Becoming a lawyer was something I have wanted to pursue for a long time. I can’t recall when or where this notion came to my mind (note: consider this because you will be asked this question a zillion times your first year). All I know is that when I graduated with my Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice I had this feeling that I wasn’t done with school yet. So, with some inner struggle I decided to go.
To make this decision there was a whole lot of back and forth with my husband. Not because he didn’t want me to go, but because he wanted to make sure it was the right time for us. We were about to get married, go on our honeymoon, and planned to have a baby in the future. Not to mention, the financial concern was a big factor for us. So, after a lot of planning and charting (we do this a lot, we’re planners) we decided I would start in the Fall of 2012 after we were married and returned from our honeymoon. We decided to delay trying to get pregnant for at least the first couple of years.
After deciding to go back to school I had to choose where to go. My option was the traditional 3-year law school wherein I would quit working and focus solely on school. Or I could go to another law school that offered a non-traditional flexible schedule that allowed me to keep my job, go to school in the evenings, and attend for four years. Again, after some back and forth, we decided we liked the lifestyle and opportunities my income allowed us to have and that was not something we were willing to let go. So, I took the non-traditional path.
NOTE: Because I am not sure of the full extent of this blog I am putting out there on the inter-web and because I will be on the prowl for a J-O-B soon, I would like to keep a majority of my personal information private. I will use pseudonyms for the people in my life and will be very abstract about my location. However, I plan on being very detailed and clear about the information that I think is necessary in order for me to get my points across and to provide the salient information for readers who come here for some insight.
So, I took the LSAT, applied to the school, got accepted, got married, returned from Italy and ordered my books. The rest is history still in the making.
DISCLAIMER: I am now in my 3rd year of law school. One intent for this blog is a way to look back at my experience, reflect upon it, and hopefully offer some insight and advice to those considering attending law school who happen to stumble across this little ol’ blog of mine.
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