Attorneys - tell me about your job...?

[stella]

Hello, just noticed this thread and decided to write. when the thread was started I was preparing for Trial Team competition (yep...that really exists!).

I changed careers so, I am an older student. I was a therapist before specializing in treating folks with addiction and trauma issues.

I really enjoy law school! I plan on practicing in SE NE when I graduate. It has been intellectually stimulating, very difficult at times (not so much the course load as the time it takes to understand what I am reading). It has also been tough on my family and my cycling but worth it. I have found that my "people skills" have been put to good use. I do plan on going into litigation--as a criminal attorney. The school I attended offered a prosecutor's clinic, from that--I was in arraignments 1x per week arguing bail PLUS I had a Motion to Suppress and a trial. It was a ton of work but--it is true: being able to think on one's feet and arguing are key.

The actual attorneys on this board have given you a wealth of info. Take mine for what it is worth: a third year law student w/minimal "real life" lawyering experience.

With four weeks left of classes before I graduate...the bottom line: law school has been challenging, frustrating, fun...I don't think I'll be saying the same thing about the bar exam.