Originally Posted by
cjblair
I studied for a short while, probably 8 weeks of half assed evening study, half ass weekend study and prep classes before the first time… I wrote twice though, the first time my score was crap, 154 or something. Keep in mind the scores are curved, and the competition is stiff. I met people that prepped for a year; many people approach it as if it is their only option, and that’s a really tough mindset to get into if you’re already a few years into a decent career (which I was).
Idk if id say practising law is exclusively a young man’s game, you have to put in long days/weeks no matter what you’re doing if you wanna get ahead. The hours I work now are comparable to some lawyers I know. It all depends what you want to practise and what kind of company you want to work for. Plenty of lawyers out there that only work 8-5 at in house gigs for oil and gas companies. If you want to grind to make partner at a seven sisters firm or be a litigator (I know people in each of those roles), that work can be miserable.