Reply #21: Impossible as a legal assistant, i believe. [View All]

[Manifestor_of_Light]

I graduated from a private freestanding law school in 1985. It's known for winning national mock trial and moot court competitions for years and years. I went to law school at night for five years while working fulltime at the courthouse as a court reporter and typing transcripts.

I was a court reporter for many years, was a legal secretary for my father before that, and have tons of court experience, and know lots about litigation.


I took the bar exam a couple of times and didn't pass it. The third time I tried, I got sick after the morning session, felt like hell, walked out, went home and went to bed. I don't get exam panic, and I don't know why I couldn't pass it. So I don't have a license.


I looked for a legal assistant job for about a year and a half and got ONE interview, and they weren't nice enough to call me back and tell me anything. I think it's age discrimination because I'm over 40.

I said, to hell with it. I spent 25 years in school and I get nada.
I'm gonna retire.