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From: ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry)
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Subject: Re: Is it reasonable to become a lawyer?
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Date: 24 Apr 91 16:54:44 GMT
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In article <2JHu11w164w@chatham.uucp>, barry@chatham.uucp (Barry Campbell) 
writes:
> joeh@oakhill.sps.mot.com (Joe Hollinger) writes:
> 
> > ooblick@intercon.com (Mikki Barry) writes:
> >
> > >You still usually need loans to sustain yourself since you can't really 
work
> > >first year.
> >
> > I did.
> 
> I'm a first-year, and I'm working at the moment... well, at the moment, I'm
> posting on Usenet, but I do work. :)
> 
> It's not only possible, I'd recommend it... helps one keep one's feet on the
> ground.

The ABA guidelines for law schools limit the amount of time one can work and 
remain in school full time.  Many schools extend this and absolutely prohibit 
full time students from working their first year.  I believe that the ABA rules 
limit first year students to 10 hours of work per week.