Jill, Derick & the Kids: Moving On!!

[queenanne]

4 hours ago, BitterApple said:

Jill seems to have a chronic issue of not knowing what's developmentally typical for a child at various ages. Add in that she's a total moron and I predict Izzy having a frustrating time under her tutelage. The kid needs to go to a real pre-school. I'd imagine there's plenty of faith-based programs in their area if that's a requirement.

Can you imagine how frustrating it's going to be when Izzy has a very strong suspicion that Jill's answer to something is wrong wrong wrong, and she keeps insisting it's right right right, and won't listen to him?  Kid's gonna get a complex.  

3 hours ago, ginger90 said:

If Derick attending law school is accurate,  I think it will be Jill that will create the greatest difficulty along the way.

Clearly he'll have to pack her and the boys off to the TTH because Jilly Muffin will want to be entertained, and will talk at him all the time when he's trying to study.

[riverblue22]

Derick can be a missionary lawyer!

https://www.christianlegalsociety.org/node/463

And he can keep up his grifting!

RAISE OWN SALARY AND MINISTRY EXPENSES: Develop and maintain a team of ministry partners who will provide prayer support and financial support to cover your salary, benefits, and ministry expenses.

[FairyDusted]

Well I logged on at cinnamon toast , we walked thru donuts, pizza and hours later I am starving for pancakes and a real breakfast casserole. I also noticed Ice water. We can't have Jilly posting on that! Everybody know Janelle from Teen Mom2 already explained her making Ice water;) Stay in your lane Duggers! 

I am NOT a doctor but I think I've heard there is a correlation between dental plac (SIC) and artery and even the skin disorder. Then again it could be my stroke and I'm making shit up.

On the up side I was worried she was pregnant when I saw so many pages. No....YEA! Lol  

Off to make a float with Cheerwine Cola and Chocolate Ice-cream . What the hell. I've brushed my teeth twice in the hours it took to read all in Dullard Central. Way funny. Way worth it! 

Edited July 18, 2018 by FairyDusted
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[MORGANH]

Derick in law school.....

I just had a flash forward to crazy future Twitter rants “backed up” by his new found expert legal knowledge.

Why do I get the feeling that if he does make it through, that his goal is to “defend” himself and his beliefs?

On a side note, I’m a CPA.  To obtain his license, he would need to go back to school to satisfy the extra accounting credits needed to satisfy the education requirement.  It could mean a year full time (depending on the state requirements). Some people usually get their Masters in Accounting, which also qualifies. Then he will need to satisfy the experience requirement, which could be 2 years of public accounting or 4 years of private, but his private work may have to be more than staff level and cover a variety of financial areas. I’m not sure how much Wal-Mart would count, if any.  On top of that, there is the exam itself. Let’s just say I passed, but had to take it more than once (or twice).  I prefer to call it a test of endurance . How long can you study and take it until you pass?  Because if you don’t pass within a certain time frame (18 months ish?) you lose your passing credits for the parts you passed and need to retake them.

It had has been many years since I went through all this and the laws have changed, but I think I’m pretty close to getting it right.

Makes sense to me why he might try another field. Really can't believe I just said that something he possibly did or thought made sense.

[GeeGolly]

I thought Derick going to law school was still in the rumor stage. And it didn't feel plausible so I thought it would remain a rumor. I guess Derick finished praying on it and God is now calling him to be a lawyer and this is His timing. Who knew God is also a job counselor.

Maybe Derick will handle the courses okay but I wonder what field of law he'll practice in. His Tweets show a terrific effort in interpreting and twisting facts to be in his favor, but he fails miserably at it. I wouldn't hire him based on that alone. In a courtroom a lawyer can't just disengage because a judge or another lawyer point out that there's proof that what he's saying isn't correct.

I'm guessing he has the same magical thinking he had with being a missionary and thinks he'll waltz in save people from themselves. He probably lays in bed talking to Jill saying gay parents (transgender, abortion) are abominations and he can't just sit around and let it be.

Derick's missionary cape proved defective so now he's going to try on a lawyer cape and save the world. However sometimes it's not the cape that's defective, it's the person wearing it.

[Mollie]

Let me see if I understand this.  The god that Derick supposedly worships jerked his chain and demanded that Derick rise up out of his chair at Walmart and go forth to Central America as a missionary.  But Derick spent more time in Arkansas than in Central America during that two-year stint, so he got jerked from being a missionary and put into a program to learn how to be a minister at Cross Church.  Now his god changes his mind again and decides that Derick should be a lawyer.

Derick probably wants to learn how to challenge laws relating to LGBT and abortion rights.  He would also like to learn how to manipulate the law to keep girls out of the Boy Scouts and how to win big bucks in lawsuits against In Touch Magazine.  In addition, he may have delusional thoughts about seeking power and glory by running for political office some day.

Poor, dimwit Derick doesn't have much of a chance of surviving three years of law school.  Law students are required to take several courses in writing and Derick will have great difficulty presenting logical arguments, especially about his pet peeve issues.  Consider the difficulty he has in writing coherently on Twitter or in one of his rambling sermons, not to mention the countless times he was caught twisting the truth or outright lying.   Also, The University of Arkansas School of Law endorses equal rights and opportunities regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity.  If Derick starts up again with his Tweets against Jazz and TLC's programming decisions, he can get kicked out of law school for violating its Code of Conduct for law students.

The law school program is demanding and the dean recommends that first year students do not work part-time while attending.  Second and third year students are limited to working 20 hours per week.  Since it is doubtful that Jill will go out and get a job to help put Derick through law school, how will the Dillards manage to pay rent and put food on the table for the next three years?  I think that previous donors to their many solicitation requests are going to balk if he tries another GoFundMe for financial support.

In law school, Derick is going to find himself way out of his comfort zone and way out of his league.  I imagine that most of his fellow law students think the whole Duggar clan is a joke worthy of a big eye roll.    

[Trillium]

There hasn’t been any official announcement so I don’t know  how reliable this information is. I can believe he thinks he can get into law school, and may be going through the application process. We all know how much Derick loves his half truths so I can see him telling everyone he’s going before he’s officially accepted, because Jesus will make it happen.  No need to wait for that pesky acceptance letter.

 

If he did actually get accepted, I don’t see how he expects to support a family for four on Jill’s toast recipes. 

Edited July 18, 2018 by Trillium

[Marigold]

This law school is so typically Delusional Derick.

Just floating around, big dreams and not in reality. 

He is 27?  so far we have:  Accountant, Fake Missionary in Nepal, English speaking fake missionary in Danger America, Full Time Idiotic Tweeter and now accepted to law school.  He has a history of accomplishing nothing.  

 

Derick might be able to handle the academics of law school (MIGHT!) but no way does he have the emotional-people skills needed to be a lawyer.  From what Derick shows the public (not our speculation but what HE shows), he seems unstable. 

If Derick does manage to graduate, he will always be the lawyer doing the prep work and paper work.  

[Normades]

So Derick was allowed to have a good education, earn a college degree and is now (supposedly) going back to college to earn law degree, while we have Izzy being taught by Jill from a box.  Shouldn't a parent want more for their child than they have?  I really hope those kids end up in a school with real, accredited teachers.  I'm not knocking home schooling because it can be done beautifully, but with Jill as the teacher, I have no hope for the education of those boys.

[Mollie]

30 minutes ago, Marigold said:

He is 27? 

Derick is 29. He finished his undergraduate degree seven years ago and has been a vagabond ever since.

[Triple P]

39 minutes ago, Mollie said:

Poor, dimwit Derick doesn't have much of a chance of surviving three years of law school.  Law students are required to take several courses in writing and Derick will have great difficulty presenting logical arguments, especially about his pet peeve issues. 

Derick logical argument fails:

In response to a Twitter comment that Jill is not a real midwife, he replied that he knows that she is because he drove her to the testing location for the CPM(?) test.

If all it takes to achieve something is to drive to the testing location, then I did earn my PMP certification, who cares that I didn't pass the exam!

[leighdear]

Just because you go to a law school doesn't mean you can pass the bar exam, as others have pointed out.  Though I imagine not being LEGALLY able to practice law wouldn't hinder Dillweed much.  Not being an actual medical professional hasn't stopped Jill.  

I don't think it will ever happen. 

[questionfear]

13 hours ago, Heathen said:

I don't think you said University of Arkansas, though. 

I can't see him as a defense attorney or doing mundane stuff like divorces and bankruptcies. He'll either handle Jim Bob's businesses or be a mouthpiece for RWNJ. Assuming, of course, that the rumors are true, that he makes it through law school, and he passes the bar. 

I know you probably meant right wing nut jobs, but there's a hospital system here in NJ called Robert Wood Johnson, and it often gets abbreviated to RW, so I was totally confused why Derrick was going to suddenly come work for a heathen hospital system in a blue state. 

[EVS]

5 hours ago, GeeGolly said:

Derick's missionary cape proved defective so now he's going to try on a lawyer cape and save the world. However sometimes it's not the cape that's defective, it's the person wearing it.

Derick may envision himself as Superman, but he’s probably more like The Spleen. 

[MargeGunderson]

If Derick's attending law school in the fall, I expect the GoFundMe account to pay for his tuition/their living expenses to go up at any moment. 

ETA: I  wonder if JB's insistence on no loans/debt assumes that asking for the support for others is ok, or if it was just intended to as a way to advocate for living below their means.  If borrowing money is bad because it means you are obligated to another person/institution, it's interesting that apparently taking money from others does not obligate you in any way, either to that person directly or in a more general way to support others in their time of need. 

Edited July 18, 2018 by MargeGunderson

[doodlebug]

14 hours ago, bigskygirl said:

Should we take bets to see how long he would last in law school.

He did manage to get through undergrad, so it is not impossible that he can scrape by in law school.  I can imagine him arguing with the profs about Roe v. Wade and other evangelical hot button issues.  I don't picture him having an easy time passing the bar or getting an actual paying job as a lawyer, though.  Lots of law school grads are out there looking for work.

Seems pretty clear that the Cross Church program was a big failure for him and he isn't anywhere near employable as a youth minister. 

 

13 hours ago, PoshSprinkles said:

He's old enough to get a lot of grants. It's also possible he applied for and got a scholarship depending on the strength of his application. I've also known some law students (now lawyers) who had their way paid for them by law firms on the condition they work for them for X amount of years. 

Of course, there's always student loans. Even though they espouse "no debt" both Jill and Derick have deviated in some ways from the Duggar way of doing things and maybe they decided loans wouldn't be bad if it gives them more financial security in the long run. With a degree in accounting along with a law degree he could easily find a job specializing in financial services litigation and make a very nice living. 

No way he is getting a law degree for any other purpose but to attempt to push his right wing fundamentalist Christian agenda. He undoubtedly hopes to work with a conservative group like Focus on the Family on legislation.  No way he will ever be qualified for it, but Derick has a very inflated view of himself and his skill set.  Business law might make sense, but Derick doesn't believe in making sense.

Going to law school also keeps him from having to go out into the world and actually work like a regular person for several more years

[MargeGunderson]

One of the (many) problems that Derick is going to run into is that he can't make an argument beyond "but the Bible says." That's not going to cut it in law school. 

[bigskygirl]

To be a fly on the wall during a discussion about legal rights and abortion in a class Deredick is taking. Yes he was able to get a four year degree in Accounting, but this is long before he hitch his wagon to the Duggar clan. By the looks of things, he was a different person in college than he is today.

[Ohiopirate02]

8 minutes ago, bigskygirl said:

To be a fly on the wall during a discussion about legal rights and abortion in a class Deredick is taking. Yes he was able to get a four year degree in Accounting, but this is long before he hitch his wagon to the Duggar clan. By the looks of things, he was a different person in college than he is today.

My thoughts exactly.  I am surprised that he is looking at a more mainstream law school like UofA.  I would have thought that he would look into obtaining his degree with a Christian university.  He will learn very quickly that the Bible is not the end-all source for the law.  He will have to learn how to keep his mouth shut and really learn about American law. 

[leighdear]

The main difference between Accounting & Law is that in Accounting, 2 + 2 = 4.   In Law, 2 + 2 = whatever the lawyer can convince the court and the jury that it equals. 

Derick would never be able to convince anybody of anything aside from his ignorance. 

[charmed1]

3 hours ago, Mollie said:

Derick probably wants to learn how to challenge laws relating to LGBT and abortion rights.  He would also like to learn how to manipulate the law to keep girls out of the Boy Scouts and how to win big bucks in lawsuits against In Touch Magazine.  In addition, he may have delusional thoughts about seeking power and glory by running for political office some day.

I think you’ve hit the nail on the head.

[Picture It. Sicily]

15 hours ago, bigskygirl said:

Should we take bets to see how long he would last in law school.

He'll last up to the point that his professor informs him that bringing his wife and two small children into the lecture hall everyday is inappropriate and will no longer be tolerated. So I'm guessing by lunch on the first day.

[Heathen]

58 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

My thoughts exactly.  I am surprised that he is looking at a more mainstream law school like UofA.  I would have thought that he would look into obtaining his degree with a Christian university.  He will learn very quickly that the Bible is not the end-all source for the law.  He will have to learn how to keep his mouth shut and really learn about American law. 

His choice of UA, if in fact he's going to law school there, might be as simple as location. Where is the nearest bible-thumper law school? How many of those accept federal financial aid? 

[Normades]

I just had a thought -- I know Josh is personna non gratta, but seriously how must that feel to see Derick with a real education being able to get accepted to law school while his life has imploded.  I know lots of the consequences he faces are of his own doing, but that's gotta sting a bit in my opinion.   It's horrible what they do to hamstring their kids. 

[doodlebug]

1 hour ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

My thoughts exactly.  I am surprised that he is looking at a more mainstream law school like UofA.  I would have thought that he would look into obtaining his degree with a Christian university.  He will learn very quickly that the Bible is not the end-all source for the law.  He will have to learn how to keep his mouth shut and really learn about American law. 

After the disaster that was JillyMuffin in central America, there is no way they are moving anywhere that is not shouting distance from the TTH.  It looks like Uof A law school is in Fayetteville, no more than maybe a 20 minute drive from Tontitown.  I did a quick search for Christian law schools and couldn't find any within a hundred miles of Jill's comfort zone.

[Ohiopirate02]

15 minutes ago, doodlebug said:

After the disaster that was JillyMuffin in central America, there is no way they are moving anywhere that is not shouting distance from the TTH.  It looks like Uof A law school is in Fayetteville, no more than maybe a 20 minute drive from Tontitown.  I did a quick search for Christian law schools and couldn't find any within a hundred miles of Jill's comfort zone.

I totally get that, but I could see Derick trying at somewhere like Liberty University.  There they would be around like-minded individuals and maybe Jill could make some new friends.  Or Derick could move to Virginia and leave Jill and the boys back in Arkansas.  Then he could study and only see the family once a month or just on holidays.  I think he would prefer that more.  He could relive his college glory days and still get some conjugal visits.  The never-ending stream of money that these two idiots seem to have should take care of all the expenses.

[Heathen]

Jill doesn't want new friends! 

Seriously, I can't see Derelict moving away for school and leaving Jilly to live on her own with two boys. That completely goes against her family's teachings -- didn't Ofsmuggar move into the TTH, with kids in tow, when Smuggar went to "rehab"? This, of course, is besides the fact that Jill couldn't manage a single day without visiting Derelict at Walmart. 

[Marshmallow Mollie]

What is the latest Derick could have put all of this in motion (taking the LSAT, applying)? I am wondering if he did expect something to pan out with the Cross Church program, but he had to change course (in which case I am dying to know if CC didn’t steer him gently or not so gently in another direction). Or, if this was the plan all along and the CC program is supposed to be some sort of resume booster.

I’ve mentioned before that my friend’s husband is a newish lawyer. His hours are very tough on their young family. He has gotten in trouble at two different firms for foolishly thinking he could work 8 - 5. Now he comes home for dinner and then does more work from home. I don’t know how this is going to fly with Jill.

I would like to point to Derick’s blog posts as Exhibit A for how much he is going to struggle with logic and the art of persuasion. 

[xtwheeler]

1 hour ago, doodlebug said:

He did manage to get through undergrad, so it is not impossible that he can scrape by in law school.  

It is a  common misperception, including among law school matriculants, that graduating from undergrad means you'll find success in law school. Law school is in no way comparable to undergrad. Instead of competing with everybody who is qualified for a UofA education, you're now competing against classmates who were all graduates in the top 5-10% of their graduating class. As I was told before I started law school, "you're used to being the cream of the crop. SOMEBODY has to be in the bottom of the class." After graduating at the top of your class from undergrad with honors upon honors, finding yourself in the middle or bottom of your law school class is, to say the least, shocking. You may be right that he scrapes by, but unless he's been keeping 95% of his brain in hiding, I doubt more than that. 

 

1 hour ago, doodlebug said:

No way he is getting a law degree for any other purpose but to attempt to push his right wing fundamentalist Christian agena. He undoubtedly hopes to work with a conservative group like Focus on the Family on legislation.  No way he will ever be qualified for it, but Derick has a very inflated view of himself and his skill set.  Business law might make sense, but Derick doesn't believe in making sense.

Going to law school also keeps him from having to go out into the world and actually work like a regular person for several more years

 

1 hour ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

My thoughts exactly.  I am surprised that he is looking at a more mainstream law school like UofA.  I would have thought that he would look into obtaining his degree with a Christian university.  He will learn very quickly that the Bible is not the end-all source for the law.  He will have to learn how to keep his mouth shut and really learn about American law. 

I don't think there are any ABA approved law schools that are Christian. I think that's expressly forbidden. If you go to a non-ABA approved school, most states make you take a baby Bar Exam after your first year. Then, you can only take the bar in the state that school is in. So if Derrick wants to go to another state, he will never be able to practice law there. 

26 minutes ago, Heathen said:

His choice of UA, if in fact he's going to law school there, might be as simple as location. Where is the nearest bible-thumper law school? How many of those accept federal financial aid? 

Bible thumper law schools are not ABA approved, as I said above, and the bar admission is not portable. (Well, some are after several years of work or additional hours of study at an ABA school.) They also have dismal bar passage rates. 

What I think Derrick will struggle extra with is one, having women "in authority over him." Law professors aren't interested in coddling his misogynistic ass. Neither are internship supervisors, law review editors, moot court judges, judges, etc. 

Also, other law students are going to eat him alive. Law school is, and is meant to be, a transformative experience. It is most closely akin to boot camp, but 3 years long. It is impossible to come out of law school the same person you came in. Conservatives come out liberal. Marriages dissolve. People come out. People accept they are trans and finally live that truth. People commit suicide. It is the wildest ride of your life. Not even introspection-free dullard Derrick can come out unchanged. 

Frame of reference, I went to law school in the 90s, so not exactly like today when virtually everybody felt as free to acknowledge their sexuality, etc. In my circle of friends:

At least 3 people came out;

1/2 of all relationships ended, marriages included;

2 people started living their trans lives (and are very, very happy 20 years later!);

2 suicides;

1 infanticide;

1 multimillion dollar art forgery, one of the original perpetuated on eBay!);

I know there were more, but I'm drawing blank. We called it the Island of Broken Toys. Over the Auditorium "Abandon All Hope Ye Who Enter Here" was posted. The older tenured teachers' group used the slogan, "old age and treachery will overcome youth and enthusiasm every time." 

Good times. 

Sometimes I still cry at night. ;) 

tl;dr even Derrick, with his utter lack of introspection, may be unmoored by law school. 

[kokapetl]

Isn’t lawyering basically doing homework ? 60+ hours a week for a living? 

[PradaKitty]

I am pretty sure that Derick will (if he has even been accepted) wash out of law school. They really aren’t kidding when on the first they tell you to look at the person on your right, then look at the person on your left and know that of you and those other two people, only one will make it though to graduation. 

I am pretty sure that Derick will (if he has even been accepted) wash out of law school. They really aren’t kidding when on the first they tell you to look at the person on your right, then look at the person on your left and know that of you and those other two people, only one will make it though to graduation. 

[queenanne]

30 minutes ago, kokapetl said:

Isn’t lawyering basically doing homework ? 60+ hours a week for a living? 

You forgot about the punishing demoralizing yelling from Type A bully law firm partners aimed in the direction of the stupid associates.  The law has driven a very high proportion of lawyers to alcoholics and drug addicts.

[Nysha]

I wonder why he isn't going for an online degree at Liberty University?

That keeps him in Arkansas, at home, and it's law with a Christian bent. Plus, even if he doesn't pass the bar he still gets to say he has a law degree from Liberty University, which might get him some kind of job in Evangelical circles.

[ginger90]

1 hour ago, Marshmallow Mollie said:

What is the latest Derick could have put all of this in motion (taking the LSAT, applying)? I am wondering if he did expect something to pan out with the Cross Church program, but he had to change course (in which case I am dying to know if CC didn’t steer him gently or not so gently in another direction). Or, if this was the plan all along and the CC program is supposed to be some sort of resume booster.

I’ve mentioned before that my friend’s husband is a newish lawyer. His hours are very tough on their young family. He has gotten in trouble at two different firms for foolishly thinking he could work 8 - 5. Now he comes home for dinner and then does more work from home. I don’t know how this is going to fly with Jill.

I would like to point to Derick’s blog posts as Exhibit A for how much he is going to struggle with logic and the art of persuasion. 

How to apply (from the University website)

 

Priority application deadline is April 15, but we will review all applications on a rolling basis after that date. We do not charge an application fee. Admission is only for the fall of each year, and only a full-time program is offered.

 

Prerequisites

Except for students in the 3/3 programs, applicants must have completed all requirements for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution prior to the date of enrolling in the School of Law.

CAS

You must participate in the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and be registered with CAS during the application year. Through CAS, you are required to send the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) official transcripts from all higher education institutions you have attended.

LSAT

Applicants should take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) before the end of February of the year in which they wish to enroll. Applications to the School of Law may be submitted prior to taking the LSAT. Applicants must have taken the LSAT during the five years preceding the date of application. The school will use an applicant's highest LSAT score in calculating the applicant's prediction index.

 

All admitted students must have satisfied the legal profession's character and fitness requirements.

[zenme]

36 minutes ago, PradaKitty said:

I am pretty sure that Derick will (if he has even been accepted) wash out of law school. They really aren’t kidding when on the first they tell you to look at the person on your right, then look at the person on your left and know that of you and those other two people, only one will make it though to graduation. 

I am pretty sure that Derick will (if he has even been accepted) wash out of law school. They really aren’t kidding when on the first they tell you to look at the person on your right, then look at the person on your left and know that of you and those other two people, only one will make it though to graduation. 

I'm sure a semester in he'll have the face-saving excuse of "being called by God" to do something else. 

[sheshark]

So, in order to get Izzy in to see cousin Garrett, they lied and said he was the big brother.  At the very Catholic Mercy Hospital at Northwest Arkansas.  Is it okay to lie to heathens?  "Children ages 12 and under not seeking medical treatment will not be permitted to visit patients in Mercy Ardmore facilities until further notice, beginning today, Friday, Jan. 12. An exception will be made for siblings of newborns who are visiting the Family Birth Place, but they must remain in the patient room for the duration of the visit."

[charmed1]

7 minutes ago, sheshark said:

 

What’s up with dude’s bangs, man? They almost look like they’ve been torn.

[TresGatos]

1 hour ago, xtwheeler said:

Bible thumper law schools are not ABA approved, as I said above

According to their websites Regent University's School of Law, which identified itself as having "A Christ-centered mission," and Liberty University's School of Law which boasts of "our uniquely tailored legal program taught with sound biblical principles" are both ABA approved.

[doodlebug]

15 minutes ago, ginger90 said:

How to apply (from the University website)

 

Priority application deadline is April 15, but we will review all applications on a rolling basis after that date. We do not charge an application fee. Admission is only for the fall of each year, and only a full-time program is offered.

 

Prerequisites

Except for students in the 3/3 programs, applicants must have completed all requirements for a bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution prior to the date of enrolling in the School of Law.

CAS

You must participate in the Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and be registered with CAS during the application year. Through CAS, you are required to send the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) official transcripts from all higher education institutions you have attended.

LSAT

Applicants should take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) before the end of February of the year in which they wish to enroll. Applications to the School of Law may be submitted prior to taking the LSAT. Applicants must have taken the LSAT during the five years preceding the date of application. The school will use an applicant's highest LSAT score in calculating the applicant's prediction index.

 

All admitted students must have satisfied the legal profession's character and fitness requirements.

So, he probably made the decision that he was going to law school sometime around the first of the year when it became increasingly clear that Cross Church wasn't going to offer him a job and that he wasn't even going to be able to get any sort of decent recommendations based on his work in the ministry program.  That sounds about right.  I don't for one minute think Derick gave up the ministry voluntarily; I am sure he still thinks he was an outstanding student doing incredible work for Jesus with the college outreach program.   By midyear, I suspect the ministry program made it clear to him that he wasn't their first choice for any job openings and that his prospects for ministry jobs at other facilities was limited.  I also suspect we will never hear Derick mention the ministry as a career goal ever again; just like he doesn't talk about accounting or mission work anymore.  He'll just move on to the next thing and pretend that his previous failures were simply a change in direction guided by the Lord.

Law school is going to be far more academically challenging and time consuming than anything else he has ever done.  I expect by this time next year, he will be moving on to something else.  As I said before, I think he might be intellectually capable of doing the work, but he's lazy and entitled.

[zenme]

Derek looks like Lloyd Christmas. Can you imagine being represented by Lloyd Christmas in a legal matter? If it was jury trial, you'd lose!

[floridamom]

How is Derick going to PAY for law school?

[Ohiopirate02]

18 minutes ago, sheshark said:

So, in order to get Izzy in to see cousin Garrett, they lied and said he was the big brother.  At the very Catholic Mercy Hospital at Northwest Arkansas.  Is it okay to lie to heathens?  "Children ages 12 and under not seeking medical treatment will not be permitted to visit patients in Mercy Ardmore facilities until further notice, beginning today, Friday, Jan. 12. An exception will be made for siblings of newborns who are visiting the Family Birth Place, but they must remain in the patient room for the duration of the visit."

 

Yes, in their minds, it is okay to lie to the non-believer in this case the Catholic hospital workers.  They only have to be honest to other "real" Christians.   

[WhineandCheez]

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Just because you go to a law school doesn't mean you can pass the bar exam, as others have pointed out.  Though I imagine not being LEGALLY able to practice law wouldn't hinder Dillweed much.  Not being an actual medical professional hasn't stopped Jill. 

Do you think that Derrick will now have "law things," like Jill's "medical things?"

[mythoughtis]

Not everyone who goes to law school ends up being a trial lawyer. A friend of mine ended up working in the accounting department of  an insurance company. No idea if she ever took the bar exam. 

[MORGANH]

How is it that Derick can talk about (even rumored) going to law school yet his children appear to be destined for the Jill “yay...umm” SOTDRT? Just doesn’t add up. 

[3 is enough]

38 minutes ago, doodlebug said:

As I said before, I think he might be intellectually capable of doing the work, but he's lazy and entitled.

Not to mention the added complication of a clingy wife and two young children.

[Heathen]

51 minutes ago, Ohiopirate02 said:

Yes, in their minds, it is okay to lie to the non-believer in this case the Catholic hospital workers.  They only have to be honest to other "real" Christians.   

They lie whenever it suits them, not just to sinners. 

[DragonFaerie]

1 hour ago, doodlebug said:

All admitted students must have satisfied the legal profession's character and fitness requirements.

How on earth is Derelick going to pass character requirements?

Not to mention, while the students at Cross Church were probably polite when Clingy Jilly came to everything and dragged the kids, law students are not going to be.  They are there to work and succeed.  Having Jill show up with lunch and a couple of kids in tow is not going to go over at all.  Derelick will probably be told in the first couple of days to tell Jill to stay home and out of their hair.   If he does get into Law School, Jill should just take the boys and move back into TTH, since she can't seem to be alone for 1/2 a day.  

[GeeGolly]

I feel like we just finished the second book of a series and are waiting for the third book to go on sale. Derick the Missionary, Derick Plays Pretend Ministry, Will Derick Get Into Law School? Followed by What will Derick Do Now? The companion book series has, Jill Gets Married, Jill Has a Child, Jill Teaches Stuff From a Box, followed by Will Jill Attempt a Third C-section?

At least Sally, Dick and Jane had fun.

[awaken]

8 hours ago, Mollie said:

Let me see if I understand this.  The god that Derick supposedly worships jerked his chain and demanded that Derick rise up out of his chair at Walmart and go forth to Central America as a missionary.  But Derick spent more time in Arkansas than in Central America during that two-year stint, so he got jerked from being a missionary and put into a program to learn how to be a minister at Cross Church.  Now his god changes his mind again and decides that Derick should be a lawyer.

Derick probably wants to learn how to challenge laws relating to LGBT and abortion rights.  He would also like to learn how to manipulate the law to keep girls out of the Boy Scouts and how to win big bucks in lawsuits against In Touch Magazine.  In addition, he may have delusional thoughts about seeking power and glory by running for political office some day.

 

100% this, and it scares me. We don’t need any more of these around!  Hoping the rumor is false, or that it’s a spectacular fail if he does begin, or that they can’t fund it.