u/Rynneer

Hello there. I'm a post-grad studying for the LSAT and aiming to start law school in the fall 2027 cycle. In my research while deciding if law school and a law career are for me, I became curious about contract law. My uncle was a paralegal, and told me that in his experience, the lawyers dealing with actual litigation are going to be working much longer hours compared to lawyers who mostly handle contract work.

Is this a fair assessment? I've sat in on criminal court cases and while I could see myself as a successful litigator, I also want to try to preserve whatever semblance of work-life balance I can. From what I have seen, contract law would be more likely to offer that. I'm particularly interested in media law because of my journalism background, and my regional school has a top 10 IP law program. But I'm not completely set on that.