6.16.2007

Is this a calling?

At work a big case is coming to a head. What’s interesting is in looking at previous lawyers and firms who have been involved in the case. The case has been going on for around two decades and probably a few dozen lawyers have touched it at various points on various sides for various issues.

Out of sheer curiosity, I’ve Googled some of them. Two (of three) firms are no longer in existence. Some of the attorneys are still around, but the subject matter of this case is no longer their specialty. A few are no longer lawyers. My favorite is the one who left the legal profession to become a chef. I told my boss about my findings and she commented “Of course. People don’t last long in this field. It will eat you up.”

Disheartening.

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