expensive suburbs (Chicago, Barrington, Barrington Hills: appointed, for sale, real estate)

[bigbaby]

My name is lavon i have a question. One of my classmates told me that you have to be super rich in order to live in barrington hills. I work fulltime and go to school fulltime.im working on my associate degree in paralegal i know that when i finish i still would not be making enough to move out there.i going to get my bachelor so that i could go to law school.i want to be a corporate lawyer. I would appreciate all comments about that statement. Thank you

[DADASGIRL]

Since you're in the field of law - you should already be in the habit of doing extensive research. Barrington has a long history of affluence and "old money" but there are pockets of wealthy folks in numerous communities.

Unless you hit the lottery or have a trust fund - you wont be buying in that area for less than 750K - but you can rent an apartment. That suburb is very family oriented so if you're looking for the Chi-town night life - you may be disappointed. Lastly - considering that most lawyers have some debt to repay - you should take that into account no matter where you decide to stay.

Info on current real estate values, population, demographics etc can be found online - you can also call their village office or police dept for more stats.

[GoCUBS1]

Originally Posted by bigbaby

My name is lavon i have a question. One of my classmates told me that you have to be super rich in order to live in barrington hills. I work fulltime and go to school fulltime.im working on my associate degree in paralegal i know that when i finish i still would not be making enough to move out there.i going to get my bachelor so that i could go to law school.i want to be a corporate lawyer. I would appreciate all comments about that statement. Thank you

Let me get this straight... Your ultimate goal is to live in Barrington Hills and, therefore, you will pursue a specific legal education/career that provides enough salary for you to live there. Is that correct? What specifically do you like about Barrington Hills? Or is it just that you've heard that only the super rich live there?

[sammy22]

As an FYI - getting a paralegal certificate isn't going to help you get into law school. Go get the bachelor's first.

[middle-aged mom]

[quote=DADASGIRL;10134762]

Unless you hit the lottery or have a trust fund - you wont be buying in that area for less than 750K - but you can rent an apartment. That suburb is very family oriented so if you're looking for the Chi-town night life - you may be disappointed. Lastly - considering that most lawyers have some debt to repay - you should take that into account no matter where you decide to stay. /quote]
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There are 122 homes for sale in Barrington Hills, ranging in price from $369-$17 million. About 70% will sell for more than $1MM.

There are no apartments in Barrington Hills. In most areas of the hills, there is minimum 5 acrezoning and some estates carry as much as 400 acres.

Not sure if so-called " old money" as in inherited wealth versus "new money" as in made it myself, applies to any Chicago suburban community, anymore.

[nanannie]

Originally Posted by bigbaby

My name is lavon i have a question. One of my classmates told me that you have to be super rich in order to live in barrington hills. I work fulltime and go to school fulltime.im working on my associate degree in paralegal i know that when i finish i still would not be making enough to move out there.i going to get my bachelor so that i could go to law school.i want to be a corporate lawyer. I would appreciate all comments about that statement. Thank you

Nice to have a goal and a dream. Keep your eye on the prize and go forward with your plans. I remember driving around Barrington Hills many years ago. I said I would sure like to live there someday.
Now, I do.

[linicx]

Marshall Law School in Chicago is excellent. I do not know what the criteria is today. A few years a senior attorney in good standing willing to sponsor the candidate was a requirement for consideration. It seems like IL schools produce pretty good attorneys.

Entry level Paralegal is somewhere around $20K depending upon where you live. .

[Anthera]

Originally Posted by sammy22

As an FYI - getting a paralegal certificate isn't going to help you get into law school. Go get the bachelor's first.

Sorry, but it can. One of my good friend got a certificate post ba and worked at a top law firm for a year. When she applied to UI's law school, the name partner not only wrote a glowing letter of recommendation but also made a personal phone call. I think he was pretty infuencial since the law library is now named after him.

[Paige65]

Originally Posted by Anthera

Sorry, but it can. One of my good friend got a certificate post ba and worked at a top law firm for a year. When she applied to UI's law school, the name partner not only wrote a glowing letter of recommendation but also made a personal phone call. I think he was pretty infuencial since the law library is now named after him.

A great personal recommendation is sometimes what puts a candidate over the top. Smart of your friend to take that route. I think the point the previous poster was making to the OP was that the certificate alone won't get you into law school without an undergraduate degree as well. At least not a legitimate one!

Also, OP, don't worry about your undergrad major. I went to law school with classmates who had music and engineering majors.

[Anthera]

Originally Posted by Paige65

A great personal recommendation is sometimes what puts a candidate over the top. Smart of your friend to take that route. I think the point the previous poster was making to the OP was that the certificate alone won't get you into law school without an undergraduate degree as well. At least not a legitimate one!

Also, OP, don't worry about your undergrad major. I went to law school with classmates who had music and engineering majors.

But the OP specifically stated that he was going to go on for a bachelors degree and then law school. The other posters was discouraging paralegal school, not encouraging getting a ba.