Re: Is not too late to start law school at 40?

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I am also interested in attending law school,but have no idea
where to start.Can you suggest a starting point?
On 10/21/08, david tapia wrote:
> On 6/07/08, Joe wrote:
>> I was thinking about going to law school but i always wonder
> about my age im 39. i drop out of high school later in life went
> back for my ged and to college for my associate, now im half way
> thru my bachelors in business. rading this post gave me what i
> needed to go for it. thanks
>> I agree with this article completely; however, not everybody
>> graduates from a top tier school or top of their class. They
>> should not despair. The big firms may not be interested, but
>> keep in mind the big firm experience is not for everyone.
>> Small firms, mom and pop operations, are always looking for
>> associates. As are various government agencies. The pay may
>> not be great to start, but the important thing is to master
>> the field you are in and try to move up. Show managers you
>> can make money on a file. Once you show that you are a money
>> maker, nobody gives a hoot where you went to school or what
>> your ranking is.
>>
>> On 10/10/03, cc wrote:
>>> I started law school(ABA 2nd tier) at age 40, graduated at
>>> age 43. The most imporatant thing you must know is that law
>>> is a super competitive field. There is a serious oversupply
>>> of lawyers. That is why big law firms only want the top
>> 10&37;
>>> of the class from top schools. As an electrical engineer
>>> from a top 10 engineering school, nobody cared about class
>>> rank or school ranking. Over the past 20 years, I have
>>> worked besides some engineers that did not even have a
>>> degree. This is because the demand for engineers exceeds the
>>> supply. Very big difference in law, they do not care about
>>> your capabilities, only your papers. Be sure you graduate at
>>> the top of your class. Also, in my opinion, there is lots of
>>> age discrimination in hiring "old" new lawyers. Law firms
>>> are very conservative and they do not like to break the
>>> pattern of hiring 20-somethings for first year associate
>>> positions. But the important thing is CLASS RANKING. Look
>>> at some ads on the recruiting sites and you will see that
>>> almost all firms are looking for "excellent academic
>>> credentials". This is an oversimplificatiion and there are
>>> exceptions, but this is true for most people. Just be sure
>>> you look at both the good and the bad before you decide to
>>> go to law school.