Comments on: Career choices… http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/ Two lawyers on law, legislation and liberty. And other stuff. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:52:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Club Troppo » Monday's Missing Link on Tuesday - Again http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/#comment-10784 Club Troppo » Monday's Missing Link on Tuesday - Again Tue, 05 Jun 2007 06:50:14 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/career-choices/#comment-10784 [...] Eagle tosses up the pros and cons of being a lawyer versus a taxi driver, concluding that lecturing in law is the best bet at her current stage of life (leaving aside the [...] [...] Eagle tosses up the pros and cons of being a lawyer versus a taxi driver, concluding that lecturing in law is the best bet at her current stage of life (leaving aside the [...]

]]> By: Dave http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/#comment-10783 Dave Tue, 05 Jun 2007 03:37:29 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/career-choices/#comment-10783 Yes. The only lawyers who do well are those with clients spending other peoples money - ie directors of public companies or large government departments. These are the only people dumb enough or lazy enough to pay the outrageous rates. And the big six firms dominate this work, because they are the best at schmoozing these clients. Yes. The only lawyers who do well are those with clients spending other peoples money - ie directors of public companies or large government departments. These are the only people dumb enough or lazy enough to pay the outrageous rates.

And the big six firms dominate this work, because they are the best at schmoozing these clients.

]]> By: Cherry Ripe http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/#comment-10782 Cherry Ripe Sun, 03 Jun 2007 23:31:05 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/career-choices/#comment-10782 I reckon plumbers do a whole lot better. And mother/lawyers are perfect candidates - plenty of hands-on experience of dealing with other people's sh-t! I reckon plumbers do a whole lot better. And mother/lawyers are perfect candidates - plenty of hands-on experience of dealing with other people’s sh-t!

]]> By: adrian http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/#comment-10779 adrian Sat, 02 Jun 2007 20:01:34 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/career-choices/#comment-10779 LE, ironically many law students do drive a cab whilst studying, yet understandably drop it at the first opportunity. The lawyers I feel sorry for are the young female grads with high powered firms. At all hours of the night they drag themselves from their desks and collapse into my cab, wondering why they do it. Knowing full well that once success is achieved, like the dreaded partnership, their workload is destined to increase even more. This, plus the dilemma of when to start a family, assuming they have enough social time to partner-up, makes for a gruelling career choice. It sounds like you've managed to conquer this aspect so more power to you. LE, ironically many law students do drive a cab whilst studying, yet understandably drop it at the first opportunity.

The lawyers I feel sorry for are the young female grads with high powered firms. At all hours of the night they drag themselves from their desks and collapse into my cab, wondering why they do it. Knowing full well that once success is achieved, like the dreaded partnership, their workload is destined to increase even more.

This, plus the dilemma of when to start a family, assuming they have enough social time to partner-up, makes for a gruelling career choice. It sounds like you’ve managed to conquer this aspect so more power to you.

]]> By: Legal Eagle http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/#comment-10781 Legal Eagle Sat, 02 Jun 2007 11:15:37 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/career-choices/#comment-10781 Fair call, LDU - I know that it's really difficult. But hopefully you'll be fine. Fair call, LDU - I know that it’s really difficult. But hopefully you’ll be fine.

]]> By: LDU http://skepticlawyer.com.au/2007/06/career-choices/#comment-10780 LDU Sat, 02 Jun 2007 09:12:41 +0000 http://legalsoapbox.wordpress.com/2007/06/02/career-choices/#comment-10780 In WA we have a total of approximately 4000 legal practitioners and some 600 law graduates entering the market on a yearly basis. Considering these fact, i wouldn't mind doing articles for any amount of money. In WA we have a total of approximately 4000 legal practitioners and some 600 law graduates entering the market on a yearly basis.

Considering these fact, i wouldn’t mind doing articles for any amount of money.

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