Case Summary

In many ways, law students are simply overgrown children. We yell, we cry, there are times that we don't bathe until someone finally tells us to do so, we take naps at odd hours of the day, we tire ourselves out by talking about ourselves, which then requires more napping. We're also  suddenly fascinated with the future. We have visions for ourselves and for what we may be in a few years. Often, along the way, we try on different imaginary hats to see what might-have-been. Many times while sitting in the cafeteria or the library, I hear a colleague exclaim, "I should become a ______!" This statement, true to our chosen profession, inevitably leads to a short discussion about the chosen career path, with some friends advocating the job's advantages, while others discuss the drawbacks of said career. I suddenly felt the need to catalogue these professions. Some are mundane, others truly fanciful, and all are completely eccentric for any grad student that is tens of thousands of dollars in the hole. We're committed to our profession - at least for now - but it's good to know what else is out there.