Life in the 3L

Funny thing about 3L year. The focus for me is more on real law more than educational hypo's. I try to balance life between the two aspects, but I fnd myself drawn to the actual learning and way from the pretend learning. I will probably regret this statement later, but work is so much more satisfying. I am solving real problems, for real people. I am learning how to accomplish other peoples goals with only my own knowledge. I once heard of a lawyer who had a client complain about his bill. The client came into the office asking for the resolution of a legal problem. He needed to know what he should do to be in complience with the law under a certian situation. His neighbor was using his land for a period of years and he no longr wanted his neighbor to use it. He came to the lawyer and asked what he could do about it. The lawyer asked a few questions and then told the man of his rights. The man then informed his neighbor and the problem was resloved. A week later, the man got a bill for $1,000.00. He called up his lawyer and questioned the bill. He asked, you only spent 15 min. on my case. How in the world can my bill be $1,000.00. The lawyer calmy said would give the man a breakdown of the the bill. This is how it worked.


Bill

$100.00 15 Minutes of office time $400.00 per hour
$900.00 4,800 Hours of law School $5.00 per hour*
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$1,000.00

* Becasue I like you, I worked for less than minimum wage for the bulk of your case.