Law Career Clarity & Path Finder for Aspiring Lawyers

This post shines a light on a major issue faced by aspiring lawyers and even current law students: a lack of clear direction, understanding of the profession's realities, and informed decision-making. Many comments suggest that lawyers entered the field without a strong sense of purpose or due to external pressures, leading to potential disillusionment. A SaaS solution could tackle this by offering a comprehensive platform for exploring legal careers. It might include interactive self-assessment tools, curated "day in the life" content from various legal specializations, realistic simulations of legal tasks, ethical dilemma scenarios, and a robust resource hub for LSAT prep, law school applications, and mentorship matching. The goal is to help individuals make a more informed, confident, and fulfilling decision about pursuing a legal career, potentially reducing dropout rates in law school or dissatisfaction later in practice. Revenue could come from tiered subscriptions (basic access, premium features like advanced assessments or mentorship) targeting high school seniors, college students, and career changers.

Origin Reddit Post

r/lawyertalk

How did you know that you wanted to become a lawyer?

Posted by u/Unable_Question6011•07/12/2025

I'll start this post by adding a bit of context about myself. I'm currently an incoming High School senior who will likely become recruited to a Liberal Arts College for a sport. I've always

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u/legendfourteen

“I feel like there’s a lot wrong with that industry” …ummmm who’s going to tell him? Jokes aside you seem like a very driven and ambitious young person. Good for you. I have no real wisdom

u/pmura

Honestly same. I hardly tell people this but that’s really it for me.

u/Jolly-Food-5409

Yeah sure do economics, finance or accounting (1 of the 3), and then law. Sounds like a good plan to me. Employers do look at your pre-law creds.

u/ProblemImpossible118

My college was run by a bunch of ass covering assholes. I wanted power over shitheads like that. They inspired me to go LSAT over MCAT. My family comes from finance, but I’m not a fan of m

u/tttjjjggg3

Put me down for same. Only thing I was good at was learning books and taking tests, so decided to keep doing that instead of getting a real job.

u/VictoryNo1302

I chose to be a lawyer because I’m not good at math lol. And honestly, there is alot of corruption in law too. Yes it is a service industry, but a lot of attorneys just view clients as a way

u/lists4everything

When the evil creature inside me compelled me to make one of the most questionable decisions in my life.

u/Dingbatdingbat

If you’re worried about finance due to corruption, immorality, and nepotism, I think you’ll be in for a rude awakening with M&A and securities law. Have you considered business successio

u/LouisvilleDan

When a cop lied about me But due to the cost of law school and the interest carried I'll probably never get to go

u/lawfromabove

I guess we need more people like you I went to law school because I didn't know what else to do

u/gphs

when I was waiting for my case to be called and listening to the arguments of public defenders who were arguing passionately on behalf of their clients. I asked my lawyer if you could go to l

u/AnimatedMeat

I was delivering a sandwich, and my dad called me and said that I'd gotten an acceptance letter in the mail that included a full scholarship. At that moment, I knew.

Origin Reddit Post

r/lawyertalk

How did you know that you wanted to become a lawyer?

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