| I have a law degree but did not pass bar. Is it worth it to get paralegal cert. for more $$?

5 Responses to “I have a law degree but did not pass bar. Is it worth it to get paralegal cert. for more $$?”

1. ? on May 28th, 2009 6:54 pm

   Not too many people do pass the bar the first time they take it. Keep studying and working at it and you’ll pass. But, yeah, take a job for now.

2. choohc on May 31st, 2009 3:41 pm

   yes u should get the cert.

3. Maryn Bittner on June 1st, 2009 11:31 am

   Two different problems here. One, you failed the bar. (Very common, BTW, so don’t beat yourself up over it.) Two, you need income.

   These are related problems only if you make them be. Get a job, any job. In your spouse is able to work, s/he should, too, for the short-term. (Since there are kids involved, maybe the caregiver can add one more, at an hourly rate?)

   Instead of spending the money on a paralegal certificate to do a job that doesn’t pay well and for which you’re vastly overqualified, spend it on a bar preparation course. Enlist your family’s support by making sure you have study time.

   Good luck!

4. Doctor Deth on June 3rd, 2009 2:02 pm

   you’ll never pay off lawschool loans with a paralegal’s salary

5. kapn on June 4th, 2009 8:05 pm

   Need to pass the bar……get help………get it done……..

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