I don't think charging for an e-mail would bother me much. Considering what uneducated lecturers charge for a one hour lecture (5000 pounds is a common starting point, a former politican (no education) that left office due to a scandal now charges 10000 for a lecture about it), a few minutes of a high-profile lawyer's time suddenly seems more valuable. And they do, from what I've gathered, charge according to clients' means.
That is a good idea, actually. I don't think I'll be able to work in an office, but I've been quizzing the lawyer's I've met about their work and it seems interesting.
Library science sounds like a good option, though I don't think it's for me. Law is a very versatile degree as well. You do not necessarily end up practicing law, it can lead to any number of careers. The courtroom is only one option – albeit an appealing one. Or I could enter the diplomatic corps. And it gives me the weight needed to have a voice in the public sphere.
I don't think I managed to convey properly that this is the culmination of a lot of thinking. I had narrowed my options down to either law or medicine, and I think I've finally concluded that law is it. So I'm sure there are a myriad of other interesting careers out there, I think this is something I'd like to try. (Though it would be fun to see my family's faces if I announced I was going to do something like, say, go into theatre.)
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Date: 2010-06-28 03:52 pm (UTC)That is a good idea, actually. I don't think I'll be able to work in an office, but I've been quizzing the lawyer's I've met about their work and it seems interesting.
Library science sounds like a good option, though I don't think it's for me. Law is a very versatile degree as well. You do not necessarily end up practicing law, it can lead to any number of careers. The courtroom is only one option – albeit an appealing one. Or I could enter the diplomatic corps. And it gives me the weight needed to have a voice in the public sphere.
I don't think I managed to convey properly that this is the culmination of a lot of thinking. I had narrowed my options down to either law or medicine, and I think I've finally concluded that law is it. So I'm sure there are a myriad of other interesting careers out there, I think this is something I'd like to try. (Though it would be fun to see my family's faces if I announced I was going to do something like, say, go into theatre.)