Reply #7: Yup on everything you say.

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Besides, unless you're at the very top at your class (in a 2d tier school) or going to a top ivy league school, you're not going to get rich. And if you have hit the jackpot, you'll have to give up any personal life to live in that fine condo, or drive that fancy Porsche.

Go watch "Michael Clayton" about how the profession eats its own. It's a freaky movie, but on a smaller scale, things like that happen every day in the profession.

I don't want to discourage anyone from the profession. However, to be happy, you really have to plan ahead before you even go into law school. You need to have good contacts within the profession. And you need to have an idea of areas you're interested in.