Using the questions below as a guide 1. Do you have a general idea of what kind of career you want? Do you plan to practice law? What do you envision yourself doing in twenty years—at the height of your career? 2. What are your values? Do you value financial security? Time with your family and friends? Autonomy? Stability? Creativity? Do you want to have children? Do you like to take risks? Do you like variety? Do you like excitement and pressure or do you prefer life without stress? Do you desire leisure time to pursue various interests? Are your career plans consistent with your values? 3. How do you want to spend your day? Do you like dealing with people? Do numerous meetings make you crazy, or do you welcome the time to noodle issues with colleagues? In what size groups do you work best: all alone 4. What kinds of hours do you envision yourself working as a lawyer: a mammoth number of hours 5. When you are considering a job 6. Are you interested in entering a type of law that might dictate that you live in a particular region (such as international law or water law)? Do you prefer cities? Large or small? Suburbs or rural areas? Domestic or international travel? 7. Do you feel that other people (perhaps family members such as parents or partners) have specific expectations for what you will do with your law degree? Do they match yours? 8. What are your signature strengths as they relate to a legal career? Weaknesses? 9. What are your interests or hobbies? Do they relate to your career plans? Can they? 10. If you could not be a lawyer |