Law Schools Don’t Want Me to Say This

I’m going to say something that law schools don’t want me to say.

Law schools are structured to funnel students toward BigLaw - and don't prepare you to practice law in the real world.

Even though...

Most law students don't end up at a big law firm.
Most lawyers in private practice - OVER HALF - are in small or solo firms.

Law schools try to funnel law graduates to BigLaw.
Law schools give OCI (on campus interviews for big firms) a large amount of focus.

Resources for learning to network? Not as much as BigLaw.

Resources for learning to practice law on your own? Not as much as BigLaw.

Resources for speaking with alumni at small law firms? Not as much as BigLaw.

Resources for how to assist clients - and the emotional toll of being a lawyer? Not as much as BigLaw. In fact, I don't recall clients or emotional well being mentioned much at all in law school.

Why am I telling you this?

Ignore the competitive, comparative aspect of law school. If you are the bottom of your class, you will still graduate and become a lawyer. It’s not going to always be easy. You won’t have things handed to you and your GPA may follow you around.

But most of you are setting off to help clients. And clients don’t care about grades. They care if you can help them solve their problem at a price they can afford. That’s it.

So run your race, put your blinders on, and accomplish your dream.

You got this.

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