Thinking of Quitting? (Continued)
   •    I need to save my marriage. - I happen to believe there isn't a law class on earth that is more important than a marriage.  I would only caution that while you may think law school is the problem, the problem may actually be something else entirely.  In other words, quitting law school may not save your marriage.
       
•    I need to spend time with my children. - Again, I believe there isn't a law class in the world that is more important than your children.
       
•    An emergency has arisen in my life. - There are situations that arise for which there is no choice but to quit, if not permanently, at least temporarily.  Some of those reasons might include death of a child or spouse, one’s own health, etc.  Situations such as these can make law school suddenly seem tiny and unimportant.  Talk to the dean or associate dean immediately.  Can you defer your curriculum until such time as you can return or make a decision about whether or not to return?  Although law school administrators are chary with sympathy towards law student’s problems, they are fully aware of the realities of life’s major dilemmas and will be receptive to finding a solution to your plight.
       
    Also, before quitting you need to ponder the next few questions:
       
•    Is there any chance that I will look back and regret having quit? 
        If you go back to waiting tables, be prepared for the fact that the people in your class will go on to graduate and become lawyers.  Will you wish you would've stuck it out?

•    What other options do I have? 
        Is your plan to go back to waiting tables or running the family business (your old job)?  Didn’t you go to law school because those options weren’t appealing?  Or because a legal education was going to increase your worth?  What’s different now?

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