Overview – This is a book about the profession of law. How there are far too many available attorneys and scholars with JDs from a myriad of Schools of Law to fill a shrinking pool of JD specific jobs. The bubble this book is referring to is the experience of people receiving their JDs and not being able to find jobs which require a JD while being unfulfilled in their collective careers, also being in the rat race of trying to make partner compromising health, family and morals; also, the crippling debt law schools leave students with is always hard for each student as well as factors greatly the type of law these attorneys decide to practice. This book paints a bleak yet hopeful picture for life as a lawyer with lots of ups and downs, highs that can be fulfilling and awarding, and lows which can lead to suicide. The legal profession is laid bare in this title giving an honest look at life with a JD from the perspective of the author.
Theme – If law school is your Plan A or B or your dream profession… Good Luck…
Biggest takeaway – Law school forces students to enter the job market with crippling debt, and with so much uncertainty in the job market for attorneys it makes it hard to truly establish themselves in the legal career they really want. Law students who want to be environmental attorneys and other legal professions which do not pay as well but are essential to the betterment of a society, must get well paying private sector jobs to pay off school loans. This leads to a rat race mentality where some in the profession feel cut off from who they are and this usually stems from the deep feelings of regret, pressure and not feeling truly fulfilled. Though lawyers are paid well and even some are in prestigious positions there are many who are struggling to keep positions and hold their feelings in check when dealing with debt and lessening opportunity.
Overall Satisfaction – 7.0/10 – This was a great read. Read it in about 2 days very enlightening and telling.
Comments on the Author – I don’t know this author at all, but this book was a good read it was very well written lots of insight with great examples.
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