Posts by ShoeShopperJ

Quote: Originally Posted by GreenNYC  It makes me sad that there are college students that aspire to be lawyers.   The profession, at it is structured, with its varied complexities, does not lend itself to a...

"'Thirty years ago, if you were looking to get on the escalator to upward mobility, you went to law school. Today, the law school escalator is broken.'"   Quoted from Law Schools' Applications Fall as Costs Rise and Jobs are...

Quote: Originally Posted by hoit1981  I'm wondering what the F is going on at the moment with the USPS.       Literally I was JUST wondering this myself. The delivery times are awful!

Quote: Originally Posted by KWilliams  I'm having trouble trying to figure out what exactly I should major in during my undergrad studies with a interest in law. I'm currently a psychology major, should I switch...

I am currently reading On China by Henry Kissinger, and I think it could be worthwhile if you are going to be doing business with China (which seems inevitable). 

Quote: Originally Posted by dragon8  If there is a position that requires a law license no question that the person who hasn't passed the bar will be disadvantaged. As a matter of fact, they don't even meet he...

Quote: Originally Posted by dragon8  A think the question of "Did you pass the bar," is a natural question when one knows that you went to law school   That is not the question ( or issue, really). An...

Quote: Originally Posted by clubbyjones  I do real estate on the side. As long as you can come off as competent (age has no bearing, although its a slight bit tougher to come off as competent when you are young) and you...

Quote: Originally Posted by fuji  I'm currently at the LSE studying business maths and stats in my first year. Apparently pretty much everyone doing that kind of degree goes into either accounting or banking. I've been...

I agree with the person immediately above that some individuals will ask questions for not passing the Bar. However, I think that is more relevant to the legal field. If he is seeking a non-legal career, it is irrelevant whether he is...