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I'm doing Arts/Law at La Trobe. I'm only doing Law because no one hires an Arts student. I'm finding it quite dry. The teacher asked an ice breaker question of the group - "who here wants to become a lawyer?" to which everyone except me put their hand up. Should I change to another subject to market myself for a job?
I believe law gives you many other options - public policy and so on. If you don't want a desk job, law is probably not for you.
Trust law students and co to believe that they need their own thread.
I think we need our own board.
What subjects are you doing?
I was never a Law kind of guy. I was always more interested in Science/Maths during school, but some subjects I am doing/done are still quite interesting which is probably the reason I am still doing it.
Although some subjects like you say, can be very stale.
I believe law gives you many other options - public policy and so on. If you don't want a desk job, law is probably not for you.
Corps(e) law sends a shiver down my back. If you want a meaningless career, go for it.Any other law students have specific areas of interest? I love corporate insolvency personally, and also doing a unit at the moment - corporate finance and security regulation that is really good.
Law is good if you are either:
a) a pretentious twat who automatically thinks you are better than the rest of the plebs
or
b) want to work in the country
Those are your two choices. City firms only hire the top students who are willing to suck up their arses and work 60 hour weeks. Suburban firms are struggling as it is and wont hire you. Country firms dont really care.
Corps(e) law sends a shiver down my back. If you want a meaningless career, go for it.
I prefer family law myself.
Right, so you send me a message/infraction basically telling me you are going to ban me because you disagree with my views.Cheery fellow you are.
Let's have constructive discussion. Thanks.
As for the city/country thing, I think you're being a teensy bit narrow in your assessment of an entire professional field.
I have a friend who got her degree at 40 and works in a firm here in Brisbane, with standard 9 to 5 hours. There are also in-house legal jobs which offer flexibility and good conditions. Overseas work is also there for the taking. I had a good friend who got a good job in London for a couple of years while exploring Europe and is now back in a state government policy position.
Lots of scope for law grads.
I'm fourth year law at La Trobe and completely agree with you.Im third year of law/IR at La Trobe, but i think I have about 3 years still to go. I think Im strange in that contracts has been my favourite subject so far and I think because of my other degree I'll probably end up in international trade. I can feel my personality slowly draining away with every semester.
But please tell me there are other law students out there like me who seriously cannot stand most law students. I honestly sit there in most tutes inwardly cringing at about 95% of what comes out of thier mouths!! Majority are just so conceited/boring/lacking basic social skills and concerned with trying to appear smarter then everyone else. I know im posting on a saturday night right now, but generally i have a life and i just have nothing in common with most of them. Please tell me there are some sane law students out there!
Right, so you send me a message/infraction basically telling me you are going to ban me because you disagree with my views.
Mate I cannot even remember what you've "stood up to me before" about. Can't recall ever speaking to you, but let's not make this ENTIRE thread about you.I say all this because I currently work in law, and know how the game works. You are obviously a sad disenchanted moderator looking to score cheap points with an anonymous poster. I know, you have done it before and are only doing this because I have stood up to you before, on completely different issues.
That was better way of putting it. Try that more often.The fact is that law students need to be told how it is. The profession is hard to get into, and will require much dedication. If you do not know what you what to do, I suggest you either transfer to another course, or downgrade your expectations.
You're a classic, so I'm not giving you a Red yet.I also believe you are making s**t up.
Outlook not good:Please tell me there are some sane law students out there!
Another friend worked in corporate law in, I believe, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and the like in a smaller firm that didn't require 60 hours a week. He's overseas now as well.
I say all this because I currently work in law, and know how the game works
Im third year of law/IR at La Trobe, but i think I have about 3 years still to go. I think Im strange in that contracts has been my favourite subject so far and I think because of my other degree I'll probably end up in international trade. I can feel my personality slowly draining away with every semester.
But please tell me there are other law students out there like me who seriously cannot stand most law students. I honestly sit there in most tutes inwardly cringing at about 95% of what comes out of thier mouths!! Majority are just so conceited/boring/lacking basic social skills and concerned with trying to appear smarter then everyone else. I know im posting on a saturday night right now, but generally i have a life and i just have nothing in common with most of them. Please tell me there are some sane law students out there!