A Story to Put Things Into Perspective
Today, we have something a bit different in the email blog. I’d like to tell you the inspirational and moving story of Laura Marginson, a friend of mine and a member of Female Lawyers’ Club.
It’s such a noisy week online this week, what with Black Friday and all. This story will remind you of what’s REALLY important in life. The rest is just noise.
What’s Your Law Origin Story?
What was the moment when you realized that you wanted to become a lawyer?
My parents strongly encouraged my two sisters and I to go down the law route. Both my parents were teachers when we were growing up and they repeatedly warned us against entering what they described as a “thankless profession”. We were studious and liked reading. My Dad informed us that our objective should be to find a job that we liked and which would involve “getting paid the most money for the least work”. I’m certain that law doesn’t meet the last criterion but it wasn’t bad advice overall. It’s no coincidence that two out of the three of us ended up as lawyers.