I know I’m a little late on this one, but has anyone else seen The Onion article, “Year of law school now mandatory
for nation’s 25-year-olds?” The article ran
in the satirical paper March 11, but I remember seeing it recently advertised on Slate.com.
According to the “news” article, every 25-year-old would have to attend a year of law school, regardless of their current life plan. It even has an Indiana connection, “quoting” Rep. Steve Buyer of Indiana as saying the new measure “would effectively void any real-world responsibilities for another full year.”
The article is obviously poking fun at the idea that some people look at law school as a way to postpone entering the real world for a little longer or to placate their parents. I have had conversations with people discussing the idea of law school as a fallback if their original life plans fall through.
Law students, what do you think of the article? Funny or offensive? Do you think some people choose to go to law school to make their parents happy or put off dealing with having to get a job and enter the real world?
According to the “news” article, every 25-year-old would have to attend a year of law school, regardless of their current life plan. It even has an Indiana connection, “quoting” Rep. Steve Buyer of Indiana as saying the new measure “would effectively void any real-world responsibilities for another full year.”
The article is obviously poking fun at the idea that some people look at law school as a way to postpone entering the real world for a little longer or to placate their parents. I have had conversations with people discussing the idea of law school as a fallback if their original life plans fall through.
Law students, what do you think of the article? Funny or offensive? Do you think some people choose to go to law school to make their parents happy or put off dealing with having to get a job and enter the real world?
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