Is it worth becoming a lawyer?

california_love8
Thu, 28 Dec 2006 20:22:16 +0000

So I’ve been ■■■■■■■■ through a lot of forums recently, and I’ve been wondering why people think that lawyers make a TON of money. Yes they make a decent amount, but it isn’t much when compared to other professions (ie dentists, doctors, I-bankers, etc), and the hours are killer. In addition, unless you crack the T14, which frankly, not everyone is capable of doing, you’ll make even less money. Thus it seems to me that people have a very over-inflated view of lawyers, so I was wondering if anyone could concur, disagree, give opinion, or whatever about this topic: Is it worth becoming a lawyer, not just for monetary/prestige reasons, but also just in general given the long hours one has to work.