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KurtLynFirstPaper 4 - 08 Apr 2013 - Main.KurtLyn
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| | | Therefore, the type of lawyer I want to become is simply one that no longer needs the luck to survive or progress, for a lawyer that does not feel “lucky” is much less susceptible to be taken advantage of. As we said, part of feeling lucky has been created all of our lives due to the process of applications, testing and interviewing, all lined with statistics suggesting that you were lucky to be where you are. And I know that the process only continues on through firm life as young associates struggle against each other for promotions and career progression. In simply acknowledging this though, I feel that this is already a step in the right direction and removing the feeling of luck. An additional way, as was suggested in class, would be to have a job that any moment I am capable of walking out the door and not looking back. My main reservation though, is I am not sure a job, with such little attachment, is something I could manage or want for my entire career. Essentially, what job is worth having if at any point you are ready to give it up and move on. The better solution is perhaps to make yourself valuable enough that losing your job is not an option, something easier said than done.
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< | What I have come to realize throughout the semester, is that whether I am lucky or not, deserve or don’t deserve to be here, is largely irrelevant in determining what comes next. It is admirable to appreciate that I am here and that I have slightly begun to understand the way the system works but that it is no longer enough to simply know that we are smart, young and lucky. At the same time however, I believe that it is too difficult and somewhat meaningless to create specific objectives and goals far in advance, such as the specific sector of law, in house or partner, public or private. It is far easier to keep a simple framework in mind, mine being, in no particular order, to have a substantial income, a close family, eventually control my own hours and do something meaningful for my community. Ultimately, I feel the specifics and the details are shaped by events and experiences that have yet to happen, yet the simple framework is always something fully determined by me. | >
> | What I have come to realize throughout the semester, is that whether I am lucky or not, deserve or don’t deserve to be here, is largely irrelevant in determining what comes next. It is admirable to appreciate that I am here and that I have slightly begun to understand the way the system works but that it is no longer enough to simply know that we are smart, young and lucky. At the same time however, I believe that it is too difficult and somewhat meaningless to create specific objectives and goals far in advance, such as the specific sector of law, in house or partner, public or private. It is far easier to keep a simple framework in mind, mine being, in no particular order, to have a substantial income, a close family, and eventually control my own hours. Ultimately, I feel the specifics and the details are shaped by events and experiences that have yet to happen, while the simple framework is always something fully determined by me. | | | |
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| Revision 4 | r4 - 08 Apr 2013 - 23:00:40 - KurtLyn |
| Revision 3 | r3 - 08 Apr 2013 - 21:03:59 - KurtLyn |
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