| Consider first, why do you want to become a | | | | Visit a law school. Observe the law students. Notice |
| lawyer? Is it for prestige? Money? | | | | the extremely large books they are reading. Do you |
| Go to court and watch some lawyers in action. | | | | like reading big books? If you don't like to read, law |
| Remember that many lawyers don't go to court at all | | | | school will be extremely difficult and unpleasant. |
| so you'll want to know how they spend their time. | | | | According to a survey of 800 lawyers conducted by |
| Typically, lawyers spend time reading, talking on the | | | | the American Bar Association in 2006, fully 80 |
| phone, writing and meeting with clients, other | | | | percent surveyed said they were proud to be |
| lawyers, paralegals and support personnel. | | | | lawyers, and 81 percent said they find their practice |
| Sometimes they just sit and think. I do a lot of that. | | | | intellectually stimulating. |
| Usually while I'm staring out the window. | | | | |