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| Like a lawyer I'll say, "It depends." by Mischief Maker 11/21/2016, 9:06pm PST | ||||
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| First thing I'd suggest when thinking about student debt is reading this page. You can be massively in student debt and still work a low income, but satisfying job, or if you work in (qualifying) public service for 10 years your debt can be wiped out entirely.
If you've got an alternative career already lined up it might be a good idea to drop out and minimize the debt. But if you're adrift and simply thinking, "this sucks," my gut reaction is if you're already 50K in the hole, better to go all the way and get the degree. Dropouts are a dime a dozen, but someone with a JD who goes into another career is a curiosity. Lawyering has a zillion transferable skills to other jobs. And it might be a good idea to shelter in academia for a year or two to see what effect Trump's going to have on the economy (and public service jobs) before committing to a new career. I assume you've already made an appointment with the career counselor at your school? I'm a mediator now, but the market is pretty rocky at the moment. |
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SUMMON: Mischief Maker -> Should I drop out of law school? by 11/21/2016, 7:11pm PST  Re: SUMMON: Mischief Maker -> Should I drop out of law school? by 11/21/2016, 7:11pm PST Not Mischief Maker, and not a lawyer, but by 11/21/2016, 8:29pm PST thx for ur feedback NT by 11/21/2016, 8:31pm PST Like a lawyer I'll say, "It depends." by 11/21/2016, 9:06pm PST Re: Like a lawyer I'll say, "It depends." by 11/22/2016, 7:05am PST |
