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

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haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/21/17
Yes, almost as good as a 25 yr old provided you have had a r...
Passionate Bearded Quadroon Church
  11/21/17
coming out of academia
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/22/17
You're fine
Passionate Bearded Quadroon Church
  11/22/17
I'm 34 and wouldn't go back to law school for less than $3,0...
big-titted lettuce
  11/22/17
I'd sell back my JD for 500K
razzmatazz circlehead
  11/22/17
Are you on drugs? I would honestly choose to amputate two f...
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/22/17
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Lavender provocative half-breed
  11/22/17
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racy mood
  11/22/17
lol try any other profession
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
you need to figure out a better way to resolve what sounds l...
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/23/17
i think you biglawyers are a tad spoiled given your high inc...
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
i left biglaw after two years because it felt like being per...
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/23/17
Try living on 35k working 90 hours a week teaching retards
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
if this is true, then just learn a trade. plumbers can make...
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
Actually sort of doing this with real estate photography
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
just do that then. even if you made biglaw, given the cost ...
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
Very few tradesmen make 100k LOL especially not a random dom...
Brindle hateful state keepsake machete
  11/23/17
this can't be serious
sepia appetizing stain
  11/22/17
I think he is
racy mood
  11/22/17
Do m7 instead
racy mood
  11/22/17
oh that's a good idea, might be good for some kind of scummy...
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
I think it honestly depends how you look. If you look 28, y...
Territorial location
  11/22/17
...
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
(peterman in 8 years)
Transparent Marvelous Parlour
  11/23/17
This is a really depressing hypothetical
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
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startling stirring den
  11/23/17
38 is too old to just be starting out as a biglaw 1st year. ...
curious plaza sex offender
  11/23/17
and why would he want to be in student loan debt until he is...
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
Well, this assumes he's taking on debt. Probably 20-30% of a...
curious plaza sex offender
  11/23/17
I assume that he wanted to change careers because he wanted ...
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
I agree, but most people find day trading risky (even though...
curious plaza sex offender
  11/23/17
lol you think he’d pay off loans in 2 years?
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/23/17
good point, I forgot he was going at 35 and graduating at 38...
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
I could probably fudge some kind of activist crap
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
i don’t think he grasps what it’ll feel like to do meaningle...
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/23/17
Like the hour I spent helping a student with his paper?
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
that's less meaningless. in big law you'll probably be ...
flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea
  11/23/17
alright man you can only help people that want to help thems...
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/23/17
you fell for some meta flame
talented wild national security agency
  11/23/17
I didn't ask whether I should, just whether I could... but t...
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
whether the question is joining a biglaw firm as a 38 year o...
Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range
  11/23/17
Maybe Evan and I could start a firm
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
Sorry peterman.
mustard legal warrant regret
  11/23/17
I'm guessing something like teaching law isn't reasonable
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
Can you cop YLS? If not yeah it’s impossible
racy mood
  11/23/17
that Prozac woman did... I feel like I'm weird enough
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
Just score 180 on the LSAT
racy mood
  11/23/17
don't they waive it for old people?
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
what happens when your big law firm finds your bird stomping...
talented wild national security agency
  11/23/17
Conflicted out of Audubon account
haunting narrow-minded knife double fault
  11/23/17
Wow. Make $175-$300K for ages 38-45 and then make $500K plus...
irradiated stage
  11/23/17


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Date: November 21st, 2017 12:06 AM
Author: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

??

(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: Passionate Bearded Quadroon Church

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: Passionate Bearded Quadroon Church

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: big-titted lettuce

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: razzmatazz circlehead

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: Lavender provocative half-breed



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752755)



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Date: November 22nd, 2017 9:13 PM
Author: racy mood



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34752906)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:22 PM
Author: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: Brindle hateful state keepsake machete

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 appetizing stain

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: racy mood

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: racy mood

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: Territorial location

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34757421)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:46 PM
Author: Transparent Marvelous Parlour

(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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: startling stirring den



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3804303&forum_id=2#34758471)



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Date: November 23rd, 2017 4:52 PM
Author: curious plaza sex offender

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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: curious plaza sex offender

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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: curious plaza sex offender

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: flirting galvanic parlor marketing idea

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: talented wild national security agency

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: Diverse Onyx Gaming Laptop Range

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: mustard legal warrant regret

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: racy mood

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: racy mood

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: talented wild national security agency

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: haunting narrow-minded knife double fault

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: irradiated stage

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)