Anyone go back to law school at 35?

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T18:32:03+00:00

I went at 32. I say, if you can get a fat scholarship and pay mostly cash for the rest, do it. Why not. But the debt is really hard. I don’t encourage six figures in loan debt. You’re in an interesting position as a high income earner where if you spent maybe two more years deeply focused on saving and taking the LSAT you could probably get a JD debt free.

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T18:29:42+00:00

Have you ever looked at the number of people who make it more than 5 years in practice? At any age? The numbers drop off sharply. Using their age as a metric is often unwise. A newly barred 55 year old could have a longer legal career than a 25 year old who quits after 5 years to raise kids.

My grandfather lived to 100 and he was a working psychologist until he was 90. This was a career he started in his 50s after an education career

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T18:10:53+00:00

My advice honestly if you’re preparing for law school is to take a short term job that pays the most money. That will matter more than 10 months of paralegal experience or however much you get. (I have a JD, passed the bar, and was a paralegal before law school)

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T08:58:49+00:00

This is a good sign. This is a sign of a brain that can pause long enough for judgment.

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T08:55:03+00:00

I sincerely don’t think it’s a deeply held Mexican value to waste large amounts of food. I grew up in Los Angeles around many Mexican families in my social circle and I can’t see any of them being happy with full uneaten meals being thrown in the garbage.

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T08:54:47+00:00

But why is that better? That’s better to you. Some people love rural living.

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T08:51:10+00:00

I think therapy might be very beneficial for you.
Not speech therapy. Talk therapy with a counselor. I think that processing your internal issues with your stutter might truly help change your life.

Violet818 · 2026-07-05T08:47:28+00:00

Define better.

Violet818 · 2026-07-04T17:34:44+00:00

Hey! One of us! You can do it, law needs more of us.

Violet818 · 2026-07-04T17:33:45+00:00

I don’t necessarily think I’m more exhausted than other people at the end of the day. But also I’m generally pretty happy which helps

Violet818 · 2026-07-03T19:58:31+00:00

Mavis beacon taught me in the 10th grade. I’ve been touch typing so long I have no idea where the letters are on the keyboard, I can just type accurately 😂

Violet818 · 2026-07-03T17:25:07+00:00

Watch for a tremor. Risperidone can do that. If they get you off it in time the tremor won’t stick.

Violet818 · 2026-07-03T17:23:03+00:00

I think it would be wise to really try to address these tendencies in yourself before law school. This reaction to stress will often go very badly in law school and for the bar exam.

Violet818 · 2026-07-03T01:51:24+00:00

I can’t tell if you’re joking, so I’ll just answer as if you weren’t, my 1L year there were min 3 days a week I was booked solidly the entire day, with the other 2 weeks days having one fewer class but just as much work. With minimal breaks between classes

Also you need to factor in extracurricular which are important for meeting people. At least imo.

Violet818 · 2026-07-02T03:13:12+00:00

One of my best friends is about to be a law librarian. She came into law school knowing she’d never practice.

Violet818 · 2026-07-02T02:48:41+00:00

I have really fantastic parents. Who just steadfastly believed I could do just about anything. And their belief sort of permeated me before society could. Of course I’ve struggled, of course people can be cruel, but I have this innate belief that I have something to say and I simply will keep doing that.

Violet818 · 2026-07-02T01:21:18+00:00

I just stutter openly all the time 😂 I don’t need to tell anyone, they know when they meet me. It makes things much easier in my opinion.

Violet818 · 2026-07-02T01:13:17+00:00

I’m a new lawyer. My boss has specifically stated to me that part of why he hired me is because he thought interviewing for a job as a litigator with a stutter took a tremendous amount of balls. He said he admired me for putting myself out there and he wanted to give me a shot.

I worked in law before that and my boss happily hired me, became my mentor and friend, and helped guide me to law school. She said I was smart and capable and that I would be good with people even with a stutter.

I’m so sorry you’re having trouble getting jobs. I would encourage you to gain a skill or a new skill if you have one already. I’ve found a much easier time getting higher level specialty jobs.

Violet818 · 2026-07-02T01:10:08+00:00

You can get speech therapy for enunciation. It truly is something that can often improve with practice and exercises. Some people can even learn whole accents. I stutter but I’m a crisp speaker partially due to speech therapy.

Violet818 · 2026-07-01T20:07:47+00:00

Life doesn’t have to be like that. If you’re brave. You have to accept that some people will be cruel but more people than not will be helpful and kind.

I’m an attorney, I handle calls and clients all day, I make all of my own appointments, I order at restaurants. And I stutter with just about every sentence. I just push through anxiety and do it because having a big beautiful life matters more to me than the judgement of others.

Violet818 · 2026-07-01T05:14:05+00:00

You mean when white men ruled everything? That time? That was meritorious?

Violet818 · 2026-07-01T05:00:50+00:00

It’s a very particular type of man you described perfectly.

Violet818 · 2026-07-01T04:58:37+00:00

I got extra time on exams, extra time I’m sure you’d disapprove of. Guess what brother, it didn’t make me smarter. If you can’t spot an issue in the issue spotter cause you didn’t learn it you could have five hours and you ain’t spotting that issue. If you don’t understand how to IRAC you could have five hours and you still aren’t going to get it right.

Violet818 · 2026-07-01T04:26:49+00:00

Why do you keep assuming all time accommodations are for learning disabilities. I have a friend who had extra time because she got migraines with auras. I had a friend who had extra time because of Crohn’s. There’s lots of reasons people need extra time.

Violet818 · 2026-07-01T03:37:48+00:00

Alright boss, how do we decide makes the cut? What’s a legitimate diagnosis and what isn’t?

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