愁眉不展的老实人，求高人指点、、、

mountlifter

愁眉不展的老实人，求高人指点、、、

本老实来美以有十余年，就职于一家巨型公司(Dow Listed)的R&D作Scientist近8年，工资近100K。作为Technical Job，除Inflation Adjustment 之外，收入基本封顶。

(Dow Listed)的R&D作Scientist近8年，工资近100K。作为Technical Job，除Inflation Adjustment 之外，收入基本封顶。

最近想考LSAT，修PATENT LAW，动机有二。

LSAT，修PATENT LAW，动机有二。

其一，想争得一个Professional Job,不再仰人鼻息，等50岁时，或可独立从业。

Professional Job,不再仰人鼻息，等50岁时，或可独立从业。

其二，据老实了解，Patent Lawyer的收入可easily达120K至150K。

Patent Lawyer的收入可easily达120K至150K。

令本老实头疼的是不知现在的工作是否成了鸡肋，是否值得为LAW SCHOOL一搏？

LAW SCHOOL一搏？

望大虾们赐教，请不要取笑老实为盼、、、、、、

谢了。

E-Mail 亦可，

E-Mail: mountainlifter66[在] yahoo.com

 

scicrap

为什么有回音？。。。每个句子都有不同程度的回音

mountlifter

I am sorry about that. I don't know why.

lindamiller

你真的真的想投身法律吗？法律吗？

mountlifter

我是学理科出身，搞了很多年科研，但好像看不到什么出路。因为Technical Ladder 已经快爬到顶了，自觉Managerial Ladder 又与己无缘。不忍将此残生虚掷，于是想找一个有机会的行业。专利与我的工作还算有些关系吧。

Technical Ladder 已经快爬到顶了，自觉Managerial Ladder 又与己无缘。不忍将此残生虚掷，于是想找一个有机会的行业。专利与我的工作还算有些关系吧。

问题就在于对法律没有什么激情和热望，也完全没有这方面的学识经历，只是想找一条有点发展机会的出路。

不知自己是否适合做法律，年龄嘛比local一所school of law 的平均录取年龄大出10岁，现在的工作也不错、、、

local一所school of law 的平均录取年龄大出10岁，现在的工作也不错、、、

不知该考虑那些因素，如何决定是否去Take the Plunge?

Take the Plunge?

mountlifter

Sorry about the echo again.

lindamiller

学法律挺辛苦，一定要慎重考虑啊。

nidm

I am in similar situation. work for 5 years. Kind of OK job in a big company. Life is easy and boring. Salary is fine but not too much to expect.

I will take LSAT in Sep. With the score, I will make a better decision. If possible for top 7, I will go for it. If possible for top 14, I will probably still try to get adimission. Otherwise, just stay in my easy and boring life.

BTW, Patent Lawyer or immigration lawyer is the least field I am interested in. It is still tech area, or boring area.

zhyue

If the current career track leaves you with a unfulfilled feeling and you won't be happy staying at the same job thinking of where you could have been everyday, then I'd say consider it seriouly. Read more about law school and talk with people with in law profession or law school. Of course talk with your significant other and family. Maybe invest a few months time to take the LSAT first.

I'm in a similar boat though I have only been working for three years and far from reaching the top of what I do. My reason is a JD degree will open more doors for me and even in the area of what I'm doing now the law degree will give me a jump start.

Good luck.

scicrap

I would suggest that  you should not consider law practice at all if you are not interested in it. It is not like what you've heard. Not everyone graduated from law school get paid big bucks. Even someone does get paid well, that is in the cost of his/her normal life. I know some lawyers who have to work all the time. There is absolute no time for family or friends. When you first start as an associate in a law firm, it is just like being a slave to the partners. And few asian people can make partner in the life time. If you are bored of what you are doing, you will absolutly be bored with the law practice. Because it is all paper work. Nothing thrill.