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About Brian Greenberg
Expertise
I can answer questions about preparing for law school (including appropriate undergraduate coursework), what to expect in law school, doing well in law school, employment during and after law school, etc.
Experience
I attended the George Washington Universtity Law School and graduated in the top half of my class in 1998. I now practice entertainment law in New York City.
Organizations
State Bar of New York
State Bar of California
Education/Credentials
George Washington University Law School; Juris Doctor - 1998
George Washington University; Bachelor of Arts - 1994
Awards and Honors
George Washington University Honors Program;
George Washington University Presidential (half tuition) scholarship
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Law School - Is law school right for me?
Expert: Brian Greenberg - 8/9/2008
Question
I'm a pre-law junior. I do not like reading very much and got a low grade in my first philosophy class. I don't like complicated readings, I want things to be simple, and straight to the point. I'm starting to worry if I'm heading towards the right career track, what do you think?
Answer
Dear Lucy:
First of all, I want to congratulate you for asking this question of yourself and others at this time. I believe too many people enter law school without delving deeply enough into whether it's the correct choice for them, and many wind up as unhappy law students and lawyers as a result. That's not to say it's definitely the wrong choice for you, but you should know that law school requires A LOT of reading and that the study and the practice of law are anything but straight to the point.
Law school is not really about studying the law. Anyone can look up a statue and tell you what it says. Rather, law school is about learning how to make arguments about the law, which means learning to argue all sides and grapple with questions to which there aren't usually any definite answers. This can be extremely frustrating for students who have always done well in high school and college by being able to come up the right answer in class and on tests. On law school exams, it doesn't matter what your conclusion is. What matter instead are only the quality of the arguments you make for and against other possible conclusions and for and against the conclusion you ultimately arrive at. So if simple and straight to the point are truly important to you, your concerns about law school are probably well founded.
There are books on the subject of preparing for law school and what to expect when you get there (Slaying the Law School Dragon, How to Succeed in Law School and 1L, the classic novel by Scott Turow, come to mind), and I recommend you read one or more of these to help you determine whether law school is the right choice for you.
I wish you luck in all of your pursuits!
Sincerely,
Brian Greenberg
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