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Originally Posted by Unregistered
That's because law graduates are by and large cut from the same cloth and think the same way. By-the-book, good at exams but not very bold, creative or imaginative. And always treading the same tried and tested path.
The local law students all mostly come from RI or HC. That's as cookie-cutter as you can get.
Those not smart enough to get into local law, usually from lower ranked JCs, but can pay their way overseas, aren't bright or hardworking enough to cut it.
The true visionaries, dreamers and mavericks have long cut their losses and run after graduating law school, or getting called or at most spending 1-2 years as a junior associate. Tan Min Liang is a prime example. |
Those true visionaries, dreamers and mavericks you mentioned have no losses to cut in the first place because they hail from wealthy backgrounds. Anybody can be a visionary, dreamer or maverick when their capital is funded by their parents.
To them, studying law is like sampling food. If they don't like it, they can always try others. But how many associates possess this privilege? Those from humbler backgrounds are taking a huge gamble if they leave the legal profession, with a fragile safety net beneath them.
The claim that a law degree opens many doors is an exaggeration. Employers in other industries aren't going to be impressed with a Bachelor of Laws, what they seek is relevance. Unless the candidate has connections of course.