“Feeling Lost in Law School – Need Advice! Should I Quit or Continue? #lawstudent #careeradvice
Hi there! I’m a 24-year-old woman halfway through law school, but I’m seriously considering quitting. I originally pursued law because it seemed logical and aligned with my strengths, but I’ve come to realize it’s not for me. I don’t connect with the people or the culture, and I haven’t enjoyed any of my classes.
Struggling with a summer internship that I despise, I’m torn between continuing despite my lackluster performance or quitting altogether. I feel lost and unsure of my next steps – should I graduate and explore other career paths, or stick with law even though I’m not a top performer?
If you’ve been in a similar situation or have experience with gap years like teaching for Peace Corps or JET program, I’d love to hear your thoughts. Any guidance or empathy would be greatly appreciated.
#help #lawcareer #internship #careerchange #guidance #prioritizepassion“
JD Is a valuable degree. It has versatility like no other doctorate in my opinion. No one says you have to be a lawyer! You can go into business, admissions, government, or a million other things! The world is your oyster.
All you have to do is hang on for one more year. If you dont want to practice law then there is no pressure to – but for the love of god just finish the JD!
Highly recommend you get the degree then figure it out.
Finish law school, then teach/travel.
My sibling felt like this, needless to say she is really enjoying life right now. You won’t be this upset once you see paychecks, get your head in the game, take a long nap, your just tired and rightfully so
Law and CPA accounting works well.
If I had a chance to do college all over, I’d consider law school, then focus on elder law stuff like estate planning. It seems like an interesting area and you can really help folks.
JD is an insane thing to have on your resume, and you definitely do not have to be lawyer or work at a firm. Push through, and trust the plan.
Absolutely finish the degree, don’t even considering dropping out now.
Think of your next steps over the next year. Brainstorm some ideas each weekend, put them away. Bring out 8-10 of your ideas after a few months, and review them. See what you think. Rinse/repeat, you’ll find something.
I went back to school to finish my bachelors at 31. I’m in a dream job at 45. You have plenty of time, just keep at it!
I didn’t go to law school but I went to grad school for speech language pathology. I had a horrifically negative grad school experience and was going to drop out. Everyone told to just stick it out, grad school isn’t like the real world etc. So I did. When I graduated I didn’t feel any sort of accomplishment or relief. I just felt severely burned out and had so much resentment towards the field. So much so I didn’t end up going into the field. My only regret is I didn’t listen to my gut. I was so damn worried about how I would be perceived because I “dropped out” and was disappointing everyone. In hindsight I should have made the decision that was the best for me and just owned it. At the end of the day you have to be happy with the decisions you make even if it doesn’t make sense to other people.
I majored in English Literature in college and then eventually went to law school. I hated law school and talked myself out of quitting multiple times. Luckily, I stuck it out and I am a much better lawyer than I was a law student. I enjoy what I do and my advice would be to finish and get that J.D. You are almost finished.
I’m an attorney. I hear you. But you’re 2/3 there, and the 3rd year is the easiest. Finish it, you won’t regret it because there are so many other things you can do in life besides practicing law, and your law degree will help in those endeavors. It will also get you some respect in life. Message me if you want. Good luck.
My brother in law got a BA in Philosphy then went to law school for his JD. He failed the bar and never took it again. He works for his mom as an electrican with almost 100k in debt with no practical skills to help the field he is in.
Get your JD. It’s one year, the easiest year.
Go right now to your law schools career office and tell them you don’t want to practice. I have an LL.M and don’t practice, I did e-discovery and now teach legal writing
There are so many good jobs that you can get with a JD. It is worth it