You’ve heard the gloom and doom and law-school-ruined-my-life talk, but what good does that do you if you’re already in law school? Or if you’ve already graduated?

Spring is here, the sun is out, and I had a lot of caffeine this morning: It’s time to look at the bright side of law school.

In the spirit of Barbara Ann Kipfer’s “14,000 Things to Be Happy About” – which, incidentally, I received from a friend after finishing law school – here are 33 reasons to be happy you went to law school:

  • You can watch legal dramas and claim it’s research.
  • You learned how to organize a trip around 20 different schedules thanks to the LSAT logic games.
  • Law is one of the few professions that caters to functional alcoholics. But state bar associations have built in support for those who want help.
  • Law school is shorter than med school.
  • And less expensive.
  • Lawyers are more employable than veterinarians.
  • Your JD offers more transferable skills than an MBA.
  • You actually understand liability waivers.
  • It takes less time to get a JD than a PhD.
  • Law has more employment prospects than academia.
  • Your parents think you’re Atticus Finch, even if you’re really Saul Goodman.
  • Speaking of Saul … You know why he would have been disbarred by now.
  • You spot the mistakes in “Suits.”
  • What else were you going to do with a liberal arts degree?
  • Law school is basically your last chance to study abroad.
  • And a second chance at high school.
  • Bar associations throw great parties.
  • “Esq.” is pretentious, but it’s pretty badass.
  • You can find ways to incorporate your favorite lines from “My Cousin Vinny” and “Legally Blonde” into a professional setting.
  • You might have seen half-naked models in the law library.
  • Paula Franzese’s BarBri lectures are amazing.
  • Camaraderie of sharing bar exam horror stories.
  • And at least the bar is only one test, not a series like the CFA.
  • You already knew the Miranda rights from “Law & Order.”
  • You get praised for being argumentative.
  • Law school is a good place to meet your soulmate.
  • It’s your only shot at a Supreme Court nomination.
  • During controversial cases, you’re everyone’s constitutional expert, even if you don’t know all 10 amendments in the Bill of Rights. (Who actually knows 7 and 9?)
  • People will assume you’re a good writer, even if you’re not.
  • Blogging can be part of your business plan.
  • You can define yourself with a catchy slogan.
  • It gives you an excuse to put your face on a billboard.
  • Three words: Law. School. Prom.

Related Resources:

  • In Defense of Law School: Because What Else Are You Going To Do With Yourself? (Above the Law)
  • Law School Rankings Don’t Matter. Or Do They? (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates)
  • Despite the Hysteria, Now is a Great Time to Apply to Law School (FindLaw’s Greedy Associates)

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