I wrote a post or two ago that I was of the opinion that a career at the Bar held a certain degree of prestige. 'Bagpuss' was kind enough to comment that the majority of the public believe lawyers to be "somewhere between sharks and politicians". I know the profession I intend to enter is not held in the highest of regards by some.
I recently read the Times article about the solicitor who earned 16.8 Million pounds in a year. Some of the comments left by posters seemed to hold lawyers in a very dim light indeed. I'm not sure if I should be bothered by the public perception of lawyers or not. In all honesty, I don't really mind if people think I am of the intention to become a self-serving parasite.
...What is a more pressing worry to me is that on Tuesday I was in receipt of another rejection letter for a mini-pupillage. The difference with this letter however is that it was from the chambers I most wished to gain a mini-pupillage with. Not to worry I suppose, I can always re-apply next year, hopefully with a better CV after my summer placements.
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2 comments:
Shame about missing out on the mini-pupillage. I think the attitude to lawyers is the same for all Service based industries, I find in the IT Support industry which I work in people treat you like dirt, same with call centres etc etc
I just take it on the chin each day and imagine earning more money to justify the animosity
Think of it maybe as 16.8 million pounds of gratitude...? After all, payment does reflect a certain joy and satisfaction with services rendered. (Bit of an economists view there...).
Where the reputation comes from is never entirely black and white - but to work in a profession based at the centre of conflict, there will always be some people that come out unhappy with the legal profession.
I was at a course a couple of weeks ago in ADR - the barrister talking said that in the 1000 (or so) proceedings he'd been involved with, he'd probably upset or made enemies of 1000 people. Says a lot really...
The Bar ethics and code of conduct looks very solid to me so I'm not worrying ;).
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