A couple of weeks ago, RollOnFriday asked Roffers to explain exactly why they became lawyers in light of the bonkers mission statement from Aussie firm Kennedy Spanner. Here's just a handful of the responses.
Several readers noted that they had been tempted in the hope that every day would be like an episode of Ally McBeal and/or Legally Blonde. Or indeed any other glossy legal fiction. The reality, of course, is that it's This Life - only minus the drinking, sex and most other forms of excitement.
An aversion to natural light was another popular reason. Even in the height of summer it seems that young lawyers are trapped indoors, like dogs in hot cars.
Plenty noted that they were in it for the girls and the booze. However, being lied to as a child was another common theme. Maximum kudos, and third prize, goes to the sender of the following: "Because my careers advisor lied to me mercilessly and told me a lawyer earns £50k in the North East of England and finishes work at 15.00 to play golf with the Judge." Such naiveity.
Second prize goes to: "I want to be a lawyer so that one day I too can be found bleeding from the nipples in a London hotel". A reference, of course, to Neil Fagan of bondage fame. Cheap shot.
But RollOnFriday's favourite and winner of the first prize - a long and exciting career in law - goes to the following: "Because my dad bet me a fiver I couldn't".
Superb - those late nights of photocopying and weekends of due diligence must fly by with the thought of getting one over your own father. And that fiver burning a hole in your pocket.
Several readers noted that they had been tempted in the hope that every day would be like an episode of Ally McBeal and/or Legally Blonde. Or indeed any other glossy legal fiction. The reality, of course, is that it's This Life - only minus the drinking, sex and most other forms of excitement.
An aversion to natural light was another popular reason. Even in the height of summer it seems that young lawyers are trapped indoors, like dogs in hot cars.
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Plenty noted that they were in it for the girls and the booze. However, being lied to as a child was another common theme. Maximum kudos, and third prize, goes to the sender of the following: "Because my careers advisor lied to me mercilessly and told me a lawyer earns £50k in the North East of England and finishes work at 15.00 to play golf with the Judge." Such naiveity.
Second prize goes to: "I want to be a lawyer so that one day I too can be found bleeding from the nipples in a London hotel". A reference, of course, to Neil Fagan of bondage fame. Cheap shot.
But RollOnFriday's favourite and winner of the first prize - a long and exciting career in law - goes to the following: "Because my dad bet me a fiver I couldn't".
Superb - those late nights of photocopying and weekends of due diligence must fly by with the thought of getting one over your own father. And that fiver burning a hole in your pocket.
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