Why Is This High School Teacher A Lawyer?
Asked by nopm
There is a teacher at my high school who has a BA degree in Economics and a law degree (total of 8 years of study) and practiced as a lawyer for six years before returning to school and earning a teaching degree. Today, he is a social sciences teacher at my high school. Why would ANYONE go from being a lawyer to high school teaching? The reason I am asking is I was once thinking about becoming a lawyer, but if they can't earn money because this guys now a teacher, I don't want to be a lawyer!

Best Answer:
Because less than 5% of lawyers make huge money. Most make very little and many make nothing ever from the law field. Plus, teachers work very little. Less than 8 hours a day, they get time off all the time, plus they never work summers. Hourly the worst paid teacher is still a very well paid employee compared to the rest of us. Maybe he just didn't like the hard work and long hours. Or maybe he just stunk at it and was tired of working hundreds of hours a week for small paychecks. If this is something you are thinking about why don't you ask HIM? Good luck

Don't worry about why he is not in a court room. Worry about you and what you want and if it's a Lawyer do it.
Answered by Bruce K

Ask him! But I think he has a much honorable job now! Lawyers are terrible people. However a lawyer turns teacher is definitely a thumb up.
Answered by MOseeU

Most teachers enjoy teaching, that being their primary motivation. He is most likely earning at least $2000 annually more for his Masters degree. I knew one who had been a male nurse. He said he didn't like "immodesty by patients who stayed uncovered when they saw white clothing" He also had to search for a swallowed quarter to make sure it did not lodge in the child. PEEW! Being a lawyer requires a lot of "Devil's Advocate" which is definitely not for everyone.
Answered by uncle_derk

Law is not a good profession. In California almost one in four individuals has a law degree of one kind or another. Law schools continue to churn out lawyers every year to add to the problem. Night schools, weekend schools, day schools, you can get a law degree in three years almost anywhere. The profession is grossly overcrowded. This leaves the practitioners with few choices on how to earn money. Lawsuits, or torts, are but one source of income, and are very slow to resolve. Corporate lawyers are ten cents a dozen. There are highly specialized niche attorneys, but demand is extremely limited and expertise hard to obtain. Its just not a good career field in this day and age.
Answered by DOH !

Hi, I believe it's a personal choice and there could be any number of reasons for it. The best answer would probably come from the teacher. Ask him. If you are going to be a lawyer it's going to cost some bucks. You may want to start earning and putting some money away for that now. I can help you with that. You can be earning substantial part time or full time money now. That's change you can believe in. Check it out homes.
Answered by Guru2u