Does The World Need More Lawyers?

At least once a week, the media reports on some scandalous event concerning a lawyer. The latest was a doozy: the story ended with a prominent partner strapped to her seat to ensure the safety of others while the plane turned back. If it’s not that type of coverage, then it’s something about firm failures, the lack of legal jobs, law school rankings, and partners jumping firms. While the mid-flight meltdown is an extreme case, it does beg the question: Are lawyers happy in their careers?
I am well positioned to talk about a legal career. About ten years ago, I was a director of finance at one of Canada’s largest law firms, and in 2008, I returned to law school in Phoenix. Going in, I thought I would use my business background to practice as a white-collar prosecutor and ultimately, a defense attorney. Instead, based on my experience in an entrepreneur law clinic, I decided instead to build software to help business owners and later, attorneys. I inadvertently pursued the non-traditional path with my JD. Part of the choice was the downturn in the market, but the other part stemmed from the sad stories I heard about peoples’ pursuit of the traditional law route.

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Surprise! Your Galaxy Note 5 will not survive a drop test from 900 feet

It's not totally dead. Photo: UnlockRiverIts all-glass and aluminum form factor makes the Galaxy Note 5 prettier but more fragile than its predecessors, so if you’re clumsy, you’ll want to keep yours in a case. And you definitely won’t want to drop it from 900 feet, because as you’ll see in the video below, it really doesn’t like it. If you drop

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Retailer Leaks Remastered ‘The BioShock Collection’ For PS4 And Xbox One

South African retailer Raru has removed a listing for The BioShock Collection, a remastered bundle supposedly out for PS4 and Xbox One on November 27th. Though the page is down, it’s available via cache, and it isn’t the first time Raru has leaked something that turned out to be accurate (the Mewtwo Amiibo was the last instance).

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