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WinningTheLottery 16 - 09 Feb 2009 - Main.PetefromOz
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Today, in the midst of the broader discussion of the Arnold reading, Professor Moglen talked about “winning the lottery”. I’ve thought about this frequently – that the place where I am today, and indeed most of the places I’ve gone in my life, were predetermined by the time and place where I was born. Obviously there have been choices made along the way, but I’m not interested in addressing how frequently these choices were actually conscious decisions or to what extent a conscious decision can even be reached. Rather, I’d like to address the issues that arise for me when I presume that my privileged position in life is largely due to random chance.
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-- AlfianKuchit - 09 Feb 2009

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The discussion about the relative merits of Biglaw versus public interest careers is definitely valuable. However, please don't forget that government (at all levels), small firms, academia and - after some firm experience - in-house positions all offer alternative practice options. Personally, I found government litigation to offer a great combination of early trial experience, work that I believed in and a pay / hours combination that facilitated a good lifestyle.

-- PetefromOz - 09 Feb 2009

 
 
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