April 19, 2005
do not become a lawyer
gotham and i went to the michigan alumni reception in nyc at simpson thacher. honestly, as swanky as it was, it also was a bit depressing. sure, the appetizers were great: i ate a bit of everything, with the best bites from the spicy sausage and olive kabob thingy. but the company? meh.
however, it is appropriate that i do mention sausages, because the scene resembled what some might refer to as a sausage fest. i did speak to one lady michigan grad, though, who had recently quit big firm work so that she could spend more time with her children. "life is pretty great now, huh?" i said. her relieved smile revealed too much.
of course, the few women there were sprinkled throughout the mass of male lawyers, mostly blessed with intelligence and charm, unfortunately uniformly cursed with premature hair loss. i spoke with one law firm muck-a-muck who told me flat out, "i came here to share one thing: do not become a lawyer. but if you must, go to michigan."
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