I don’t think I want to be an attorney. At least the last couple of months I have felt that I don’t want to be an attorney. I like the law. But I don’t LOVE the law. I love law school. Well, this isn’t entirely true. I love the law in General. But not in particular. I like the thought process. I am glad I went to law school. And there is a good chance that I will change my mind in a few months and want to practice law. But right now I have a new thought about what I want to do. I want to work in Human Resources. I love solving problems. I love helping people. I like insurance. I have a degree in risk management and insurance. I like law. I will have a degree in law. I love being around lots of different issues. I think I would enjoy HR.
I went to talk to the law school career advisor about the options in HR. Well, turns out the law school career center doesn’t have a lot of advice for what you can do with your law degree if you don’t practice. I don’t think this is a reflection on the people that work at the career center necessarily, but more of the law school mentality as a whole. It it like, here are you options, work at a big firm if you are one of the 20 people in your class that qualify, or work at a small firm. WORK AT A FIRM. Or maybe work for the government or clerk. maybe. I refuse to believe that those are the only options for people with law degrees. Luckily, the UGA business school – Terry – where I went for undergrad – was a little more helpful.
Anyway, this post was sparked from a post from Jeremy – I really like what he has to say about his decision to not take the firm route. It isn’t for everyone, and just because you are in law school doesn’t mean it has to be for you. Also, if it is not for you, that does not mean that law school was a waste.
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