Is it true that black lawyers dont make as much $ as white lawyers?

Question

Im black & thinking about law school but I heard this & i was curious?

Answer 1

No.  You obviously need to spend more time hitting the books and having life experiences outside of your "comfort zone".  Stop looking at things as black and white, its separatism that only ends with us being separated.  Basically, go to school have fun, make friends that you wouldn't have hung out with when you were in high school (I'm assuming most of them are either black or wish they were), and just try to be a more well rounded individual.

Answer 2

please dont fall into those kind of stories

Answer 3

Beats me.  Go ask some law firms.

Answer 4

   Depends on how good you are just like any other profession.

Answer 5

I am not black nor a lawyer, but having managed a law firm, I can tell you that it is not necessarily true.  While I am sure there are firms out there where this type of discrimination still takes place (including paying women less than men), for the most part I believe that law firms pay based on qualifications, not skin color, s*x, age, etc.  Law firms, above all, are very aware that this type of discrimination is illegal and can carry a heavy penalty.  

Now think about this, even if you did land in the one firm where they still discriminate in this way, you would still be making a lot more money than you would if you did not go to law school and you can always change firms.  And perhaps you could be the one who changes that firm's policy.

So if this is what you really want to do, go for it.  Who knows what great things you could accomplish as a lawyer, but if you don't go to law school, you will never find out what you can do!

Answer 6

Well you can ask Cochran who represented OJ but he is dead.

Answer 7

.  I believe this is not true in 2008.