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posted November 28, 2014 10:44 AM            

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I've been contemplating switching career prospects because clearly my so-called "prestigious" college degree served me no purpose. I completed a dual law degree (only 6 students admitted each year) but I can't seem to find a job.

Hence, I'm looking at other options for now. I'm planning on going to graduate school at some point but I don't want to make the same mistake I did before. I don't want to pursue a program that will turn out to be a "dead end".

I'm not planning on becoming a lawyer regardless of what happens.

Should I pursue continue pursuing law?

Thank you!

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posted November 28, 2014 10:59 AM            

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Try posting this in Personal Readings. This Forum is very slow, and chart threads should be posted there.

Have you considered working for yourself as a lawyer?

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posted November 28, 2014 11:07 AM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
Try posting this in Personal Readings. This Forum is very slow, and chart threads should be posted there.

Have you considered working for yourself as a lawyer?

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Thanks Randall.

Well, maybe in the remote future. I'm planning on sitting the NY Bar exam however I still need to gain professional experience first. I completed my degree with honors but finding an internship/training program has been quite the hassle.

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posted November 29, 2014 10:19 AM            

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You could gain experience by working some pro bono cases.

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posted November 30, 2014 01:13 PM            

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That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to build my reputation that way.

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posted November 30, 2014 05:27 PM            

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Originally posted by Randall:
You could gain experience by working some pro bono cases.

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It's actually a good idea. I've been looking into it since you mentionned it. It definitely helps building some kind of network and gaining on hand experience.

I however remain torn regarding the branch of law I'd like specialize in. Health law sounds interesting but I'm also interested in commercial law. I don't know which one would suit me best.

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posted December 01, 2014 01:17 PM            

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I'm starting with debt collection defense (third party collections). After I whip them in court several times (pro bono), they will just buckle under when I get a good federal case against them.

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posted December 02, 2014 11:31 AM            

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It will build a great win-loss record for me against them.

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posted December 03, 2014 03:46 PM            

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It would also give you experience and practice.

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posted December 04, 2014 10:42 AM            

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I might also do some international trade law and patents.

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posted December 15, 2014 02:04 PM            

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With patents, you can cover the whole US.

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posted December 16, 2014 10:09 AM            

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It's a good way not to be restricted to one state.

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posted December 17, 2014 10:45 AM            

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And you can get equity in new companies.

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posted December 17, 2014 06:41 PM            

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I'm actually very much interested in international investment and foreign trade law. It's the one field I would like to specialize in.

I'm very interested in public health law but I highly doubt it's a very thrilling branch of law. It's not versatile and therefore quite restrictive.

Your path seems quite interesting. Are you in law school?

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posted December 17, 2014 07:17 PM            

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I start in August 2015.

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posted December 17, 2014 08:22 PM            

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I start in August 2015.

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Oh. Good for you!

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posted December 18, 2014 11:56 AM            

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One of the schools that accepted me specializes in foreign trade law.

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posted December 18, 2014 12:24 PM            

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One of the schools that accepted me specializes in foreign trade law.

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Oh, that's great

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posted December 19, 2014 01:49 PM            

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Mercer

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posted June 16, 2015 03:04 PM            

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I turned them down.

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posted June 17, 2015 03:22 PM            

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^ Sometimes you just gotta go by your gut on certain decisions?

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posted June 17, 2015 06:08 PM            

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Yeppers! I'm very happy with my decision.

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posted June 18, 2015 02:34 PM            

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The gut knows.

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posted June 18, 2015 05:15 PM            

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I wish I were in better-understanding about my own gut-Knowings.

hmmm, just remembered that T.D. Jakes has a book on Instincts. (I'll have to buy or borrow a copy.)
I heard a group of prophetic ministers on tv talk-show recently discussing that phenomenon of feeling the answer in your 'guts'...

One was saying that we have DUAL nervous systems in our body... One is ENTERIC, running through our guts (entrails, intestines).

The two systems share a common trough or channel-points in area of the vagus-nerve? (which I ~vagusly-recall is connected to the Heart-organ itself, isn't it?) ....

When you get that 'gut' feeling, and it connects to your 'Heart' then your logical 'brain' can follow it because you got 'nerve' ...

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