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"I got a liberal arts degree, what else am I supposed to do?" -A guy who is addicted to making bad decisions Now I do bicycle deliveries
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:"I got a liberal arts degree, what else am I supposed to do?" -A guy who is addicted to making bad decisions Fly free! Do what ever the hell you want! Take me with you.
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Apr 30, 2017 01:50
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:"I got a liberal arts degree, what else am I supposed to do?" -A guy who is addicted to making bad decisions Bikes are cool and good. Law school is not. Seems win-win.
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Apr 30, 2017 01:53
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I think the most important thing I learned in my first year in law school is that I don't want to be a loving lawyer Non-sarcastic congratulations!
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Apr 30, 2017 15:52
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I think the most important thing I learned in my first year in law school is that I don't want to be a loving lawyer If you want to get out, the first year of law school is the best time to do that. Good job. Sometimes I feel like I dropped out of law school... by graduating. My punishment is more stress, less hot chicks and I no longer have time nor energy for video games, movies, books or life. Don't drop out of law school. Stay in, for as long as you can.
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Apr 30, 2017 16:21
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I think the most important thing I learned in my first year in law school is that I don't want to be a loving lawyer You'll never know the prestige of a v10 though? Is life even worth living without that?
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Apr 30, 2017 18:51
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Sab0921 posted:You'll never know the prestige of a v10 though? Is life even worth living without that? I'll won't experience the joy of making a bunch of money that I never have a chance to spend because I'm spending 80 hours a week doing busy work for assholes and then get fired after 10 years because there's a whole new crop of desperate millenials who will do the same work basically for free Not that I'm criticizing the lives of anyone in the thread. Being a lawyer is a unique life experience and all of you seem to be owning the situation with as much dignity and grace as you can muster
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Apr 30, 2017 20:33
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:Not that I'm criticizing the lives of anyone in the thread. Being a lawyer is a unique life experience and all of you seem to be owning the situation with as much dignity and grace as you can muster  AAaaaaahahahahahahahahaha oh my god, but I like you. That is just fantastic.
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Apr 30, 2017 20:38
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:[I'll won't] experience the joy of making a bunch of money that I never have a chance to spend because I'm spending 80 hours a week doing busy work for assholes and then get fired after 10 years Look - I don't know how many times I have to say this, but you really need to focus on your attention to detail. Our clients don't pay top dollar for you to make rookie mistakes like that. It's the easiest way to find yourself on the outside here. We want nothing more than for you to succeed, but at some point, we'll have to discuss whether this is really the right career choice for you. Thanks - please revise and turn the comment with my revisions in the next hour or so.
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Apr 30, 2017 21:14
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I'll won't experience the joy of making a bunch of money that I never have a chance to spend because I'm spending 80 hours a week doing busy work for assholes and then get fired after 10 years because there's a whole new crop of desperate millenials who will do the same work basically for free When there's a new lawyer thread, this post should be the op (Except the part about making a bunch of money, I make 600$/month and that's slightly above market for my location and level of seniority)
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Apr 30, 2017 21:38
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I'll won't experience the joy of making a bunch of money that I never have a chance to spend because I'm spending 80 hours a week doing busy work for assholes and then get fired after 10 years because there's a whole new crop of desperate millenials who will do the same work basically for free Hahahahaha you think most of them will even get 10 years.
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Apr 30, 2017 22:34
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I'll won't experience the joy of making a bunch of money that I never have a chance to spend because I'm spending 80 hours a week doing busy work for assholes and then get fired after 10 years because there's a whole new crop of desperate millenials who will do the same work basically for free Unironic lol
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Apr 30, 2017 23:36
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:Being a lawyer is a unique life experience and all of you seem to be owning the situation with as much dignity and grace as you can muster You rang?
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May 1, 2017 14:11
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I'll won't experience the joy of making a bunch of money that I never have a chance to spend because I'm spending 80 hours a week doing busy work for assholes and then get fired after 10 years because there's a whole new crop of desperate millenials who will do the same work basically for free It's ok if you don't like the job, and if you think it's not a wise economic decision to study this. There are many valid reasons to drop out or to choose a different career. Having said that, you can shove your condescension up your rear end. The fact that you couldn't hack first year of law school shouldn't fill you with so much undeserved pride. Also, spelling and grammar are important, even outside of law. "You'll won't" experience any profitable job if you write like an idiot.
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May 1, 2017 14:35
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Non Serviam posted:It's ok if you don't like the job, and if you think it's not a wise economic decision to study this. There are many valid reasons to drop out or to choose a different career. Having said that, you can shove your condescension up your rear end. The fact that you couldn't hack first year of law school shouldn't fill you with so much undeserved pride. 
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May 1, 2017 14:39
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Non Serviam posted:It's ok if you don't like the job, and if you think it's not a wise economic decision to study this. There are many valid reasons to drop out or to choose a different career. Having said that, you can shove your condescension up your rear end. The fact that you couldn't hack first year of law school shouldn't fill you with so much undeserved pride. hahahahahha - I hope this is real.
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May 1, 2017 14:42
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all the in house lawyers i know have extremely slack schedules like even when i visited our US subsidiary, the IP head attorney skipped out of half of our meetings so he could dig a pool in his backyard (or rather watch people dig his pool)
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May 1, 2017 14:52
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Non Serviam posted:It's ok if you don't like the job, and if you think it's not a wise economic decision to study this. There are many valid reasons to drop out or to choose a different career. Having said that, you can shove your condescension up your rear end. The fact that you couldn't hack first year of law school shouldn't fill you with so much undeserved pride. Great post/av combo
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May 1, 2017 16:37
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Toona the Cat posted:Great post/av combo Telling someone not to be condescending isn't exactly a meltdown, but OK.
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May 1, 2017 16:45
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I think what did it is the unironic grammar correction after Sab already hit that.
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May 1, 2017 18:13
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Non Serviam posted:Telling someone not to be condescending isn't exactly a meltdown, but OK. Being condescending to fresh-faced law school applicants and students is kind of the point of the thread? And they're allowed to be smug and condescending back, especially if they make the right decision, like dropping out, or studying panda law.
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May 1, 2017 18:34
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Non Serviam posted:Telling someone not to be condescending isn't exactly a meltdown, but OK. lol at your rap sheet. Truly a sin to be condescending.
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May 1, 2017 18:38
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Non Serviam posted:It's ok if you don't like the job, and if you think it's not a wise economic decision to study this. There are many valid reasons to drop out or to choose a different career. Having said that, you can shove your condescension up your rear end. The fact that you couldn't hack first year of law school shouldn't fill you with so much undeserved pride. If you are sincerely offended then please accept my apologies. my intention was to not offend anybody here, but rather to get solace from people who I knew would understand. I've lurked the thread for a long time and have an honest respect for everyone here, even people like that married guy who manically spent his first year getting drunk and obsessing over his crush on a younger classmate. Who am I to judge a man's life? My life is riddled with far worse mistakes. You're exactly right about why I didn't succeed in school. My writing is sloppy and my work ethic is low. in undergrad these were virtues, at law school it was a death sentence. Now I have to live with the horrible embarrassment at having publically failed at something because I didn't rise to the challenge. I wish I could say it was the first time this has happened to me. I never posted here because the dominant advice ITT is "Don't go to law school," and I didn't want to hear it, because I knew you all were right. I never should have gone here. I read the OP of this thread and then went to law school anyways which is kind of funny in a slapstick way. I can survive anything if I learn to laugh at it. But, I never want it to seem like I'm laughing at anybody else but myself. I really, really have an enormous respect for the people that defeated the challenges that obliterated me. I only caught a glimpse of what you all went through, and it seemed totally beyond my abilities. I fell into this opportunity, and I know it, and my ultimate take away from the experience is "Holy poo poo, I'm so glad I'm free from the life I was ill-suited for that was slowly killing me. If only I had listened" I've eyeballed this post for errors, which has always been the extent of my editing for anything I've ever written, but you still might find a few spelling and/or grammar mistakes. Hopefully I got it mostly right on the first pass, but I guess we'll find out
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May 1, 2017 22:23
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:"Holy poo poo, I'm so glad I'm free from the life I was ill-suited for that was slowly killing me. If only I had listened" Nah - that dude sucks, don't apologize. You made the right decision, shouldn't be embarrassed and coming to this realization at a young age shows a high level of self-awareness that will serve you well. Most of us didn't come to the conclusion that being a lawyer is incompatible with living a healthy and fulfilling life until it is much too late. I hope you crush it in the future and am sincerely jealous that you don't have to be a lawyer.
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May 1, 2017 22:57
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My trial skills are starting to make me lazy. gently caress. Once you know your way around the courtroom, you start saying poo poo like "Ehhhhhh this guy's been slow on paying me, I'm going to wing this hearing, it'll be fine." Thank god I'm not a criminal attorney.
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May 1, 2017 23:00
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:If you are sincerely offended then please accept my apologies. my intention was to not offend anybody here, but rather to get solace from people who I knew would understand. I've lurked the thread for a long time and have an honest respect for everyone here, even people like that married guy who manically spent his first year getting drunk and obsessing over his crush on a younger classmate. Who am I to judge a man's life? My life is riddled with far worse mistakes. In my heart you will always be Billy to non serviam's Paul Lazzaro. Or is it Cruiser to Francis Soyer? No, Toona is Cruiser. And Francis is too calm for non serviam joat mon fucked around with this message at 23:36 on May 1, 2017 |
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May 1, 2017 23:30
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:If you are sincerely offended then please accept my apologies. my intention was to not offend anybody here, but rather to get solace from people who I knew would understand. I've lurked the thread for a long time and have an honest respect for everyone here, even people like that married guy who manically spent his first year getting drunk and obsessing over his crush on a younger classmate. Who am I to judge a man's life? My life is riddled with far worse mistakes. Unironic lol
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May 1, 2017 23:37
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joat mon posted:In my heart you will always be Billy to non serviam's Paul Lazzaro. uh this is the kindest thing that anyone has ever said to me. thank you
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May 1, 2017 23:45
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:I fell into this opportunity, and I know it, and my ultimate take away from the experience is "Holy poo poo, I'm so glad I'm free from the life I was ill-suited for that was slowly killing me. If only I had listened" The key is to take up smoking cigs so that you get a 10-minute break from the soul-crushing self-hatred of abandoning your hopes and dreams for the drudgery and hopelessness of practicing law. As a bonus, this will kill you a little bit quicker. Edit: other bonuses include sounding super legit when you refer to Marlboro Reds as "cowboy killers," and feeling super generous when you let three different panhandlers bum a smoke off you on the walk back from the 7-11 to the office. Unamuno fucked around with this message at 00:32 on May 2, 2017 |
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May 2, 2017 00:29
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:If you are sincerely offended then please accept my apologies. my intention was to not offend anybody here, but rather to get solace from people who I knew would understand. I've lurked the thread for a long time and have an honest respect for everyone here, even people like that married guy who manically spent his first year getting drunk and obsessing over his crush on a younger classmate. Who am I to judge a man's life? My life is riddled with far worse mistakes. the fact that you felt the need to apologise for it just makes the original own more savage imo
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May 2, 2017 02:07
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Hey slyfrog - at least you aren't these idiots self-owning repeatedly in the surly lawyer suicide prevention thread. Im going in for surgery tomorrow and will be out for 2 - 8 weeks. Mothballing litigation or pushing hearings onto colleagues feels weird, but I'm going to be bedridden so no choice. As I was leaving the office I asked my lawyer friends to do two things if I die: get my wife to a real probate lawyer (who went to a different law school than I did), and to delete my internet history.
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May 2, 2017 03:03
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Jesus loving christ new orleans https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/may/01/prosecuted-law-new-orleans?CMP=share_btn_fb
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May 2, 2017 03:53
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Hot Dog Day #91 posted:Hey slyfrog - at least you aren't these idiots self-owning repeatedly in the surly lawyer suicide prevention thread. Not me, no. I'm on a new drug cocktail. We'll see if it helps. It may not resolve things in the long term in any event if the firm shitcans me. (Though I suppose that is resolution in its own right.) Good luck with the surgery. One of the ways in which I knew I was getting bad was when I had surgery a couple of years ago and realized I enjoyed surgery and time off more than working. Like, if it did not kill me or dehabilitate me permanently, I'd probably actually take recovery from surgery over the work. 8-10 weeks is a lot of recovery, so I hope you're okay.
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May 2, 2017 04:45
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nm posted:Jesus loving christ new orleans Par for the course in Orleans Parish. http://thelensnola.org/2017/04/26/orleans-parish-prosecutors-are-using-fake-subpoenas-to-pressure-witnesses-to-talk-to-them/ http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2011/03/us_supreme_court_rejects_14_mi.html
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May 2, 2017 04:45
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nm posted:Jesus loving christ new orleans I had a law school friend (so, uh, 13 years ago?) who would regale me with horror stories from her native New Orleans holy poo poo the cops there too, apparently
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May 2, 2017 05:33
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All I know about New Orleans is some apocryphal story about how when the Coens were filming Miller's Crossing (which involves gangsters and crooked cops) apparently real NOPD would turn up acting unironically like the bent cops in the film...
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May 2, 2017 10:38
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https://twitter.com/wwlamfm/status/858462114205364226
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May 2, 2017 12:50
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algebra testes posted:All I know about New Orleans is some apocryphal story about how when the Coens were filming Miller's Crossing (which involves gangsters and crooked cops) apparently real NOPD would turn up acting unironically like the bent cops in the film... Long time tradition. quote:In what is being called the largest case of police corruption in the city's history, nine New Orleans officers were charged in federal court Wednesday with accepting nearly $100,000 in bribes to protect a large-scale cocaine operation run by undercover FBI agents. Things weren't much better in 2011. quote:We found that officers in NOPD routinely use unnecessary and unreasonable force in violation of the Constitution and NOPD policy.
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May 2, 2017 17:04
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Trumps Baby Hands posted:If you are sincerely offended then please accept my apologies. my intention was to not offend anybody here, but rather to get solace from people who I knew would understand. I've lurked the thread for a long time and have an honest respect for everyone here, even people like that married guy who manically spent his first year getting drunk and obsessing over his crush on a younger classmate. Who am I to judge a man's life? My life is riddled with far worse mistakes. Are you being serious right now? If you are... Come on dude, it's just school. You didn't like it, you left. You're, I assume, young. You'll bounce back. Edit. Just to be clear : don't beat yourself up over not following through with law school. It doesn't mean you're not "smart enough" or anything. It's better to leave than to suffer the rest of your life on a career you hate.
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Im post op, and my doctor advised me not to do any legal work while recovering. Jokes on him I checked my email in the recovery room.
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