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 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
Great job! I sure hope all goes well for you, my fellow military brother!
@MsVoiceOfReason11 ай бұрын
I am 46 and been a paralegal for 20 yrs, strongly considering returning to school and studying for my law degree
@gunnyjwells197711 ай бұрын
@@MsVoiceOfReason DO IT! You'll have a lot to offer with the knowledge you already have.
@SavageWorkouts10 ай бұрын
Semper fi. I'm a former Marine 1L at 41 as well. Get some!!
@gunnyjwells197710 ай бұрын
@@SavageWorkouts Yuttttt!!!!!! Get some! Semper Fi!
@Trucho0015 ай бұрын
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.
@jjktngАй бұрын
Keep going . Good luck
@jcnlaw Жыл бұрын
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.
@islip3764 жыл бұрын
Inspiring, I’m 44 and applying next year.
@IamYim4 жыл бұрын
Wow! I’m 44 and applying next year as well. I’m scheduled to take the LSAT in October. Best wishes!
@starrebornalpha3 жыл бұрын
@@IamYim So how'd it go?
@DanieSangs3 жыл бұрын
@keshapresley have you taken your LSAT yet? I'm seriously considering law school, too.
@DanieSangs3 жыл бұрын
@@IamYim how did you do on your lsat?
@islip3763 жыл бұрын
@@DanieSangs yes I took the online one. Unfortunately it’s not the same as in person which has a disadvantage in my opinion.
@davidswann61543 жыл бұрын
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.
@wearebosspeople22163 жыл бұрын
He is an inspiration.
@islip3762 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions on lsat prep? It’s kicking my Butt
@FairBeautyEssentials9 ай бұрын
😊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-pe6df4 ай бұрын
😂 Have you done any research into the legal profession. There are no jobs. Good luck paying off $150,000 working as a Beresta.
@djtangles3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE THIS! I am 36 and just decided I am going to start studying for the LSAT
@randomvideos_6583 жыл бұрын
That's awesome ! I am also 36, taking the LSAT in October and starting next fall 😁
@ProductBae2 жыл бұрын
Me too! I’m 35 and starting to studying now. Figure I’ll be around 40 when I graduate. Best of luck to you!
@kennypitts48295 ай бұрын
Still at it?
@yotalifepr3 жыл бұрын
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.
@MsBdoll873 жыл бұрын
How’d you do?
@yotalifepr3 жыл бұрын
@@MsBdoll87 i think i got enough to get in. Thanks for asking.
@MsBdoll873 жыл бұрын
@@yotalifepr you're welcome. i pray you do! Best of wishes to you!
@ValiantVisions3143 жыл бұрын
Bro, congratulations. I'm 38. I'll graduate nursing school in January 2022. I am about to start studying for the LSAT.
@DaringDanielletravels2 жыл бұрын
Woohoo!!!! I’m rooting for you
@OracleofDelphiTarot2 жыл бұрын
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.
@jntshinga2164 Жыл бұрын
This has inspired me...I'm turning 43 this year and I'm applying to start 2024. I believe it's possible for me🙏🏾😍🌟.
@Charlesthetraveler5 күн бұрын
Seeing this in 2024. I am 40 and will be and beginning my journey to start law school in 2026. Thank you for this and wish me luck!
@jjgalletta662 жыл бұрын
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!!!
@stevensanders27613 жыл бұрын
I am 50 and a 1L with reservation this very inspirational and encouraging
@islip3762 жыл бұрын
How’s it going so far? Is there a diversity of age there? Also how did you prepare for the lsat ?
@joeparks37483 жыл бұрын
I’m 44 year old disabled veteran and father and want to apply to law school this year. This is inspiring!
@wearebosspeople22163 жыл бұрын
44 years young!
@islip3762 жыл бұрын
Any suggestions on lsat prep ? I need it
@Pants33 жыл бұрын
I'm 40 and starting this fall.
@hyojinlee3 жыл бұрын
Very inspiring. I'm 38 and starting this year :)
@ProductBae2 жыл бұрын
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!
@pickupyocross4llowjesus285 Жыл бұрын
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
@elvisocc588 Жыл бұрын
I am 56 and thinking about going back to Law School
@rosamoreno47943 жыл бұрын
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.
@ECO4738 ай бұрын
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.
@alona724 Жыл бұрын
I wish this was longer. Very inspirational
@roxannekinnally42083 жыл бұрын
I am.55 years old and studying for my.law entrance exam takin it next year
@bassstudent4life2 жыл бұрын
Good for you. How is it going? You will still be in your 50s after graduating.
@kan77r942 жыл бұрын
Go for it
@firozmallick1307 Жыл бұрын
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.
@DaringDanielletravels2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I love that this exists. I’m studying for the LSAT and hoping to be admitted Fall 2022
@islip3762 жыл бұрын
How are you preparing for the lsat ?
@DaringDanielletravels2 жыл бұрын
@@islip376 I’m doing self study at the moment and certainly open to suggestions. I’ve been utilizing free content I’ve found on KZfaq to help me become familiar with the questions and learn how to set up each question type.
@trishmittelstadt29202 жыл бұрын
I’m 42 and graduate in 3 weeks!
@Ladyjojo832 жыл бұрын
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.
@rparchment262 жыл бұрын
Did you have a problem finding work because of your age?
@trishmittelstadt65022 жыл бұрын
@@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.
@rparchment262 жыл бұрын
@@trishmittelstadt6502 thank you for the update. Good luck job hunting. I’m sure you will land something soon.
@trishmittelstadt2920 Жыл бұрын
@Z Malek I did. I am working as a deputy DA.
@bebois25292 жыл бұрын
Thank you for I am starting to go back into law in my late 30s so encouraging
@ItzMeNitaBoo Жыл бұрын
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
@davidochieng9520 Жыл бұрын
Woow that's wonderful
@MsVoiceOfReason11 ай бұрын
Do it!!!❤
@buckeye-pe6df4 ай бұрын
11 kids? That's child abuse.
@neojohn93355 ай бұрын
you are a great help of inspiration, wow! thank you so much
@Jcantu5622 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing. I'm currently 39 and thinking about going to law school. I do have two young babies (18 months and the other is due in July 2024). I don't want to be an absentee father but I feel there is a pull to law school.
@alexandraoneill44853 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the inspiration!!
@KUqdah Жыл бұрын
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!
@wambuiwanyutu Жыл бұрын
Am 33 years old of age am working to save for my education later on and i want to study Undergraduate in law first.
@TravelingBibliophile3 жыл бұрын
He is inspiring.
@playgamepark Жыл бұрын
KZfaq recommended this when I was thinking about going into law school... Google... is getting too good at this
@FairBeautyEssentials9 ай бұрын
😅😅YES.. same lol 😅
@iFrankie.5 ай бұрын
I’ll be 30 when graduate from law school. Applying this year and be in next year.
@citrinehills7131 Жыл бұрын
I'm 45 and If I start I will be 46 yrs this year. which means I will graduate at 50 or 51 yrs.
@BidensAFT2 жыл бұрын
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
@taradise_x8 ай бұрын
This gives me hope!!!
@trawsoza29263 жыл бұрын
This is very inspiring
@Marchelette3 ай бұрын
I’m 39 and thinking 🤔 about going to law school 🏫.
@AGPLAW2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for inspiring to be a lawyer❤️
@brettbaker9062 Жыл бұрын
im 32 but he has the same mind set as me on my career
@jaco51873 жыл бұрын
How likely are you to get a good job after law school at age 48?
@joyandpeacefullaughter53073 жыл бұрын
He already had his business.
@islip3762 жыл бұрын
When you are an attorney you can work for yourself.
@jaco51872 жыл бұрын
@@islip376 Yes, but in law school, they teach you...the law, not the business of law. That's another whole education curriculum.
@islip376 Жыл бұрын
@Z Malek not easy doesn’t equal impossible. Get some self esteem and confidence.
@TheHenriproduction3 жыл бұрын
Wow very inpiring
@drewlsy2 жыл бұрын
What kind of interview was that? So short. Is there more? I'm sure he'd have a lot more to say.
@ktv_online2 жыл бұрын
I'm 36 am applying next year
@mystique5168 Жыл бұрын
39 and started my BCom degree
@mubashirtareen8641 Жыл бұрын
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 Жыл бұрын
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...😊