Setting the Record Straight:
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT: ADDRESSING THE ASSUMPTIONS PEOPLE MAKE ABOUT LAW STUDENTS MORGAN LYNCH
Being a law student means staying up late reading
Wow…studying law…so that means you really
thousands of cases, memorising AGLC referencing
must be a good liar aren’t you, and that’s why you
requirements, and spending an abnormal amount
want to be a lawyer?
of time thinking about snails and ginger beer bottles. It also means fielding a constant barrage
Ha! Unfortunately, I’m a HORRENDOUS liar! I’m
of well-meaning (and sometimes not so well-
not sure whether it comes from an overactive
meaning)
family
conscience, a general lack of acting ability or (most
perplexed by your decision to pursue a career in the
likely) a combination of both. It’s one of the many
legal profession.
reasons pursuing a career as a poker player or a spy
questions
from
friends
and
was never really an option for me. Plus, ethically, So, as a favour to our friends who live outside the
lawyers are not allowed to lie, so it’s a slight fallacy
law library, I thought I’d take a moment to respond
anyway
to some common questions and assumptions about studying law I found online, courtesy of Survive Law and The Guardian.
