Comments on: Choosing What You’re Good At

By: Secret Associate

Secret Associate — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:35:44 +0000

First of all, love the blog, love it. Second, as a soon to graduate 3L I don’t have any amazing advice, but here’s a shot: litigation is really fun, especially if you think playing games Also, if you work at a firm that does more than one type of litigation, you’ll get exposed to things you’ve never even thought to think about. My path came after my 2L summer, I found some stuff I loved and then this year I’ve tried to take classes to expand my exposure to that area. For me, my heart beats for IP law, for you… you’ll find it!

By: johnny rosco

johnny rosco — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:35:40 +0000

You are asking yourself a good question young Jedi. It is one that people around the globe ask themselves. I suppose the only way you find out what you are good at is by trying everything and seeing what sticks. You could be a talented monkey juggler, but you will not know until you try. Not that I’m condoning monkey juggling. You are on a quest my friend. Enjoy the jouney.

By: Mojo

Mojo — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 16:05:46 +0000

As a recent law school grad, here’s my reaction. I’d focus first on your answer to the question “what am i good at?” To me, a lawyer, and more specifically a litigator, is exercising the same analytical process and using the same tools regardless of the subject matter (civil procedure, property, torts, etc..). Essentially, you are always IRAC-ing…with the particular subject matter being the “R.”

So I would ask yourself, why is it that you had more success in civil procedure than torts? To me, that is the first issue…because your results shouldn’t vary based on the subject matter (at least not drastically)…

By: BigShow

BigShow — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:33:39 +0000

That would be Securities law.

By: The Commissioner

The Commissioner — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 03:33:16 +0000

Damned if I know. I went to graduate school for something that a.) I truly liked, and b.) I was able to do really well. Now, I’m freaking miserable and wish that I could just change careers and become either a drunkard, a gambler, or a drunken gambler.

So, my advice to you would be this: find whatever area of the law requires you to do the most drinking and gambling, preferably at the same time.