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Lili
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How difficult is law school and how much competition do lawyers have? How hard is it to become an actor in a movie?
Hi! I'm liliana. I'm in 9th grade. I am interested in becoming a lawyer or an actress. I've always enjoyed history class and a good argument! I also love acting and have always been good at it(I can even cry on command)
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Doc Frick
Career Coach and Mentor
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Why not both Lili. The very essence of a trial is a story — the story of a human experience. The goal of the attorney is to draw the jury into a re-constructed reality of past events such that they “see” what happened even though they were not present to witness the original event. Actors have to make real what is conceived and written in a script. Lawyers take what they know to be the truth and convey that to a jury convincingly. If they can’t be convincing with the truth, then the case might as well be over before it ever began.
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The attorney is the producer of that event as well as the writer, director, and the actor in that event. A play is also a live event with story at its core. The goal of the actor is to transform personal experience into a universal and recognizable form of expression that has the ability to change something in the spectator. Actors must guide the audience on a journey bringing with them their minds and hearts.
LAW SCHOOL
Law school is known for moving incredibly fast, and it’s one of the biggest challenges that law students face. During the course of a semester, students must learn a large amount of material in a short amount of time. This includes case law, statutes, and legal theories, among other things. Furthermore, law students must be able to think critically and analyze complex legal issues. They must be able to break down arguments and apply legal principles to new situations. They must also be able to write clearly and concisely, as legal writing is a key part of their coursework. All of these demands can be overwhelming, and law students must be able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. In addition to their academic coursework, many law students participate in extracurricular activities such as moot court or law review, adding to their workload. The amount of work can be overwhelming, and keeping up with deadlines and expectations can be challenging.
However Lili, it’s possible to stay on top of the heavy workload with discipline and effective time management.
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The attorney is the producer of that event as well as the writer, director, and the actor in that event. A play is also a live event with story at its core. The goal of the actor is to transform personal experience into a universal and recognizable form of expression that has the ability to change something in the spectator. Actors must guide the audience on a journey bringing with them their minds and hearts.
LAW SCHOOL
Law school is known for moving incredibly fast, and it’s one of the biggest challenges that law students face. During the course of a semester, students must learn a large amount of material in a short amount of time. This includes case law, statutes, and legal theories, among other things. Furthermore, law students must be able to think critically and analyze complex legal issues. They must be able to break down arguments and apply legal principles to new situations. They must also be able to write clearly and concisely, as legal writing is a key part of their coursework. All of these demands can be overwhelming, and law students must be able to work well under pressure and meet tight deadlines. In addition to their academic coursework, many law students participate in extracurricular activities such as moot court or law review, adding to their workload. The amount of work can be overwhelming, and keeping up with deadlines and expectations can be challenging.
However Lili, it’s possible to stay on top of the heavy workload with discipline and effective time management.
Thank you :) your advice was very helpful
Lili
Thank You Kim. When we work to improve the lives of others, our life improves automatically.
Doc Frick
Hi Doc! There's an attorney acting troupe in Houston, I tried posting a link to a news article about it, but, it was deleted. Guess I need to read the rules again. ~sigh~
Kim Igleheart
Hi Kim, it looks like your post was converted to a comment so the link is shown at the top under the question.
Sharyn Grose, Admin
Thank You Sharyn, Only by giving are we able to receive more than we already have.
Doc Frick
Thanks Sharyn - I see it now!
Kim Igleheart
Damion Josephs
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Damion’s Answer
Hi Liliana! To your question - How difficult is law school and how much competition do lawyers have? – law school can be difficult, but it can be quite rewarding too! Law school teaches a person how to think about scenarios in ways not normally taught in college or in other professions. With that, there may be an adjustment period that the person experiences when in law school to “think like a lawyer”. As that person gets more comfortable with how to think like a lawyer, law school should be a bit easier overall.
If I’m understanding your question on competition correctly, lawyers might face competition with each other from time to time, but generally, lawyers are always in demand for the special set of services they provide (lawyerly advice and counsel on different areas of law).
If I’m understanding your question on competition correctly, lawyers might face competition with each other from time to time, but generally, lawyers are always in demand for the special set of services they provide (lawyerly advice and counsel on different areas of law).
Thank you for taking the time to help.
Lili
Job Hall
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Law school is extremely difficult. It takes a minimum of three years and a maximum of however many years you take at it to complete. I did it in 3 years. Only become an attorney if you really want to be one. Please remember it's saving the world as an attorney can be very draining and not economically rewarding. I went to law school purely for business purposes.
The competition to get into law school is very high. First you must take the LSAT which is purely a minds game test. It is looking at your organization skills and ability to deal with theories. Competition for good jobs as an attorney is also very high. If you have very good grades and a very good LSAT score and go to one of the top law schools and get good grades there and pass the bar work will be easier to find and more economically rewarding.
Law school forces you to look at things from a different view and understand legal theory. Law school prepares you for the bar exam which you must pass in order to work as an attorney. Law school does not teach you how to be a good lawyer. You either work at a big firm and learn from others. At Big firms you will work 60 to 80 hours a week and it will be very draining. If you are not at a big firm and our solo practitioner or in the small firm you will learn from experience which is what I did.
Litigation attorneys make the most money. I was a litigation attorney in corporate litigation taxation real estate land use construction. I gave a lot a free time to legal aid also. Only go to law school if you're very interested in the law willing to work very hard and understand that only a percentage of the people have truly financially rewarding experiences being a lawyer. It was very rewarding for me and I enjoyed it but I am a total type a and a very good presenter of facts.
Good luck
The competition to get into law school is very high. First you must take the LSAT which is purely a minds game test. It is looking at your organization skills and ability to deal with theories. Competition for good jobs as an attorney is also very high. If you have very good grades and a very good LSAT score and go to one of the top law schools and get good grades there and pass the bar work will be easier to find and more economically rewarding.
Law school forces you to look at things from a different view and understand legal theory. Law school prepares you for the bar exam which you must pass in order to work as an attorney. Law school does not teach you how to be a good lawyer. You either work at a big firm and learn from others. At Big firms you will work 60 to 80 hours a week and it will be very draining. If you are not at a big firm and our solo practitioner or in the small firm you will learn from experience which is what I did.
Litigation attorneys make the most money. I was a litigation attorney in corporate litigation taxation real estate land use construction. I gave a lot a free time to legal aid also. Only go to law school if you're very interested in the law willing to work very hard and understand that only a percentage of the people have truly financially rewarding experiences being a lawyer. It was very rewarding for me and I enjoyed it but I am a total type a and a very good presenter of facts.
Good luck
Thank you so much! I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question!
Lili
Michelle M.
Entertainment Industry
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Michelle’s Answer
Hello, Lili !
You have two very interesting career choices that you love, but my advice is that you should pick one and focus on it. It would be impossible to be a practicing attorney and an actor at the same time. Both of these careers are more than time consuming. You do need a degree and than Law School to become an attorney, but you do not need a degree to become an actor. So you can do acting as a hobby, but I would advise taking your interest in law seriously. Even if you do acting while in undergraduate school it will be very time consuming, especially during the evening hours with auditions, rehearsals and performances. I say this as someone who has a degree in Theatre/Acting, so I want to advise what may be best for you. You have a lot of time to decide before you enroll in college, so you can do the acting now as a hobby. Or, if you change your mind about a career in Law, decide to dedicate yourself to a very rigorous and demanding study which you must be very committed to for the best training as an actor.
There are many resources on line to explore the careers of Acting and Law. You can easily gather insight on both fields of work by doing searches on line and reading articles and information on line. There are also videos on You Tube about being an actor and videos about being a lawyer. I would advise doing first hand research and return here to ask specific questions. Take your time with deciding and consider all aspects of both careers.
The reason that it would be impossible to do both an acting career and a career as an Attorney is because as an actor, you will have to be ready to go on auditions at any time of the day or week. Attorneys cannot call in sick to go on auditions. Than if you are cast in something that will be four months work, you can't just quit your commitment to your law firm and clients to do a show. As an actor, you must be available 16 hours a day at any given time. It doesn't work well with a law career at the same time.
Study as much as you can with acting and enjoy it now. College is a stronger and more serious commitment. You will use your presentation skills as an attorney, though, as I know some lawyers who did acting when they were in undergraduate college to sharpen their presentation skills. If you decide to major in Acting (via film or theatre) you will see that it is profoundly more than being able to cry on cue.
I advise that you enjoy the rest of your high school years and by the time you graduate, I think you will be able to narrow down a perfect major that will suit you well ! Best wishes to you !
You have two very interesting career choices that you love, but my advice is that you should pick one and focus on it. It would be impossible to be a practicing attorney and an actor at the same time. Both of these careers are more than time consuming. You do need a degree and than Law School to become an attorney, but you do not need a degree to become an actor. So you can do acting as a hobby, but I would advise taking your interest in law seriously. Even if you do acting while in undergraduate school it will be very time consuming, especially during the evening hours with auditions, rehearsals and performances. I say this as someone who has a degree in Theatre/Acting, so I want to advise what may be best for you. You have a lot of time to decide before you enroll in college, so you can do the acting now as a hobby. Or, if you change your mind about a career in Law, decide to dedicate yourself to a very rigorous and demanding study which you must be very committed to for the best training as an actor.
There are many resources on line to explore the careers of Acting and Law. You can easily gather insight on both fields of work by doing searches on line and reading articles and information on line. There are also videos on You Tube about being an actor and videos about being a lawyer. I would advise doing first hand research and return here to ask specific questions. Take your time with deciding and consider all aspects of both careers.
The reason that it would be impossible to do both an acting career and a career as an Attorney is because as an actor, you will have to be ready to go on auditions at any time of the day or week. Attorneys cannot call in sick to go on auditions. Than if you are cast in something that will be four months work, you can't just quit your commitment to your law firm and clients to do a show. As an actor, you must be available 16 hours a day at any given time. It doesn't work well with a law career at the same time.
Study as much as you can with acting and enjoy it now. College is a stronger and more serious commitment. You will use your presentation skills as an attorney, though, as I know some lawyers who did acting when they were in undergraduate college to sharpen their presentation skills. If you decide to major in Acting (via film or theatre) you will see that it is profoundly more than being able to cry on cue.
I advise that you enjoy the rest of your high school years and by the time you graduate, I think you will be able to narrow down a perfect major that will suit you well ! Best wishes to you !
Thank you so much! I really appreciate this advice.
Lili
You are very welcome, Lili !
Michelle M.
James Constantine Frangos
Consultant Dietitian & Software Developer since 1972 => Nutrition Education => Health & Longevity.
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James Constantine’s Answer
Hello Lili!
Difficulty of Law School
Law school can be quite challenging for many students. The rigorous coursework, extensive reading, and complex legal concepts require a high level of dedication and time management. Additionally, the competitive environment in law school can be stressful for some students. In order to succeed in law school, students must be prepared to put in long hours, engage in critical thinking, and develop strong analytical skills.
One authoritative reference title that can help answer this question is “The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 179 Law Schools’ (2021 Edition).” This resource provides valuable information on the difficulty level of law schools, including factors such as the rigor of the curriculum, the quality of faculty, and the competitiveness of the student body.
Competition Among Lawyers
The legal profession is known for being highly competitive. Lawyers often compete for clients, cases, and positions at prestigious law firms or within the judiciary. Additionally, the number of law school graduates each year has been steadily increasing, which has led to more competition for available legal positions. This competition can be challenging for new lawyers, as they may need to build a strong network and establish a reputation in their chosen area of practice.
One authoritative reference title that can help answer this question is “Above the Law’s ‘The 100 Most Competitive Law Schools in America’ (2021 Edition).” This resource provides insights into the competitiveness of law schools, including factors such as employment rates, bar passage rates, and starting salaries for graduates.
Becoming an Actor in a Movie
Becoming an actor in a movie can be challenging, as the entertainment industry is highly competitive. Actors must possess talent, dedication, and resilience to succeed in this field. Auditions, networking, and persistence are crucial components of an actor’s journey. Additionally, actors may need to move to locations where the industry is more active, such as Los Angeles or New York City, to increase their chances of success.
One authoritative reference title that can help answer this question is “Backstage’s ‘The Actor’s Guide to the Film and Television Industry’ (2021 Edition).” This resource provides valuable information on the acting industry, including tips on auditioning, building a resume, and finding representation.
In conclusion, both law school and the acting industry can be challenging and competitive. To succeed in either field, one must be dedicated, persistent, and willing to put in the necessary time and effort. By utilizing authoritative resources, such as “The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 179 Law Schools’ (2021 Edition),” “Above the Law’s ‘The 100 Most Competitive Law Schools in America’ (2021 Edition),” and “Backstage’s ‘The Actor’s Guide to the Film and Television Industry’ (2021 Edition),” individuals can gain a better understanding of the challenges they may face in their chosen career path.
Don't forget to read my autobiography, paying attention to the foods that provide all the essential nutrients for effective studying. You might discover that you can accomplish twice as much academic work in half the time. Your performance in exams and assignments could also improve, especially if your diet has significantly improved. Replenishing missing nutrients can do wonders.
GOD BLESS YOU,
James Constantine Frangos.
Difficulty of Law School
Law school can be quite challenging for many students. The rigorous coursework, extensive reading, and complex legal concepts require a high level of dedication and time management. Additionally, the competitive environment in law school can be stressful for some students. In order to succeed in law school, students must be prepared to put in long hours, engage in critical thinking, and develop strong analytical skills.
One authoritative reference title that can help answer this question is “The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 179 Law Schools’ (2021 Edition).” This resource provides valuable information on the difficulty level of law schools, including factors such as the rigor of the curriculum, the quality of faculty, and the competitiveness of the student body.
Competition Among Lawyers
The legal profession is known for being highly competitive. Lawyers often compete for clients, cases, and positions at prestigious law firms or within the judiciary. Additionally, the number of law school graduates each year has been steadily increasing, which has led to more competition for available legal positions. This competition can be challenging for new lawyers, as they may need to build a strong network and establish a reputation in their chosen area of practice.
One authoritative reference title that can help answer this question is “Above the Law’s ‘The 100 Most Competitive Law Schools in America’ (2021 Edition).” This resource provides insights into the competitiveness of law schools, including factors such as employment rates, bar passage rates, and starting salaries for graduates.
Becoming an Actor in a Movie
Becoming an actor in a movie can be challenging, as the entertainment industry is highly competitive. Actors must possess talent, dedication, and resilience to succeed in this field. Auditions, networking, and persistence are crucial components of an actor’s journey. Additionally, actors may need to move to locations where the industry is more active, such as Los Angeles or New York City, to increase their chances of success.
One authoritative reference title that can help answer this question is “Backstage’s ‘The Actor’s Guide to the Film and Television Industry’ (2021 Edition).” This resource provides valuable information on the acting industry, including tips on auditioning, building a resume, and finding representation.
In conclusion, both law school and the acting industry can be challenging and competitive. To succeed in either field, one must be dedicated, persistent, and willing to put in the necessary time and effort. By utilizing authoritative resources, such as “The Princeton Review’s ‘The Best 179 Law Schools’ (2021 Edition),” “Above the Law’s ‘The 100 Most Competitive Law Schools in America’ (2021 Edition),” and “Backstage’s ‘The Actor’s Guide to the Film and Television Industry’ (2021 Edition),” individuals can gain a better understanding of the challenges they may face in their chosen career path.
Don't forget to read my autobiography, paying attention to the foods that provide all the essential nutrients for effective studying. You might discover that you can accomplish twice as much academic work in half the time. Your performance in exams and assignments could also improve, especially if your diet has significantly improved. Replenishing missing nutrients can do wonders.
GOD BLESS YOU,
James Constantine Frangos.
Wow! Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all of my questions!! I really appreciate that
Lili
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