I was asked to speak at a law camp for high school students who are considering the field of law as a career choice. There were other attorneys from the area who were also invited to speak. Everything was going well with each attorney talking about their individual practices and just giving basic tips about being a lawyer and attending college and law school. But, then this one attorney decides to just talk about the doom and gloom of the legal profession as a result of this economy. He basically told the kids not to become lawyers. His exact words: “You can do what you like, but if you want to be able to afford life, then becoming an attorney will not help you to do so.” He then went on to quote statistics about the number of lawyers compared to available jobs and things of that nature. Now, I understand about wanting to warn children about the difficulties that may occur in choosing to practice law. However, I don’t agree with discouraging people from living their dreams, especially impressionable children. There is a time and a place for everything, and this certainly was not the place to rant about the recession and its effects on the legal profession. Do you agree?

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