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Maryam Khan Ansari — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:48:39 +0000

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Comment on Why did you become a lawyer? Was it worth it? by Omar Ansari

Omar Ansari — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:58:04 +0000

In general, I feel like high school doesn’t prepare you at all for picking a career that is a good fit for your interests/personality AND ALSO will be important in the day and age when you will be working. I remember taking an exam in the 11th grade and it said I should be a “philologist” (one who considers both form and meaning in linguistic expression, combining linguistics and literary studies.) That seemed completely vague and impractical so I went the engineering route like my dad and others around me told me to do. Ultimately, engineering was completely uninteresting for me, and now I’m a non-engineering middle manager. The point is that our youth need more guidance from schools and parents about career path, especially before taking on something which requires as much dedication as law (and is very different than what you see on TV)!

Comment on Why did you become a lawyer? Was it worth it? by Sabiha Chunawala

Sabiha Chunawala — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 05:41:41 +0000

Great topic! I often raise this issue when mentoring prospective and current law students to ensure that they are thinking long and hard about going down this path. I chose to become a lawyer in the 9th grade when I discovered my love of writing and civics and a great loathing of biology. I’m one of the lucky few I guess who is still very happy practicing law, but that may have a lot to do with being in-house counsel vs. being a litigator or joining a traditional law firm practice. As an in-house counsel, you get to be more than just a legal advisor. You are a business partner that provides a unique set of analytical and problem solving skills that can be applied to a variety of issues. The other plus is that I’m surrounded by people of all backgrounds from engineers to accountants to sales people, so the issues that need review are diverse and varied, keeping my day more interesting. Most importantly though and probably the major key to happiness, is that my job allows me flexibility in my schedule so that I can have a better work/life balance and not constantly feel that I am missing out on my children’s lives.