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There but for the Grace of God . . . .

December 29, 2007 3:48 AM

s anyone that's been reading lately knows, I've been really bummed about the job search. It's been rough not being able to find a job in the six months since graduation. There are a lot of factors that lead up to this. There really aren't a lot of legal jobs out there that I'm both qualified for and interested in. And even if I include the jobs that merely wouldn't make me feel like stabbing my eyes out every day, there still aren't that many out there. And I'm not the only one in this situation, either. I know about lots of people I graduated with that still haven't found a good legal job. To be frank, this has been a really trying time for me, even though I've tried to stay positive and not be too moody.

In an attempt to actually get some money out of this whole law-degree thing, I started taking public-defender appointments a little while ago. Basically, I take cases that the public defenders office is too busy to handle. I've wrapped up one client's case and I'm currently working on three more. I appeared in court for the first time last Friday--it was awesome.

Anyway, the point of all of this is that, after a hell of a lot of thinking and, frankly, freaking out, I've decided to join Mr. Vice in the creation of our very own law firm. There's a lot of work to be done. So much so, in fact, that I don't even really know where to begin. But I'm excited and, perhaps more importantly, I'm hopeful. I'm not expecting to get rich--at least not right away--but I'm pretty sure we can pay all our bills. And if this whole thing fails, then we'll have lost pretty much nothing but gained a shit-load of experience both as lawyers and as businessmen.

In any event, wish us luck. And call us if you get yourself arrested.



9 Comments


butterflyfish said:

Hey! Congratulations!

Its one of those decisions that makes you sigh with relief, like "ahh, finally I have a plan." Which is quickly followed by panic and "what the fuck do we do NOW!?"

Which frankly, is a much more awesome feeling than wandering aimlessly.

Happy for you. Best of luck. And too bad you live so far away. I have in-laws who get arrested. A lot.

December 29, 2007 11:23 AM



Anonymouse said:

Congratulations, this is awesome! Just remember to take it easy on the prosecutors for a bit. They'll likely need a little time to adjust to this new force in the legal industry.

December 29, 2007 1:49 PM



dicta said:

nice! just make sure you get some real official looking books and you'll be all set. and remember, if you think you're on the verge of malpractice and a client is unhappy, use your partner status to intimidate them into submission. if they were so smart, they could try their own cases.

December 29, 2007 8:55 PM



Dee said:

Wow! Congrats on your first court appearance and the good luck on your new venture! I will be thinking about you guys a lot!

December 29, 2007 9:36 PM



JLee said:

Good luck with your job search/new firm. What is your specialty?

ps
I like your Xmas cover song!

December 30, 2007 3:25 PM



Chrystal said:

I've been arrested for prostitution and having illegal substances in my possession and this was after I stabbed my sister to death, what can you do for me?

haha

Good Luck

December 30, 2007 5:32 PM



TheExpat said:

Yes! Totally in line with your personality. I with you luck.

You guys should specialize in class actions against food companies who come out with intentionally gross product lines just for kids. Down with blue ketchup!

December 30, 2007 6:14 PM



jbob said:

Wow. Nine months out of law school and already a Partner. It will probably take me ten years.

Forget books. You can pick those up for nothing when the state offices dump their old sets every other year downtown. What you really need is business cards. They're the bomb!

For advice on designing your business cards, I recommend the film American Psycho.

January 2, 2008 8:58 AM



estefanita said:

you rock

January 4, 2008 3:04 PM



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