Is being a lawyer worth it?

by Christine Costlow

If you want peace, work for justice. The practice of law is a great way to work for justice. Sure, a legal career can lead to a lucrative salary and luxurious lifestyle. However, the most rewarding fields of practi...read more

by Jean Dorton

Is being a lawyer worth it? First, let's define the "it" to which we are referring. The road to becoming a lawyer is a long one. Some say that law school is an endurance test. As such, it is good preparation for the practi...read more

by Andrei Popescu

A few days ago, I recalled a particular run-in I had some years ago with an elderly gentleman engaged in our noble profession. It was during winter break of my second year of law school. I had just finished with first se...read more

by Denise Doty

Is being a lawyer worth it? I wish I had a nickel for every time I have asked myself that question during the last 13 years. I still don't have a definitive answer. Certainly, there are things about being a lawyer th...read more

by Gina Akao

About this time last year, I was packing up my belongings and returning to my hometown after dropping out of law school. I didn't know much, but I knew I didn't want to be a lawyer. It was a gutsy move indeed. I had invest...read more

by FatDad

Being a lawyer is great. At the most basic, it is a noble calling that ranks right up there with priest, teacher and doctor. Being a lawyer really is a life of service. Helping someone who has a legitimate problem is a ...read more

by Lesa Bonnett

You question if being a lawyer is worth it, after every embattled child custody case or lost jury trial, and when you realize that the day-to-day practice of law is not like "LA Law " or even "Ally McBeal." You meet with ...read more

by Suzanne Levis

It is a worthwhile effort to become a lawyer. While you reap the benifits of becoming an attorney, there are different aspects to look at as well. Full knowledge of the law. It is not only the money that makes the differ...read more

by Chris Cullen

A lawyer can be long-winded, stressful, and you could be put into the position where you go against your own moral views. Becoming a lawyer requires years of training, but you are rewarded heavily financially, as I'm su...read more

by TL Harper

Yes. Well No. Wait, if you give me a retainer I would be happy to give you a definitive answer. The real answer is if what you want to do with your life includes the need to have a law degree, a real need not a "n...read more

by Addison Waller

Being a lawyer is what you make of it. There are so many different avenues to take when you obtain a law license. It will ultimately depend on what it is that you are looking for in your career. If you want to work for the...read more

by Joseph Marrero

If you're good. Yes. if you can't win a case to save your mothers life. No. Being a lawyer is like being a musician or a chef. If it is in you it will just come naturally after a while. If you want to be a lawyer you...read more

by Timmy

As a law student my official answer is: I hope so! But I think that, like anything else, it is what you make it. If all along, you have been after money, you will probably succeed in that goal. But that is not a rewarding ...read more

by Akash Vijay

Ambition: Rainmaker I wanna be a Rainmaker Not the "usual" pilot or doctor But a phenomenal lawyer To the corrupt, an undertaker First I'd take the bar-paper Pass it with a dash of color Then find an honest empl...read more

by Sue A. Sponte

Lawyers are people who are licensed to take part in a particular method of using words to influence people. Is it worth "it" to become one? You can only answer that by first figuring out what type a lawyer you intend to be...read more

by RandyF

Before you take the alleged "advice" of the previous writers-look at their bios. For that matter, look at everyone's bio before accepting their advice as wisdom. One of the previous articles on "is being a lawyer worth i...read more

by Renju Raveendran

Yes my friend, It is worth to be a lawyer but not a mere lawyer, a true , loyal and kind one . You will be thinking that I am living in a fantacy world so that only talking rubbish things. In this modern age, people a...read more