From the Single Mom's Law School Experience, then "Almost Attorney" to FINALLY an Esquire!: I need some trial experience....

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

I need some trial experience....

I have co-chaired two bench tried cases and have appeared before the juvenile court countless times. And that experience was fantastic. But if I want to do criminal law, I really need to do some job shadowing. I need to co-chair a trial or two and walk through the steps that are needed to get the experience so that I can line myself up to be court appointed. Now to just find an attorney who is willing to take this task on. I mean, the truth is, I would work for free for this "training." I want to be able to pitch myself and say that I have co-chaired criminal and family disputes as a LICENSED attorney. Step one of this process is to find that person who can do this with me.

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ACSeptember 27, 2012 at 8:50 AM
Congrats on finally passing, and thanks for stopping by. Best wishes!
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Lots of people ask me: how do you do it? How do you attend law school and raise a child alone? My answer is simply that you prioritize. You approach school as an 8 to 5 job. I take Friday evenings and Saturday's off. Study a bit on Sundays. For me this works. It means not being a part of the "social" things at school, and that time between your classes is in the library studying. But that's okay. You will have different goals then the students who are single with no children.

How do you afford it? Student loans........yes, you heard me. My reasoning is that my earning capacity will double, but likely triple, which means that I can afford to take on the debt to pay for a better future for my daughter and I.

Does you daughter resent you studying? No. Sometimes she gets frustrated, but she really does understand the bigger picture. She is my biggest supporter. I have learned to include her by taking her to class with me when I can, by having her help me study with flash cards, and by taking her to appropriate events at school. In fact, I did an incoming student panel one year, and the administration of the school had her speak as well. We are a team, and that includes this journey.