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PaperclipPerfector  14d ago (text post)   2628 thread views

Small-Scale Question Sunday for June 29, 2025

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I know we have some American lawyers around here. Question for you: is law school still a good move?

For context, I'm at a juncture of my military career where I either charge ahead (with uncertain results) or get out. If I went the law school route, it would likely be fully covered by my GI bill, and I have plenty of savings, plus my wife works, so money is not a key motivator.

I already know the basic pros and cons, but want to hear the perspective of the kind of people who enjoy this website. Lawyering, yeah or nay?

Money is the main reason I always tell people it's not worth it. If the GI Bill fully covers it, then that's not a problem.

Have you done any legal work? Did you enjoy it? The vast majority of legal work is terrible, and you're working with and/or against terrible people (other lawyers). If you haven't interned at a firm or government agency specifically doing legal things to see if you like it, then I advise doing that first.

Pay is often mediocre. There is a strong bimodal pay distribution. Unless you go BigLaw, there are probably many ways a vet can make more money working in defense contracting or consulting or something as opposed to legal work.

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