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FramingQuestionsAboutBecomingLawyers 4 - 14 Apr 2008 - Main.JulianBaez
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 •You will find that the best way to help others (whether clients or the higher-ups you’re working for) is to first, put yourself in their shoes, so that you can see things from their point of view, then apply your knowledge. Every legal question has an answer, but only a portion of that answer is technical; the rest of the answer depends on to whom it is you are giving the answer and why.

I will stop here. I’d love to hear from others: what do you think matters when lawyers, specifically those in firms, apply themselves to their craft? You may be inclined to think about “new associate” duties, but you shouldn’t stop there – this is a life-long project we’re talking about here, no matter how many actual “jobs” you end up having, or in what capacity.

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Well I agree with the questions Eben explained needed solving by our future jobs. From what I've gleaned, they are:

1.Making enough money to live comfortably, however we define it (I assume this includes paying off our loans) 2.Doing work we enjoy and find meaningful 3.Having a work/life balance we are happy with 4.Autonomy (I think is the most unnecessary criteria if we already have a work/life balance but I guess its possible to have one without the other).

These are a perfect set of criteria. I want to enjoy what I do, make enough money to afford a comfortable life while paying off debt, and have a life outside of work.

From here I'm looking for answers.

-- JulianBaez - 14 Apr 2008

 
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