Obama's lawyer days: brief and not all civil rights

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Dev why are you even deigning to talking to a me? Me, a mere Legal Permanent Resident - its not like I'm entitled to have well... any opinion according to you.

Perhaps someone should tell your temporary Australian friend. Although give it a week or so - he'll find out for himself.

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Pretty creepy how some people have claims to information not added during VJ registration...

Indeed.

"Last time I checked..."

I mean... how would you check? How can you know?

Some things are self-evident - for example, if I laid claim to certain educational qualifications but lack detailed knowledge in my postings on topics related to that subject. Perhaps I should reinvent myself as a medical doctor - someone might twig though if I were to suggest that trepanning is a reasonable cure for a common headache.

Dude, why on earth??? Aren't you like an astronaut or something?

This week I fancy being a particle physicist.

Naaaaah... make it something exciting dude; like Bungee Operator; Pimp, you know, something that does not require the VJ membership to demand your qualifications...

[rebeccajo 14]

Round and round the mulberry bush.

We aren't citing case law here, silly girl. We are talking about what a young lawyer has to do to enter the field.

So you have to insult me based on age to make your point? Desperate times...

And, no the article is about what Obama has done in his past. Not what he tells people he has done, but the facts.

The facts are this. Every young lawyer goes through the same thing. Participation in 30 cases in 4 years is actually quite impressive.

But you're young and inexperienced and don't know these things.

No, I'm not a lawyer. Don't care to be either.

And last I checked, neither are you.

How do you know?

Your siggie used to say so. but of course, I didn't screenshot it - SILLY ME! More words:

I realize you have an aversion to lawyers. I work for one but that's not the reason I get in their corner. Even my boss says the 'rep' ain't so great. I advocate for the advocates because WE ON VJ ARE LAYPEOPLE. We don't know the nuances of things that a good qualified lawyer does.

It's my opinion (from being in the profession as support personnel) that many laypeople think an attorney can handle any type of legal matter. In reality they are just as specialized as doctors. So going to your local family lawyer isn't a good choice for immigration matters.

My boss is a real estate lawyer - he wouldn't touch immigration law with a ten-foot pole and will happily tell you so. The other partner in our firm does personal injury work. I had a very funny conversation with him last Thursday about the paperwork procedures for an immigrant. He was as clueless as any Joe Blow citizen.

LOL.

That was fun.

Of course I'm not a lawyer.

I am lowly support personnel. That means I don't know diddly-squat about the normal way a lawyer runs his business; what he does when he first comes out of law school; or anything at all about the field.

All young lawyers research and do the grunt work of the senior partners. Even the ones who are hired by the posh firms.

And there's a great guy in our town who interned in our firm before he sat for the bar. He stayed on for a few more months and then went to work in the Prosecutor's office. And he's also City Attorney for the town which adjoins ours. He hasn't even been out of law school four years yet.

Guess that makes him some sort of pariah.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Naaaaah... make it something exciting dude; like Bungee Operator; Pimp, you know, something that does not require the VJ membership to demand your qualifications...

How about a pimping bungee operator?

[rebeccajo 14]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

Naaaaah... make it something exciting dude; like Bungee Operator; Pimp, you know, something that does not require the VJ membership to demand your qualifications...

How about a pimping bungee operator?

Just make sure you show 'em your greencard!!!!

[Chica Yeyé 41]

Naaaaah... make it something exciting dude; like Bungee Operator; Pimp, you know, something that does not require the VJ membership to demand your qualifications...

How about a pimping bungee operator?

NOW you're talking babeeeee.

[no name 1]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

You made it an ageist, condescending remark, per your usual MO. Not me.

And NEVER did I call you a dumb secretary so lay off putting words in my mouth. That is unacceptable.

[rebeccajo 14]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

You made it an ageist, condescending remark, per your usual MO. Not me.

And NEVER did I call you a dumb secretary so lay off putting words in my mouth. That is unacceptable.

Like I give a rat$ a$$ what you think is unacceptable.

[Ban Hammer 14,689]

no one spanks butt like queen becca. when's my turn?

[rebeccajo 14]

no one spanks butt like queen becca. when's my turn?

Yeah, but YOU like it!

[no name 1]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

You made it an ageist, condescending remark, per your usual MO. Not me.

And NEVER did I call you a dumb secretary so lay off putting words in my mouth. That is unacceptable.

Like I give a rat$ a$$ what you think is unacceptable.

You put words in my mouth. That is complete ####### & you know it, RJ.

[Ban Hammer 14,689]

no one spanks butt like queen becca. when's my turn?

Yeah, but YOU like it!

[rebeccajo 14]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

You made it an ageist, condescending remark, per your usual MO. Not me.

And NEVER did I call you a dumb secretary so lay off putting words in my mouth. That is unacceptable.

Like I give a rat$ a$$ what you think is unacceptable.

You put words in my mouth. That is complete ####### & you know it, RJ.

I say to you 'silly girl' and that is an ageist condescending remark?

What do you call asking somebody why they care about politics since they aren't allowed to vote?

Here's what THAT is...... C R A P.

[no name 1]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

You made it an ageist, condescending remark, per your usual MO. Not me.

And NEVER did I call you a dumb secretary so lay off putting words in my mouth. That is unacceptable.

Like I give a rat$ a$$ what you think is unacceptable.

You put words in my mouth. That is complete ####### & you know it, RJ.

I say to you 'silly girl' and that is an ageist condescending remark?

What do you call asking somebody why they care about politics since they aren't allowed to vote?

Here's what THAT is...... C R A P.

Whatever RJ. I've moved beyond that & apparently you haven't.

Doesn't change that yes, you put words in my mouth & continue to do so.

[rebeccajo 14]

I missed the all-important, no-one-can-deny-it quote...but that WAS 2 years ago, a lot can happen in that time.

I'm not a lawyer so I'm not going there.

Yup. I could have gone back to school for all you know.

But then I'm just a dumb secretary with no ambitions or brains.

Oh...and an older one too.

You made it an ageist, condescending remark, per your usual MO. Not me.

And NEVER did I call you a dumb secretary so lay off putting words in my mouth. That is unacceptable.

Like I give a rat$ a$$ what you think is unacceptable.

You put words in my mouth. That is complete ####### & you know it, RJ.

I say to you 'silly girl' and that is an ageist condescending remark?

What do you call asking somebody why they care about politics since they aren't allowed to vote?

Here's what THAT is...... C R A P.

Whatever RJ. I've moved beyond that & apparently you haven't.

Doesn't change that yes, you put words in my mouth & continue to do so.

The only thing in your mouth right now is a taste of your own medicine.