I’ve heard of actors going back to school to get their undergraduate degree but I can’t recall one pursuing a law degree.
Now there’s Jerry O’Connell, perhaps most famous for “Stand by Me,” “Sliders,” or being Rebecca Romijn’s husband, who announced
last week he’s enrolled at Southwestern Law School in Los Angeles and signed up for one course so far.
According to news reports, O’Connell decided to go back to school because his wife will be working again and he’ll be at home all day with his daughters. He figured he’d take some night classes and law school was a better option than playing video games all night.
Who knows if he’ll actually complete his degree, pass the bar, and become an attorney, but he does take the “working actor going back to school” thing a step further. I’ve heard of actors taking time off to pursue their undergraduate degrees in psychology or literature and some have even attended Ivy League schools. But law school? That’s a new one to me.
Let’s look at some of the benefits of having Jerry O’Connell in your law class or courtroom.
- He’s a famous actor! Here’s your chance to get to know one and perhaps befriend him. Maybe you’ll get invited to study groups at his house and other celebrities will stop by!
- Perhaps he can give some real world experience about contracts and entertainment law.
- His acting skills could come quite in handy while making arguments.
The drawbacks:
- He’s a famous actor! That could be pretty distracting to some people who only want to know what Mariah Carey was like to work with or how was it filming “Stand by Me.”
- Will other attorneys, judges, and juries take him seriously?
- You know he has enough money to pay for his tuition and won’t have to even use his law degree. That could cause resentment and feelings of ill-will toward him.
What would you do if you showed up to law school and someone famous was in your class? Would you try to befriend that person or leave him or her alone?
According to news reports, O’Connell decided to go back to school because his wife will be working again and he’ll be at home all day with his daughters. He figured he’d take some night classes and law school was a better option than playing video games all night.
Who knows if he’ll actually complete his degree, pass the bar, and become an attorney, but he does take the “working actor going back to school” thing a step further. I’ve heard of actors taking time off to pursue their undergraduate degrees in psychology or literature and some have even attended Ivy League schools. But law school? That’s a new one to me.
Let’s look at some of the benefits of having Jerry O’Connell in your law class or courtroom.
- He’s a famous actor! Here’s your chance to get to know one and perhaps befriend him. Maybe you’ll get invited to study groups at his house and other celebrities will stop by!
- Perhaps he can give some real world experience about contracts and entertainment law.
- His acting skills could come quite in handy while making arguments.
The drawbacks:
- He’s a famous actor! That could be pretty distracting to some people who only want to know what Mariah Carey was like to work with or how was it filming “Stand by Me.”
- Will other attorneys, judges, and juries take him seriously?
- You know he has enough money to pay for his tuition and won’t have to even use his law degree. That could cause resentment and feelings of ill-will toward him.
What would you do if you showed up to law school and someone famous was in your class? Would you try to befriend that person or leave him or her alone?
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