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Life as a lawyer is tough. Sometimes it’s downright unfair.  And finding that first job may come with some big-time, unexpected hard truths. Newly licensed attorney jobs in North Carolina are not guaranteed merely because you graduated from law school or passed the bar examination.

I am not saying that to discourage newly licensed lawyers. Quite the contrary. I have devoted much of my professional career to legal education and the advancement of the profession. I have taught and hosted continuing legal education programs, written practical materials, trained lawyers and legal staff, and worked to help younger attorneys develop into capable, ethical advocates. I very much want all lawyers to succeed, new or otherwise.

Sometimes that warrants saying plainly what law schools, career services offices, and social media may not disclose.

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Lately, TikTok seems to be peddling two very different versions of law school and practicing law, which leaves me wondering whether anyone is telling aspiring lawyers the truth. In 2026, the content trends because people want to know whether law school is still worth it.

The first type of day-in-the-life-of-a-lawyer video comes from the newly minted law student who has attended six classes and already mastered the influencer version of legal education. The video begins before sunrise. There is a workout, a carefully prepared chai latte, an immaculate apartment, color-coded notes, an expensive outfit, a walk across a beautiful campus, and some false modesty about how demanding the day will be. Somewhere along the way, there is usually a little virtue signaling and a fair amount of bragging disguised as vulnerability.

The message is that law school is glamorous, manageable, important, and aesthetically pleasing. The student appears to have time for exercise, skin care, meal preparation, perfect notes, social media production, and eight hours of sleep. Apparently, law school is just another lifestyle brand.

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