Bill Reid on starting law school at 40.

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  • čas přidán 13. 04. 2020
  • Bill Reid on what motivated him to begin law school at age 40 and how he persevered to earn his degree while working full time.

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  • @gunnyjwells1977
    @gunnyjwells1977 Před rokem +109

    44 years old. I served 16 years in the Marine Corps. Taught high school for 6 years. Starting Law school next fall. Thanks for the inspiration.

    • @pep590
      @pep590 Před rokem +3

      Great job! I sure hope all goes well for you, my fellow military brother!

    • @MsVoiceOfReason
      @MsVoiceOfReason Před 9 měsíci +4

      I am 46 and been a paralegal for 20 yrs, strongly considering returning to school and studying for my law degree

    • @gunnyjwells1977
      @gunnyjwells1977 Před 9 měsíci +2

      @@MsVoiceOfReason DO IT! You'll have a lot to offer with the knowledge you already have.

    • @SavageWorkouts
      @SavageWorkouts Před 7 měsíci +1

      Semper fi. I'm a former Marine 1L at 41 as well. Get some!!

    • @gunnyjwells1977
      @gunnyjwells1977 Před 7 měsíci

      @@SavageWorkouts Yuttttt!!!!!! Get some! Semper Fi!

  • @Trucho001
    @Trucho001 Před 2 měsíci +7

    I’m 56 and today I received my first letter of admission.
    Will start law school this Fall and, God willing, will graduate at 59.

  • @jcnlaw
    @jcnlaw Před rokem +42

    I had a retired surgeon in my (night) law school class. He was 70 years old and always wanted a law degree. Smart. Humble. Hard working. Inspiring.

  • @davidswann6154
    @davidswann6154 Před 3 lety +68

    I love this guy.I just turned 60 and I will also likely go to law school and graduate close to my 70th birthday. I am completing my 3rd masters degree now.

  • @FairBeautyEssentials
    @FairBeautyEssentials Před 6 měsíci +10

    😊I’m 44 starting Law school too!!! It’s always my dream to be an attorney and everyday the desire to pursue keeps cooking inside me, literally. That means it’s time for me to give birth to my dream of becoming an attorney... I forever kept feeling like I am too old and too late for law school. But this video made me feel so much better. So I thank you for showing us this!!! Hugs🤗

    • @buckeye-pe6df
      @buckeye-pe6df Před měsícem

      😂 Have you done any research into the legal profession. There are no jobs. Good luck paying off $150,000 working as a Beresta.

  • @djtangles
    @djtangles Před 2 lety +46

    I LOVE THIS! I am 36 and just decided I am going to start studying for the LSAT

    • @randomvideos_658
      @randomvideos_658 Před 2 lety +4

      That's awesome ! I am also 36, taking the LSAT in October and starting next fall 😁

    • @ProductBae
      @ProductBae Před 2 lety +2

      Me too! I’m 35 and starting to studying now. Figure I’ll be around 40 when I graduate. Best of luck to you!

    • @kennypitts4829
      @kennypitts4829 Před 2 měsíci

      Still at it?

  • @islip376
    @islip376 Před 3 lety +121

    Inspiring, I’m 44 and applying next year.

    • @IamYim
      @IamYim Před 3 lety +11

      Wow! I’m 44 and applying next year as well. I’m scheduled to take the LSAT in October. Best wishes!

    • @starrebornalpha
      @starrebornalpha Před 3 lety +1

      @@IamYim So how'd it go?

    • @DanieSangs
      @DanieSangs Před 3 lety +4

      @keshapresley have you taken your LSAT yet? I'm seriously considering law school, too.

    • @DanieSangs
      @DanieSangs Před 3 lety

      @@IamYim how did you do on your lsat?

    • @islip376
      @islip376 Před 3 lety +1

      @@DanieSangs yes I took the online one. Unfortunately it’s not the same as in person which has a disadvantage in my opinion.

  • @OracleofDelphiTarot
    @OracleofDelphiTarot Před rokem +26

    One of the coolest guys I met was at a previous office I worked it. He graduated law school at 60. He decided to go back at 54. That always stayed with me as I am considering the field.

  • @Pants3
    @Pants3 Před 3 lety +24

    I'm 40 and starting this fall.

  • @jntshinga2164
    @jntshinga2164 Před rokem +6

    This has inspired me...I'm turning 43 this year and I'm applying to start 2024. I believe it's possible for me🙏🏾😍🌟.

  • @yotalifepr
    @yotalifepr Před 3 lety +46

    I will be 35 this year, finish my bachelor in December 2021. Took LSAT this past Saturday, hopefully I pass it and will be able start Law School next year.

    • @MsBdoll87
      @MsBdoll87 Před 2 lety +1

      How’d you do?

    • @yotalifepr
      @yotalifepr Před 2 lety +3

      @@MsBdoll87 i think i got enough to get in. Thanks for asking.

    • @MsBdoll87
      @MsBdoll87 Před 2 lety +1

      @@yotalifepr you're welcome. i pray you do! Best of wishes to you!

    • @ValiantVisions314
      @ValiantVisions314 Před 2 lety +4

      Bro, congratulations. I'm 38. I'll graduate nursing school in January 2022. I am about to start studying for the LSAT.

    • @DaringDanielletravels
      @DaringDanielletravels Před 2 lety

      Woohoo!!!! I’m rooting for you

  • @stevensanders2761
    @stevensanders2761 Před 2 lety +27

    I am 50 and a 1L with reservation this very inspirational and encouraging

    • @islip376
      @islip376 Před 2 lety +1

      How’s it going so far? Is there a diversity of age there? Also how did you prepare for the lsat ?

  • @jjgalletta66
    @jjgalletta66 Před 2 lety +21

    If you really want to go to Law School…DO IT!!! I don’t care how old you are. If you can do it, DO IT!!!

  • @joeparks3748
    @joeparks3748 Před 3 lety +57

    I’m 44 year old disabled veteran and father and want to apply to law school this year. This is inspiring!

  • @hyojinlee
    @hyojinlee Před 2 lety +28

    Very inspiring. I'm 38 and starting this year :)

  • @ProductBae
    @ProductBae Před 2 lety +21

    This video and thread makes me feel so much better about being an older adult at 35 and wanting to pursue a law degree. I feel so much better. Thank you!

  • @elvisocc588
    @elvisocc588 Před rokem +4

    I am 56 and thinking about going back to Law School

  • @pickupyocross4llowjesus285

    I'm fixing my matric certificate and going back to school and study law. I'm so inspired by this I'm turning 35 this year, by the time I'm 37 I'll be in law school

  • @rosamoreno4794
    @rosamoreno4794 Před 2 lety +7

    I started Grad school in 01/2021 at age 43 for a Masters degree in Legal Studies and now I am 44 yrs old. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I got my undergrad at age 43. I am paying cash for school but could not afford a JD.

  • @firozmallick1307
    @firozmallick1307 Před rokem +2

    Hey! All you beautiful people out there, you're doing great. Keep movin and you'll definitely reach where you want to be. I'm 30 and I'm in my 1st year of Graduation of my business administration. Just keep in mind that the 'Sky is never the limit'.
    I get tired of “under 40” lists. Show me someone who got their PhD at 60 after losing everything. Give me the 70-year-old debut novelist who writes from a lifetime of love and grief. Give me calloused hands and tender hearts.

  • @roxannekinnally4208
    @roxannekinnally4208 Před 2 lety +10

    I am.55 years old and studying for my.law entrance exam takin it next year

    • @bassstudent4life
      @bassstudent4life Před 2 lety

      Good for you. How is it going? You will still be in your 50s after graduating.

    • @kan77r94
      @kan77r94 Před rokem

      Go for it

  • @alona724
    @alona724 Před rokem +4

    I wish this was longer. Very inspirational

  • @DaringDanielletravels
    @DaringDanielletravels Před 2 lety +8

    Wow! I love that this exists. I’m studying for the LSAT and hoping to be admitted Fall 2022

    • @islip376
      @islip376 Před 2 lety

      How are you preparing for the lsat ?

    • @DaringDanielletravels
      @DaringDanielletravels Před 2 lety

      @@islip376 I’m doing self study at the moment and certainly open to suggestions. I’ve been utilizing free content I’ve found on CZcams to help me become familiar with the questions and learn how to set up each question type.

  • @bebois2529
    @bebois2529 Před 2 lety +4

    Thank you for I am starting to go back into law in my late 30s so encouraging

  • @ECO473
    @ECO473 Před 5 měsíci

    I know the feeling. I was a practicing accountant for ten years when I started law school. I was 31 when I started and 34 when I finished. I had all kinds of fun in law school, and it was one of the best things I've been blessed to do.

  • @trishmittelstadt2920
    @trishmittelstadt2920 Před 2 lety +9

    I’m 42 and graduate in 3 weeks!

    • @Ladyjojo83
      @Ladyjojo83 Před 2 lety

      Congratulations!! I'm 38 and have a great job but no degree. this past weekend, my mom reminded me of a time when I was young, that I was going to be a lawyer. I put it off and every thought about becoming one until she reminded me.

    • @rparchment26
      @rparchment26 Před rokem

      Did you have a problem finding work because of your age?

    • @trishmittelstadt6502
      @trishmittelstadt6502 Před rokem

      @@rparchment26 yes, I am still looking for a job. But unsure if it’s my age, the fact that I am going to a different city than where I went to law school, or something else. For reference I went to a top 20 school and have a good gpa.

    • @rparchment26
      @rparchment26 Před rokem +1

      @@trishmittelstadt6502 thank you for the update. Good luck job hunting. I’m sure you will land something soon.

    • @trishmittelstadt2920
      @trishmittelstadt2920 Před rokem

      @Z Malek I did. I am working as a deputy DA.

  • @ItzMeNitaBoo
    @ItzMeNitaBoo Před rokem +5

    I have been talking with my husband about me starting law school to become a judge. I've been procrastinating because of my age(43) I'm a wife an mother of 11 children. Im a chef now. This video and all the comments are so inspiring. Anyone in Colorado or Utah? Can someone direct me in the way to get started? Good luck @everyone

  • @alexandraoneill4485
    @alexandraoneill4485 Před 3 lety +5

    Thanks for the inspiration!!

  • @neojohn9335
    @neojohn9335 Před 2 měsíci

    you are a great help of inspiration, wow! thank you so much

  • @KUqdah
    @KUqdah Před 11 měsíci

    Just found this video...these commemts keep me inspired & motivated, as I will be a non-traditional student, hopefully Fall 2024....taking LSAT in September..... fingers & eyes crossed!
    Good luck to everyone!

  • @AGPLAW
    @AGPLAW Před 2 lety

    Thanks for inspiring to be a lawyer❤️

  • @tarab3746
    @tarab3746 Před 5 měsíci

    This gives me hope!!!

  • @wambuiwanyutu
    @wambuiwanyutu Před rokem +1

    Am 33 years old of age am working to save for my education later on and i want to study Undergraduate in law first.

  • @trawsoza2926
    @trawsoza2926 Před 2 lety +2

    This is very inspiring

  • @iFrankie.
    @iFrankie. Před 2 měsíci

    I’ll be 30 when graduate from law school.
    Applying this year and be in next year.

  • @Marchelette
    @Marchelette Před 11 dny

    I’m 39 and thinking 🤔 about going to law school 🏫.

  • @TravelingBibliophile
    @TravelingBibliophile Před 3 lety +3

    He is inspiring.

  • @citrinehills7131
    @citrinehills7131 Před rokem +2

    I'm 45 and If I start I will be 46 yrs this year. which means I will graduate at 50 or 51 yrs.

  • @playgamepark
    @playgamepark Před rokem +1

    CZcams recommended this when I was thinking about going into law school... Google... is getting too good at this

  • @eli_ishim
    @eli_ishim Před rokem

    Im 39 and about to apply. I have an MBA. Wife and I work from home in SC, both making over 100k each.
    Im stable and happy but need a challenge. Going for it! Wanted to go JAG when i commissioned in the Army in 2010 but passed the opportunity for free Law School in NJ. Nevsr stopped thinking about it, also im a PM for a Law Firm and understand litigation and mass tort\class actiom. Im all about this

  • @TheHenriproduction
    @TheHenriproduction Před 2 lety

    Wow very inpiring

  • @jaco5187
    @jaco5187 Před 3 lety +8

    How likely are you to get a good job after law school at age 48?

    • @joyandpeacefullaughter5307
      @joyandpeacefullaughter5307 Před 3 lety

      He already had his business.

    • @islip376
      @islip376 Před 2 lety +7

      When you are an attorney you can work for yourself.

    • @jaco5187
      @jaco5187 Před 2 lety +3

      @@islip376 Yes, but in law school, they teach you...the law, not the business of law. That's another whole education curriculum.

    • @islip376
      @islip376 Před rokem +4

      @Z Malek not easy doesn’t equal impossible. Get some self esteem and confidence.

  • @brettbaker9062
    @brettbaker9062 Před rokem +1

    im 32 but he has the same mind set as me on my career

  • @mystique5168
    @mystique5168 Před rokem

    39 and started my BCom degree

  • @ktv_online
    @ktv_online Před rokem

    I'm 36 am applying next year

  • @mubashirtareen8641
    @mubashirtareen8641 Před rokem

    Dear brothers and sisters, I need to know about the eligibility criteria for UK law school. I do not belong to UK. Is LSAT necessary? And I am M. A in international relations with 3 years of teaching experience and can be considered a nonlaw graduate. Should I do GDL or a proper LLB course? Will GDL not make me eligible to practice.?

    • @KUqdah
      @KUqdah Před 11 měsíci +1

      I would suggest you talk to a Counselor at a law school or schools in the U.K. to ensure you receive correct information....good luck...😊

  • @drewlsy
    @drewlsy Před 2 lety +1

    What kind of interview was that? So short. Is there more? I'm sure he'd have a lot more to say.

  • @ngagenokia
    @ngagenokia Před 2 lety

    you age out at 40 and over