Legal dilemma. (Help Yourself).QA I hate to sound antagonistic antagonistic adjective Referring to any combination of 2 or more drugs, which results in a therapeutic effect that is less than the sum of each drug's effect. Cf Additive, Synergism. , but after three years of law school and student loans that make the U.S. deficit look like a joke, I can't find a job in the legal industry. I did what society said to do--go to school, get good grades--and right now I am in utter To publish or offer; to send into circulation. The term utter is frequently used in reference to Commercial Paper. To utter and publish an instrument is to declare, either directly or indirectly through words or action, that it is good. dismay that the same society that encouraged me to go to law school has turned its back on me! My next door neighbor was so proud when I graduated, he told everyone at the grocery store. Now when I go to buy milk, I have to continuously explain that graduating law school means nothing if you don't don't 1. Contraction of do not. 2. Nonstandard Contraction of does not. n. A statement of what should not be done: a list of the dos and don'ts. pass the bar and, of course, are unwanted by any law firm. --M. Jacqui Washington, 17. C. At first glance, the solution to your dilemma is simple: You need to pass the bar if you really want to practice law. However, I suspect your problem goes a bit deeper. It doesn't sound like becoming a lawyer was ever something you wanted for yourself. The question is, have you been pursuing a legal career because it is something you truly enjoy and want to excel at Verb 1. excel at - be good at; "She shines at math" shine at excel, surpass, stand out - distinguish oneself; "She excelled in math" ? Or, have you been doing it to live up to the expectations of your next door neighbor, everyone at the grocery store, and the rest of "society"? You are probably not doing as good a job as you think of concealing con·ceal tr.v. con·cealed, con·ceal·ing, con·ceals To keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; hide. See Synonyms at hide1. your resentment Resentment is an emotion of anger felt as a result of a real or imagined wrong done. Etymologically from "ressentir", French re-, intensive prefix, and sentir "to feel"; from the latin "sentire". The English word has become synonymous with anger and bitterness. in job interviews, and that will definitely hurt your chances of being hired, whether or not you pass the bar. Don't dismiss the value of your law degree; there are plenty of professions outside of law, where employers would find it of value. Whatever you decide, do it for yourself. --Alfred A. Edmond Jr. |
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