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Law

  • 08-02-2015 10:05PM
    #1
    LochlanCummins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭


    I'm in secondary school thinking about studying law; if anyone here is studying law, what is your experience of it? What do the lectures entail and overall what do you like/dislike about it? Any response would be great!


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  • #2
    LucidLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭LucidLife


    LochlanCummins wrote: »
    I'm in secondary school thinking about studying law; if anyone here is studying law, what is your experience of it? What do the lectures entail and overall what do you like/dislike about it? Any response would be great!

    I know 4 people well that studied / are studying law. None use it to practice but none regret doing it. They all used what they learned extremely well in other fields. I'd recommend doing it even tho I haven't (yet anyway)


  • #3
    LochlanCummins
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16 ✭LochlanCummins


    so you mean none are actually practising lawyers? what other fields are they in?


  • #4
    LucidLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭LucidLife


    LochlanCummins wrote: »
    so you mean none are actually practising lawyers? what other fields are they in?

    One is still studying. One works for backberry (oven in Waterloo where blackberry began). One hired an artist and sells his paintings around the world to golf clubs and enthusiasts. One busks the whole world over. Has a great set up and makes ridiculous money. The latter 3 are all owners of a few properties and their own lives completely and I have huge faith in guy studying atm. He may actually practice. ..


  • #5
    LucidLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭LucidLife


    LucidLife wrote: »
    One is still studying. One works for backberry (oven in Waterloo where blackberry began). One hired an artist and sells his paintings around the world to golf clubs and enthusiasts. One busks the whole world over. Has a great set up and makes ridiculous money. The latter 3 are all owners of a few properties and their own lives completely and I have huge faith in guy studying atm. He may actually practice. ..

    And the busker is the wealthiest as odd as it seems!


  • #6
    my teapot is orange
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 313 ✭✭my teapot is orange


    LucidLife wrote: »
    One is still studying. One works for backberry (oven in Waterloo where blackberry began). One hired an artist and sells his paintings around the world to golf clubs and enthusiasts. One busks the whole world over. Has a great set up and makes ridiculous money. The latter 3 are all owners of a few properties and their own lives completely and I have huge faith in guy studying atm. He may actually practice. ..

    But surely the success of the artist and busker have nothing to do with their law degree. Was law significant in the success of the one who works for blackberry, or could he have gotten in with many other degrees?


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  • #7
    LucidLife
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 248 ✭✭LucidLife


    my teapot is orange wrote: »
    But surely the success of the artist and busker have nothing to do with their law degree. Was law significant in the success of the one who works for blackberry, or could he have gotten in with many other degrees?

    The guy who got the artist, and the busker both found exploitable niches because they studied law. More kr less in their words. The one in blackberry does actually use it to a degree, although I'm not exactly sure of her job title I know legal is in it somewhere. Her studies are definitely relevant to her work.

    My point is that its an excellent idea imo. Knowing the law means you can open any door you like should you choose to.It doesn't have to be an office door everyday either. I have a feeling I will be doing it in the future myself as i was strongly advised to. But for now I'm traveling.


  • #8
    JHdave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭JHdave


    LochlanCummins wrote: »
    I'm in secondary school thinking about studying law; if anyone here is studying law, what is your experience of it? What do the lectures entail and overall what do you like/dislike about it? Any response would be great!


    A Law Degree will give you a good platform to move onto many career paths in the event that you did not want to follow through in practising law as a barrister or solicitor. It will provide you with skills in understanding and judgement - as well as lots of reading!

    A Law Degree from TCD (I saw that in the title) would be very well recognised as a basis for any career. Once you have a degree you can always use it to change career paths and go on to further studies.

    Best advice I can give is to choose a course because it interests you - it is difficult when doing your leaving cert to think of what you want to do in 15+ years time, but you're not tied to whatever you choose - you can always change careers once you get a good degree. I am a practicing solicitor and went with law as I always enjoyed working with people and problem solving - and I really enjoy my job now!

    Good luck ðŸ‘


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