Klarinet Archive - Posting 000824.txt from 1998/06

From: "Sherry Katz" <slkatz@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl]College Scholarships
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 1998 21:37:19 -0400

This is off topic for the group. My advice as a lawyer who doesn't practice
and did not have a great time as a lawyer is that life is too short - do
what you love. Only a small number of law school grads make the big law
firm money - just like only a small number of basketball players make the
pro money. The rest earn a decent living or have trouble eeking out a
living. I did make pretty good money, but no amount of money is worth it if
you are unhappy.

There are other choices - like being a music teacher, or being something
else in the music business. Or doing something entirely different. In any
event, if you don't feel a calling to the law and you only think you want to
go to law school because it pays well - save yourself the heartache.

Sherry
-----Original Message-----
From: Matthew A. Cullen <mac720@-----.com>
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [kl]College Scholarships

> I have to thank everyone for replying, at least now I have an
>narrow avenue of attack, and some guidance in my decisions. Do you ( Mrs.
>Katz) find that a majority of law schools frown upon Music as a major, do
>they care what you minor in? Oh, and does anyone know what the best major
>would be for someone looking into corporate law?
> The truth is, I don't really know what I will be happy doing, and
>I really don't want to make the wrong decisions. I am scared that if I go
>into law, that I will hate it and end up being a failure... I know I love
>music, but I don't love the fact that it is so hard to succeed as a
>professional Musician, like many of you who are have. With a job so hard
>to find, I wouldn't be able to support a family, or live the a
>comfortable lifestyle... On average what does a starting professional
>musician make? What about a Corporate lawyer?
>Matt
>
>
>On Tue, 23 Jun 1998 08:36:27 -0700 "Sherry Katz" <slkatz@-----.com>
>writes:
>>As someone who is a lawyer and member of the bar (but not currently an
>>actively practicing lawyer) I'll agree that law schools appreciate
>>broad
>>backgrounds. However, the law school that I attended, and many others
>>will
>>not accept a degree in music or art or physical education as an
>>acceptable
>>undergraduate major.
>>
>>This is really off-topic, but the best preparation for law school is a
>>strong liberal arts background with a generous dollop of math and
>>science
>>courses. Alternatively a degree in engineering with extra humanities
>>courses is a good background. Music is a great thing to learn and
>>study,
>>but it isn't good preparation for law school.
>>
>>Sherry
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Edwin V. Lacy <el2@-----.edu>
>>To: klarinet@-----.org>
>>Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 10:29 PM
>>Subject: Re: [kl]College Scholarships
>>
>>
>>>On Tue, 23 Jun 1998, Paulette W. Gulakowski wrote:
>>>
>>>> P: I'm about to be chided (or worse) for this -- BUT -- declare a
>>music
>>>> major then take your pre law classes.
>>
>>
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