tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post7706117031824519842..comments2024-03-17T00:13:44.599-07:00Comments on Marty Nemko: Workover: Should My Daughter Go for a Law or Public Policy Degree?Marty Nemkohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14850388752934193821noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7821345570811107481.post-7126313885029406832015-08-02T18:19:48.961-07:002015-08-02T18:19:48.961-07:00"Caller: She can argue me under the table&quo..."Caller: She can argue me under the table"<br /><br />A pretty common misconception. Lawyers do relatively little arguing. They read long, complicated things very carefully and try and parse a particular meaning from the words. Then they write something very carefully so its clear that it means one thing and cannot be interpreted to mean another thing by someone else.<br /><br />The caller's daughter should talk to some real lawyers before she spends three years and a lot of money on law school. She should also look at the job prospects in general, which are abysmal.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12952351700765634409noreply@blogger.com