Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be Lawyers

Damn, it's tougher out there than I thought.

I went into my other office today ( not the Starbucks ).

My associate had a friend there. She was an attractive Ukrainian girl who had been an attorney in the Ukraine. Like many immigrants she really works hard.

She's been here about 7 years and is already a citizen. She then got a para-legal certification at Rice U. I didn't even know they taught that but I went there many years ago. She wants to take the Texas bar exam but is not quite ready. And she recently got laid off as a para legal.

Since she's a Rice girl I thought I might try to help her. She's fluent in 3 languages ( Ukrainian, Russian, and English ) and speaks passable Arabic. She's worked in both PI and Immigration Law Firms and knows both specialties well. And finally, she practiced Law in the Ukraine and has international oil and gas experience.

I was astounded that she is really having problems finding any employment. I called friends at an oil and gas consulting firm and at a major Houston Law Firm that does a lot of business with Russia. They said they would try to help but there were no guarantees. If she can't find anything in Houston, Texas then I see a lot of trouble on the horizon.

Is it that tough out there? Where people that are tri-lingual with para-legal degrees ( as well as a Law degree in her own country ) and other great experience can't find anything?

I hope it changes!

Yeah it used to be like this. Now tri-lingual attorneys that are young and good looking can't find work. What about hope and change?

Doesn't bother me but what about you young guys?


Single, tall, thin and extremely attractive.

I even thought of calling Ron J. in Hollywood. But that would have been insulting to her and I wouldn't have felt good about it. She was definitely not an "assistant" or "trainer" type.


What's really scary is that like many immigrants, I sensed she was willing to work much harder than typical Americans. She showed me ( on the net ) her hometown in the Ukraine of Chernovtsy ( not Chernobyl ) and was proud that she had worked since she was 12 and had worked her way through college. Apparently, the University in Chernovtsy is something like 600 years old!

And this is in Houston, Tx. which is doing relatively well. I can only imagine places like the rust belt, let alone some foreign countries.

Here's a couple of pics:



Ron wouldn't mind.

F..ck KSM!

And I'm not about to post her pic or facebook link.