Can an aspie be a successful lawyer?

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Hi, I'm about to enter my senior year of college and I'm still considering my options. I have little real world experience but have a 4.0 gap and great test scores. I've been told by many people that Law School admissions are the place where students with my background can really find success. I really think I have a chance at a top level law school. On the other hand, if I don't go to grad school next year, I may not find any job at all. So, can an as pie actually be a good lawyer? I know not all lawyers litigate often, but are there lawyers that never have to step into a courtroom or have a debate ever? My social skills aren't bad for someone who has Aspergers but they're not good either. The jobs I've been happiest with are ones where I can usually work with myself and only have to interact with a few close people on a regular basis.

Are there any law jobs that would work for someone like me?

The legal system in the United States is based on technicalities and interpretation of written laws. So yes, I think it's very possible for someone with AS to be a good lawyer.

I have heard that job market is over saturated with to many lawyers. Aside from whether you can perform the job look into that job market more.

An Aspie would probably be a lot better at giving legal advice than actually having to present a case in courtroom. The latter could be quite terrifying for us.

Many lawyers sit in the offices pushing papers too, like in common law. I would research the profession a lot more before making a decision like that. Also I would go with something you are passionate about.

The law is a lot of reading, research, technicalities, logic, order and method.

Lots of companies hire lawyers to do stuff and they rarely go to court.

I also find that speaking is much easier than talking. In court, you are asking questions, but your controlling it. Your speaking to the jury, they don't talk to you.

I think it's a great career. Most lawyers never litigate, so if that's a concern, don't worry. Just make sure you go to a T-`4 law school, or at least a school with a solid reputation. In this hypercompetitive legal market, pedigree helps. You don't necessarily have to work at a large law firm, I feel, but you need an education that giveis you the option to pursue any legal career you choose.

Best of luck!

In some states you can apprentence with a lawyer then take the bar exam.

I am currently studying law myself. I am hoping to find a job at the end of it so I am interesting in what anyone has to say on this.

I think that your first concern should be getting good marks. That way you have a better chance of getting a firm to take you on. You need to have time with a firm when you graduate before you can actually qualify.

Good luck.

I'm not in law but I've seen the legal section in my colleges library. Do lawyers have to remember a lot of that stuff? Or just be very efficient researchers?

I'm not a lawyer, but I know dozens of them. Lawyers may be the most diverse, eclectic group of extraordinarily intelligent people you'll ever meet. I believe that somebody with aspergers who is willing to work hard would fit in quite well (if you're on a law school track, I'm assuming that you're hardworking). Law is a big field. You could sit in an office all day writing $50 million financial contracts, you could be in arbitration or trial, or you could be doing academic research. You choose your own path (and make your own Hell, haha).

Go for it!