found your channel and I’m currently in my undergrad! I’m so excited to find a Canadian creator in the law field!
Truly helped me out with my decision 👏🏿
This video is just so great and helpful to me. Thanks a lot! You really navigate me through my confusions
So informative. I got recommended this video because my husband is actually in the process of going to law school so I watch videos about lawyers. He’s studying for his LSAT and it’s always been a dream of his to go to law school here in the states.
This video is awesome for our future lawyers to watch and deeply consider. A lot of people told me not to do it as well before I decided to to become a lawyer. I say, do NOT listen to the naysayers!
I see so much negative stigma towards being a lawyer and I'll be honest its making me rethink it
@@sophie-ld5ie ngl, me as well
im 16 and since im 12 my biggest dream is to become a lawyer but almost no one supports my dreams even my parents are against it, i mean they never directly said that they dont want me to become a lawyer but theyre trying to convince me to choose different career, honestly i dont care about what they say i have many reasons to become a lawyer and nothing will change that (also in my country most of the universities are free so its not about financial problems)
That is so awesome! Here's a video I made on how to become a human rights lawyer if you're interested in checking it out: @@biggestomoifan kzhead.info/sun/a5dretelnph8hqc/bejne.htmlsi=2Y009abfEWVf6w7I
Being a law student I found it more interesting the subjects that I have in my law curriculum, more or less it deals with our day to day practices ,which is the interesting part of it that engaged me to do more hard work having a great self esteem.
Which law did you study and where did you study can you please tell me
@@itsmaryamxxo1635 Sure!, In Pakistan the study of law deals with general law with degree title named as LL.B, i m doing my graduation from Hazara University..
Love the video needed all this information going to law school next year. New sub 🥰
Thank you for subscribing! Glad you enjoyed it 🙆🏻♀️😀
Also such a great video ! Very informative in explaining each step ! Thank you
This makes me feel better. Im very interested in law, but my personality isnt "the stereotype". Your description of what its really like is more like what I like to do. Thank you!
Very informative and transparent. Great video as always !
Thank you!
thankyou for the video! very organized, straight to the point, and informative! :)
I'm glad you liked it!
Love this video! I am so glad that I came across your page! I am a highschool student and I want to become a lawyer and hopefully open my own practice in the future! You are an inspiration to me! Thank you💕
Make sure it is really what you want to do. I have a cousin of mine we are both in our early thirties but she regrets having gone to law school, she said she hated it. She was a prosecutor but she quit because she was always miserable. Be sure it's what you want to do. You're young and there are so many other professions to choose from. Good luck 👍
This was super informative and helpful, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great content, Aicha. I love it! 🔥🖤🙏🏾
I am happy that I got a chance to listen to this important video because it has helped understand the basis of becoming a lawyer. Thank you so much😊😊!!!
Same
OMG super helpful video!!! I would love to see a day in the life
I came to this video thanks to a KZhead recommendation and I found it really interesting! I am a Lawyer from Argentina and soon will be heading to do an LLM in the US, it is very refreshing to know how lawyers work in North America and the extent at which we can relate. Greetings from Buenos Aires!
I have heard jd is better 😊
I’m in law school to study business law. I want to become a contract attorney with business. I do love the topic, it can be stressful but it’s worth it because it’s something that I wanna do. It’s all about balance .
Thanks a lot for these tips. WIll enroll soon in law school!
Thank you so much for talking about lifestyle! I am 31, have been in the medical field since 18 and have lately been considering a career change into law. My lifestyle is very important to me and you are the first youtuber to give a lot of considerations to that effect! Also, the salaries for a lot of lawyers is ridiculously low considering it is a doctorate level program! You can make 60k as an RN with far less education cost and more free time!
Thank you for watching my video! What's making you consider a career change? :)
Sadly low wages.. they haven’t went up in years. $100K
Thank you so much for this video! It was very informative and I enjoyed it.
Thank you for you video! It was very informative. As an introvert who doesn't like confrontation, I never thought to consider lawyer as a career, but I'm thinking about it ;)
thanks for making this video, it was super insightful! :D
As a current 3L, I have a very important tip that can not be overstated enough (for U.S. schools mostly idk about canada): tl,dr: please, please do your research about which schools are NOT worth applying to. full version: A lot of people who are just starting to think about law school or don't know much think law school=med school, where if you get into an accredited program you're set and will have a cozy job waiting for you after. This could not be farther from the truth. Did you know there are over 25 accredited institutions, some with decently well known names, where 40% of graduates can not find a job 10 months after graduation? Think about that. 4 out of every 10 people who worked their hardest for 3 years straight and went into often six digits of debt, just to be jobless. And usually in the legal field if you can't find a job after 10 months, you're likely going to be unemployed for much longer than that. Oh, and those government loans don't just happily wait for you to find a job. They will travel with you regardless of your employment status. Not only that, of the 200 accredited law schools, there are actually only 35 schools where the median starting salary in the private sector is 100k+. Now you might be thinking, I'm fine with 90k, and you're right, but you're also wrong. See 90k is good- if you DON'T have six digits of debt to pay off. But the average student DOES have six digits to pay off (160k in debt to be exact), which often leads to them either going underwater or not being able to have a savings account with more than 200 bucks in it until the age of 50 because of said loans. If you get anything at all out of this post, its this- *The general financial advice is don't take out a loan in which the total amount is more than your expected annual salary.* Its fine to go to a school where your expected pay off is not in the six digits, just don't take out six digits of loans to attend them- you need a scholarship. Please do your research on which schools are worth it (there are so many resources online to find out these stats), and realize the financial implications you are making by taking out large amounts of loans. The good news is law schools usually give scholarships to people with higher than average GPAs and LSATs, you just need to work hard to improve your stats. And if you don't get into any good schools, please for the love of God just wait a year, improve that LSAT score and apply again. I'm at a top 25 school, however even here I also have met many people in my classes that are going to be taking out 270k in loans not counting interest. Don't make the same mistake as them. Sincerely, A struggling 3L
do you have a website i could refer to? I know the school i will be attending is ABA accredited, however; how do i know if it's "worth" it?
@@ofeliahernandez8080 yt is not letting me post the link for some reason, but you can look up ILRG law school ranking and then click on the first website. From there, pay attention to the column that says employment at 10 months. You can click on the top of that column to sort from worst to best or vice versa. I would say to pay more attention to employment at 10 months than employment at graduation as even at top schools it can take a few months for graduates to be officially employed. Ideally, I'd say you want a school that has 70% employment or up at bare minimum. Also generally speaking, you can look at the 2022 US News and World Report Law School Ranking to get a good gauge. Schools outside of top 100 often have poor prospects, but there are a few that are can actually be very good choices for people who are ok with sticking in one region. 100-50 are a mixed bag, depends on school but most tend to be at least decent enough to attend if you get some type of scholarship. School in the top 50 almost always have very good employment numbers. Schools in the top 30 are the ones who usually have good employment prospects in terms of raw percentages, but also are the ones who usually are favored in getting more competitive jobs that pay more right out of law school. And remember, if you get into a ranked 30 school vs. say a top ranked 60 school, its not necessarily always better to attend the higher ranked school, as going to a medium ranked school but with a full scholarship could be way more worth it than attending an elite school but with no scholarship
@@ephedra443 school im looking into is #136... employed by 10 months is 80%..
@@ofeliahernandez8080 80% is a decent employment rate relatively speaking. Lower ranked schools tend to have a much tougher time placing into jobs such as biglaw, federal clerkships, academia, and some types of government jobs (you can find the exact stats of this by looking at the employment summary for your school). If you are not interested in any of these competitive jobs at all, I would say it would not be a bad choice- as long as you get some type of good scholarship so that you aren't paying massive bills upon graduation.
Very wise advice. It’s not worth going into a crazy amount of debt for.
Thank you for this wonderful video. I learned a lot from it and appreciate your perspective as somebody who is already working in the law profession. I want to offer a correction on the part about the public versus private sector jobs in the United States. They are not referring to jobs you get after attending public versus private universities. Rather, they are referring to working in the public sector (a government job) versus working in the private sector (private practice or a big law firm etc.).
Yes, you’re absolutely right! I’ll be correcting that in the description.
You are so accurate, thank you for this video.
Her : is it the lifestyle that attracts you? Me : what lifestyle? 😂😂💀💀
In my first year of law school at the moment and I love it !! 💜
What assigments you are stdying in you first year?
@@mayp1436 I’ve studied Criminal Law, Introduction to Law, Statutory Interpretation, Constitutional Law and Legal Research.
@@taz9400 thanks 😊
In what university are you enrolled?
Suits brought me here. I will become a lawyer. Thank you very much. Very informative.
You misunderstood the USnews graph. the salary break down is for lawyers employed in the private sector (business) and public sector (government). The note at the top about public and private schools is just to indicate that the stats are from both types of school.
Right, that was misleading.
thank you this actually really helped
I'm glad this was helpful!
very informative and realistic video on squashing the stereotype
This was great and super informative!!
I’m glad this was helpful!
Really informative vid!
This is so lovely🥰
Lots of love from Nepal❤
Great video. I am a non-traditional student - retired from the military at 49, and am now a 51 year old 2L here in the states - and this was a useful video for folks interested in the law field. I hope you make more videos and hope you are well.
3rd out of 4 years of law school student here. I needed to get reminded why I’m doing this
everyone always said i should be one but i’ve never considered it myself but today i decided to look into it
Thank you for the informative video! I post useful content for law students and those interested in the law
My old dream was to be a part of the cabin crew but I've developed interest in law nd legal work... Nd when she asked all those questions I couldn't help but wonder how much I really wanna be a lawyer right now... And also as a person who enjoys reading and writing and enjoys conflicts and loves to talk i believe this job will be great for me... Lovely video thanks a bunch 🤍
Salut Aïcha! WoW! Je t’ai suivi grâce au festival de création de contenu! Just amazing! Belle personnalité vraiment ✅👌
Cant wait to start this fall.
So do I 😂
I'm a Brazilian lawyer and I agree with everything you said, mainly the part of the stress. The life isn't like the tv shows. And the salary can be variable, but the mostly people receive a bad salary.
thank you so much for this, gorgeous! appreciate it ❤
Hey Aicha! Great video! Really informative and provides a different perspective on what lawyers really do. I have a question. When you say databases don't work, what do you mean by that?
Sometimes, the websites and platforms we use to do research can be down (system maintenance, random errors, etc)!
The BAR in my country is so hard to get(5% pass rate) and the requirement for becoming a judge is even higher with a exam pass rate of 1%
certainly a lot to consider!
This was sooo helpful. Seriously tho before I studied law at high school the thought of being a lawyer would literally make me vomit. Lol but unfortunately I love the subject so I guess this is what I’m gonna be doing. 😂🤦🏻♀️
This was so thorough, thank you! Does Canada use the curve to grade as the US does? If so, how big of an impact did that competitiveness have on your mental health while in law school?
Thank you for watching! Yes, we do use the curve. To be honest, I wasn’t too worried about other people’s grades, but it definitely took me some time to understand that grades weren’t everything (because everyone keeps telling you otherwise). My mental health definitely improved when I started seeing myself as more than just a student who got x grade.
american undergrad student here, super helpful video! quick question - did you take the bar to be an attorney or are you a practicing law? i want a law degree but i don’t know if i want to take the bar exam after my j.d. thanks!
i love being a lawyer sooo much but i feel like i won't be good at it cz idk how to study im still in highschool and i literally can't memories civics sociology and all the other subject which makes me anxious. but ye it won't be easy even if i loved it doesn't mean i don't need to work hard...
I'm an attorney with 6 years experience. I probably know 4 lawyers who are happy. I would not say I'm fulfilled to any extent by the jobs. Everyone you know will surpass you in salary, and you will likely be just focused on maintaining your health insurance. It is unlikely you will get a job that offers the other fair labor act benefits as you will he listed as a "professional" under the act.
Hey quick question how much do you make,and why did you want to be a lawyer
how much do you make???
this is so helpful tysm!
Thank you for watching!
I'm a law school graduate myself and have worked for some of the top lawyers in my home country. The only thing that impressed me the most was I had never seen anyone who read as much as lawyers did and it haunted me till now, almost decades later. 😂😂😂
Good luck to those pursuing this time honored profession. If your goal is to become a Public Defender like myself, I highly recommend minimizing any outstanding extra debt so you can prepare to make less than most other attorneys. Also, educate yourself on any programs your Law School offers to support public defenders. My law school offers grants for your first 5 years as a Defender to help pay your bills while giving back to the public.
This was absolutely informative. Thank you for putting this together. Also, you’re gorgeous, love. Like, wow! 🥵👍🏿
omg you're so sweet! I'm glad you enjoyed this video :)
You asked all those questions and I still couldn’t tell you why. But for some reason I just keep coming back to it. I could always go to law school. That’s always my statement idk why.
I'm not sure if this is the right platform to share this but I toiled for two years to pass a law school admission test to get into my country's top law school. I don't know what went wrong but I performed miserably on the test and I probably won't get into a good law school. I feel aimless now. The law school that I wanted to get into was my everything. The very glimpses of the hard work I had done towards this yet failing haunt me every minute. A lot of my peers got into that law school but I couldn't even meet the bare minimum. I keep asking, "why me?". :(
Don't compare to your peers. I am 47, 20 years of experience. If you were not accepted, that's not the end of the world. Prepare for the test again and again.
First of all, this video was quite informative. I appreciate your efforts. How can a student with a degree in law from some other country practice in Canada?
Student exchange programs and scholarship etc
Excellent video.
thanks for the video! nice to know that being a laywer doesn't require us to be extroverted or conflict-loving. thanks for introducing the various fields of law work :)
I'm glad this was helpful!
Physician assistant here. I am considering going to law school and do healthcare law. Very passionate about the field.
Carolina, I’m not a PA but finishing my BS in Public Health and thinking about pursing law school for public health law!
I'm from India still helped me a lot thank you
Feeling confident tysm
Can you build relationships with your community as a Lawyer
Hi Aicha! Thank you for your video, very informative! What motivated you to become a lawyer? And do you find your chosen career fulfilling?
I love my job (I actually recently published a new video where I talk about everything I love about being a lawyer)! For me, it started out with learning about intellectual property. I found it so interesting (I kept reading articles about copyright and the music industry), so that’s pretty much the only reason why I went to law school haha. I ended up getting in and I discovered that I did love more than just IP!
Cute and informative video...i think to become an attorney is challenging. I love conflict but mostly I enjoy to challenging society...An Attorney change the society in which we live often, with the cases that they win often law changes. I just love to study and enjoy challenges. I do not believe I can be orally successful to become an attorney but I do take classes about the law.
I had almost full ride scholarships to a few law schools to begin school this fall. I dropped them all and am no longer considering it after working for an attorney for over a year and a half. The hours are miserable, the work is boring, it's just all together so unappealing to me now. Really think about it before you commit to 200,000 of debt and three years of life !!! Attorneys at high-paying firms can be expected to work 70-80 hours a week. When a majority of lawyers tell you they regret it and to think abut it before committing it's a pretty bad sign. sure there are attorneys who enjoy their jobs but the vast majority of attorneys ive interacted with have cautioned me against this over-saturated and underpaid profession. Chances are you will follow the rule, not be the exception.
Doctors regret it too
Did you even watch the video? Not all laywers work in big law. It is very possible to have a regular 9 to 5 and make a good salary. And where I live, law school is basically free. We could use the same arguments you provided for essentially every career.
In the United States, in this day and age, the problem is, the legal job market is Grossly Oversaturated. There are far, far too many lawyers, and not enough jobs for them. You can easily spend three years of your life, and spend over $150,000 to get a degree that leads to No Job. It is so bad that some folks graduate from law school, pass the bar, and try to scrounge for work as a paralegal for successful lawyers. Others end up doing "temporary document review jobs" for $20-$22 per hour, with no benefits. Some scramble around trying to get a few low-paid hours doing part-time work for the Public Defender's Office, and others literally just work for free for Domestic Violence centers and other non-profits. Yes, if you graduate in the top 5 percent of your class from an OK law school, you will get a high paying job, yes, if you graduate in the top 25 percent of a top ten law school, or graduate from Harvard Law, Yale, or Stanford you will find a job. . .but for an awful lot of people at an awful lot of law schools, the outcome is not good at all.
The Legal job market? More like most of the OVERALL job market! There are far more people looking for work than there are jobs!
@@Essays4College That depends what field you are in. The US has a serious shortage of nurses, for example. People who spend 4Y in college, 3Y in law school, and take and pass a tough 2-day Bar Exam often have great difficulty finding any kind of job at all. People who spend 4 semesters studying Nursing are immediately employed, in well paying jobs with great potential for advancement, often with a Signing Bonus. So it really all depends.
great video guys @t
Hey Aïcha! Thank you so much for the video! I am so happy to hear from someone in Québec talking about law school. How can you have an admission in law school if you did not attend your college in Canada? Is it easier to start by the college? If so, what is the program you should take in college which will guarantee an admission in Law school in Québec? Thank you so much❤
Thank you some much for this video, I'm planning to start Law school next year and I've been studying business in the meanwhile as I was unsure which type of Lawayer I would like to become. I'm now confident I would love to be a Contract Attorney due to this informative video 🤗💟
I’m so happy to hear that! I also have another video on the way about how to figure out what kind of lawyer you want to be, so stay tuned :)
@@aichatohry3348 wonderful, I cant wait to see it 🥰🤗
So this def reached me in a time where I’ve actually told people I’m considering law school. I’m already hired as a legal assistant for a law firm and I love it. I love the challenge the law brings. My only concern is that I’m 31. By the time I finish with schooling and experience I feel like I will be so far behind. Is this true?
I went back to school at 24 and graduated law school at 31. whether or not it's worth the time and money depends on what kind of law you want to practice, what country you're in, and whether you have any degrees already. if you're in america and don't have a bachelor's yet, 7 years of paying that much money for school as well as not making a full salary might not be the best investment (speaking from experience). especially when you could get a paralegal cert and still make really good money. some states and countries have apprenticeship programs that will qualify you to practice or take the bar. maybe that would be a good option for you. on the other hand if you only need 3 more years of school, I would say go for it.
My step father is taking the bar and he's 50! And he's one of the best in his course. Don't be deterred.
I am 47 an considering changing career. From technical/engineering to law. I wish I had your age.
Does the clinic in law school you choose have a direct impact on your career path? Like if I studied civil rights could I get into corporate or international law?
Hi Aisha.. recently discovered you.. & I really look up to you now.. are you working in a fashion lawyer too? I would love to do a career similar to yours.. please tell me about it 💜
In downtown Washington DC, New York you can throw a rock and hit ten lawyers.Get an MBA , MSW, MPA the world will thank ya for it!!
Yeah, it's totally saturated and there are at least 6 law schools in the DC area, not including U Md. & U. Baltimore law.
Great video
I'll be in university next year inshAllah. I never considered studying law till now because all my life people said so many scary things about law.But I realised I do love debating,fighting for what's right and learning. But I lack self confidence. Law fascinates me but I'm not so sure.What should I do?
If you’re going to do it then go all in. You won’t make it without strong passion
Is it bad that one of my top reasons is I want to slam my hand on the table and call out "OBJECTION!"? lol
Why am I watching this when I’ve already graduated
I really want to be a lawyer, but I've had several people tell me I'll have mental health issues and substance abuse issues. I'm planning on taking a course that has to do with law to get a feel for it since I'm still young :p
Same
i have been eyeing this video for a long time and decided to watched it today, and now i am in grade 12 and deciding whether i take law or as a biotechnologist, both fields have good opportunities. but my heart keeps saying law and my mind keeps saying biotechnologist
You don’t have to study law in undergrad at all! You can do bio-tech in undergrad, supplement with law electives, maybe a minor. And then if you still want law school you can still go! Not majoring in law can make your application stand out.