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BigLawCriticism 3 - 11 Feb 2012 - Main.SkylarPolansky
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| | I found this article that discusses a lot of the issues with big law private practice that Eben has been discussing. I know that Eben doesn't like people posting links without their own thoughts and comments so I'll try to add some later this weekend when I'm done with moot court stuff. However, most of it isn't stuff that people don't know - it's more stuff that people have trouble really believing and internalizing until it's too late. I think it's very well written, doesn't beat around the bush, and is really worth reading, no matter what kind of law you're interested in at the moment. Anyway, enjoy: | | | Moving on, this was also another great thought: “If you let your law firm or clients define success for you, they will define it in a way that is in their interest, not yours. It is important for them that your primary motivation be making money and that, no matter how much money you make, your primary motivation continue to be making money. If you end up as an unhappy or unethical attorney, money will most likely be at the root of your problem.” I think the only way to fight against this pressure of others defining of success is again to know who we are before go too deep into one career path. I won’t harp on the money issue so much because I’m still trying to reconcile that with my own personal and career goals. Besides, I don’t have a desire to judge people based on decisions influenced by money because I respect and can identify with people who are in the delicate situation of having to or feeling pressured to provide for their family.
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> | Lizzie I think you made an excellent point about backwardness of business schools teaching collaboration and law schools teaching competition. One of the biggest ways I have felt law school is not preparing me to work in the real world is by not giving me practice in collaborating with the other great minds around me - to develop both networking skills and practical experience working in a group. Last semester during finals I kept lamenting (some might have called it whining) the fact that I was not going to be able to take my finals with my study group. I worked at a big law firm before coming to school and there was not one brief submitted, not one motion filed, not one mail distribution prepared, without at least two people working on the project. Correction: two lawyers. Nevermind the paralegals, conference services employees, copy center employees, etc. assisting with the work as well. Why is the school so scared about letting us collaborate with each other? |
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