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If I went to law school at 35, would I have a shot at biglaw?

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Frozen casino nibblets
  11/21/17
Yes, almost as good as a 25 yr old provided you have had a r...
racy brethren
  11/21/17
coming out of academia
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/22/17
You're fine
racy brethren
  11/22/17
I'm 34 and wouldn't go back to law school for less than $3,0...
Misanthropic roommate
  11/22/17
I'd sell back my JD for 500K
spectacular voyeur
  11/22/17
Are you on drugs? I would honestly choose to amputate two f...
fragrant rusted box office
  11/22/17
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fuchsia kitty set
  11/22/17
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primrose glittery affirmative action
  11/22/17
lol try any other profession
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
you need to figure out a better way to resolve what sounds l...
fragrant rusted box office
  11/23/17
i think you biglawyers are a tad spoiled given your high inc...
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
i left biglaw after two years because it felt like being per...
fragrant rusted box office
  11/23/17
Try living on 35k working 90 hours a week teaching retards
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
if this is true, then just learn a trade. plumbers can make...
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
Actually sort of doing this with real estate photography
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
just do that then. even if you made biglaw, given the cost ...
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
Very few tradesmen make 100k LOL especially not a random dom...
unhinged fanboi elastic band
  11/23/17
this can't be serious
sepia hell
  11/22/17
I think he is
primrose glittery affirmative action
  11/22/17
Do m7 instead
primrose glittery affirmative action
  11/22/17
oh that's a good idea, might be good for some kind of scummy...
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
I think it honestly depends how you look. If you look 28, y...
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  11/22/17
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Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
(peterman in 8 years)
beady-eyed selfie
  11/23/17
This is a really depressing hypothetical
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
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Appetizing Water Buffalo Black Woman
  11/23/17
38 is too old to just be starting out as a biglaw 1st year. ...
copper background story gas station
  11/23/17
and why would he want to be in student loan debt until he is...
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
Well, this assumes he's taking on debt. Probably 20-30% of a...
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  11/23/17
I assume that he wanted to change careers because he wanted ...
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
I agree, but most people find day trading risky (even though...
copper background story gas station
  11/23/17
lol you think he’d pay off loans in 2 years?
fragrant rusted box office
  11/23/17
good point, I forgot he was going at 35 and graduating at 38...
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
I could probably fudge some kind of activist crap
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
i don’t think he grasps what it’ll feel like to do meaningle...
fragrant rusted box office
  11/23/17
Like the hour I spent helping a student with his paper?
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
that's less meaningless. in big law you'll probably be ...
carmine contagious meetinghouse
  11/23/17
alright man you can only help people that want to help thems...
fragrant rusted box office
  11/23/17
you fell for some meta flame
Bearded sable twinkling uncleanness
  11/23/17
I didn't ask whether I should, just whether I could... but t...
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
whether the question is joining a biglaw firm as a 38 year o...
fragrant rusted box office
  11/23/17
Maybe Evan and I could start a firm
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
Sorry peterman.
Translucent stag film filthpig
  11/23/17
I'm guessing something like teaching law isn't reasonable
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
Can you cop YLS? If not yeah it’s impossible
primrose glittery affirmative action
  11/23/17
that Prozac woman did... I feel like I'm weird enough
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
Just score 180 on the LSAT
primrose glittery affirmative action
  11/23/17
don't they waive it for old people?
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
what happens when your big law firm finds your bird stomping...
Bearded sable twinkling uncleanness
  11/23/17
Conflicted out of Audubon account
Frozen casino nibblets
  11/23/17
Wow. Make $175-$300K for ages 38-45 and then make $500K plus...
Odious nubile bbw
  11/23/17


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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:06 AM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

??

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34736732)



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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:14 AM
Author: racy brethren

Yes, almost as good as a 25 yr old provided you have had a relatively steady career in something up to that point and a decent story for why you now are in law school. For example, you were in some business job moving up the ladder, interacted with the company's outside counsel every so often and found their work interesting. If your resume is all over the place it won't work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34736771)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 1:56 AM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

coming out of academia

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34746228)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 8:36 PM
Author: racy brethren

You're fine

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752711)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 8:39 PM
Author: Misanthropic roommate

I'm 34 and wouldn't go back to law school for less than $3,000,000.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752728)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 9:10 PM
Author: spectacular voyeur

I'd sell back my JD for 500K

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752892)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 8:40 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

Are you on drugs? I would honestly choose to amputate two fingers than be a 38 year old biglaw first year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752731)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 8:45 PM
Author: fuchsia kitty set



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 9:13 PM
Author: primrose glittery affirmative action



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:22 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

lol try any other profession

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757438)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:43 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

you need to figure out a better way to resolve what sounds like a midlife crisis. i’m 5 year’s younger than you, did two years of biglaw and never looked back. biglaw is soul crushing at any age. i can’t imagine what it’d be like as a 38 year old signature page monkey

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757560)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:45 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

i think you biglawyers are a tad spoiled given your high incomes and lack perspective about how shitty the vast majority of white collar work is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757571)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:45 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

i left biglaw after two years because it felt like being perpetually water boarded dude. your logic here (lemme spend 200k + 3years to do the very worst white collar work bc i wrongly think all white collar work sucks) makes me hope, for your sake, that you won’t be smart enough to even have the option to become a biglawyer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757574)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:51 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

Try living on 35k working 90 hours a week teaching retards

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757599)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:52 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

if this is true, then just learn a trade. plumbers can make 6 figures.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757607)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:54 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

Actually sort of doing this with real estate photography

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757615)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:07 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

just do that then. even if you made biglaw, given the cost of attending and the missed income for 3 years, you'd at best break even in your early 40's... and that's if you get biglaw (who knows what the economy will be like in 3 years)... if you don't get biglaw then you are in a worse position financially and have a more stressful career than snapping photos.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757689)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 6:42 PM
Author: unhinged fanboi elastic band

Very few tradesmen make 100k LOL especially not a random domestic plumber

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34758110)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 8:42 PM
Author: sepia hell

this can't be serious

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752738)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 9:13 PM
Author: primrose glittery affirmative action

I think he is

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752909)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 9:13 PM
Author: primrose glittery affirmative action

Do m7 instead

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752913)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:20 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

oh that's a good idea, might be good for some kind of scummy academic administration position

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757424)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 9:20 PM
Author: geriatric filthy keepsake machete athletic conference

I think it honestly depends how you look. If you look 28, you'll get in. If you look 43, you're fucked.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752953)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:19 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:46 PM
Author: beady-eyed selfie

(peterman in 8 years)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757575)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:50 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

This is a really depressing hypothetical

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757597)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 8:04 PM
Author: Appetizing Water Buffalo Black Woman



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:52 PM
Author: copper background story gas station

38 is too old to just be starting out as a biglaw 1st year. Why would you want to deal with all the bullshit associates deal with from the age of 38 until you're like 46?

That said, only do this if you can't even imagine doing anything else with your life, are incredibly passionate about, and believe you have the talent necessary to stick it out (biglaw) for the long haul.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757601)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:53 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

and why would he want to be in student loan debt until he is 40

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757612)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:54 PM
Author: copper background story gas station

Well, this assumes he's taking on debt. Probably 20-30% of all law students graduate with little/no debt.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757614)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:08 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

I assume that he wanted to change careers because he wanted more money. if he had 200k socked away then he should just day trade with that or something.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757696)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:12 PM
Author: copper background story gas station

I agree, but most people find day trading risky (even though it doesn't have to be) and don't consider it a viable career option.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757712)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:54 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

lol you think he’d pay off loans in 2 years?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757618)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:08 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

good point, I forgot he was going at 35 and graduating at 38, that makes his scenario even more terrible.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757698)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:54 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

I could probably fudge some kind of activist crap

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757619)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:56 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

i don’t think he grasps what it’ll feel like to do meaningless grunt work for someone 10+ years younger than him either

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757628)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:58 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

Like the hour I spent helping a student with his paper?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757642)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:09 PM
Author: carmine contagious meetinghouse

that's less meaningless.

in big law you'll probably be reviewing documents for privilege issues for a 29 year old 3rd year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757699)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:10 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

alright man you can only help people that want to help themselves. God bless you. i love it when hardheaded people suffer the consequences of their own hardheadedness

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757704)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:12 PM
Author: Bearded sable twinkling uncleanness

you fell for some meta flame

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757713)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:14 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

I didn't ask whether I should, just whether I could... but thank you for counsel

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757721)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:21 PM
Author: fragrant rusted box office

whether the question is joining a biglaw firm as a 38 year old or just shooting yourself in the face, “should” seems like a more important question than “could”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757750)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:59 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

Maybe Evan and I could start a firm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757645)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:00 PM
Author: Translucent stag film filthpig

Sorry peterman.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757648)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:09 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

I'm guessing something like teaching law isn't reasonable

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757700)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:15 PM
Author: primrose glittery affirmative action

Can you cop YLS? If not yeah it’s impossible

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757727)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:17 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

that Prozac woman did... I feel like I'm weird enough

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757730)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:18 PM
Author: primrose glittery affirmative action

Just score 180 on the LSAT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757735)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 6:44 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

don't they waive it for old people?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34758118)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:11 PM
Author: Bearded sable twinkling uncleanness

what happens when your big law firm finds your bird stomping posts?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757706)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:14 PM
Author: Frozen casino nibblets

Conflicted out of Audubon account

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757717)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 5:18 PM
Author: Odious nubile bbw

Wow. Make $175-$300K for ages 38-45 and then make $500K plus after 45 to do bs paperwork. Sounds 180. Much better than a welder who will already be retired and broke.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757737)