When I initially went to law school, I had some vague ideas about what I wanted to practice. I wanted to help people or animals or both. I took classes in those subjects as much as possible. But, when I graduated during the recession, job prospects were hard to come by, and I took a job at a small firm handling mostly real estate law.
During my early law career, I started a little home bakery on the side, really as a hobby. I loved to bake and decorate cakes and cupcakes and figured I might as well earn some money from my hobby. I also loved to go to food stores, especially unique natural food stores. And, I was constantly watching food shows in my free time. [Read more…] about Restaurant Law 101
If you are in law school, chances are pretty good that you’re renting an apartment or a condo, so you are already somewhat familiar with this area of law even if it is not formally taught in depth at your law school. In my experience, 
In law school, you have or will spend a considerable amount of time with your classmates. Between hours in classes and study groups and the occasional happy hour, law students inevitably are constantly around each other. But, what happens when you finish law school? It may be easy to go your separate ways, but even if you weren’t best friends with a lot of students, it’s important to maintain your classmate connections. Your classmates will go on to perform jobs or field client requests that could be extraordinarily valuable to you and your own practice.
When I went to law school, I knew that I would benefit from having a law degree. But, I wasn’t entirely sure how I was going to use my J.D. I knew I wanted to be an advocate for a cause I could be passionate about. I wasn’t entirely sure what that might look like, and I was open to opportunities that might not be the traditional practice of law.
Balancing anything with law school is always a challenge. The demands on your time have probably never felt more significant than they do now. It can be more difficult to find free time to spend with the ones you love, and even if you do find the time, it’s hard not to bore them by talking about law school constantly.