Accept/decline LLB?

xeslaro said:
Mind sharing some of your reasons?
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1. Its a frustrating profession in that its shark vs shark, poaching of clients is rife and jealousy abounds.

2. Clients are the worst type. Want results yesterday but don't want to pay in fact I had in last week a client come in to pay R100 of a R3000 Rand Bill and another one claim that she though my office is a car dealership and she was not there to stop the sheriff from removing her goods. So the affidavit she gave and the papers she signed to have her judgement rescinded was car finance papers. A load of crap to get out of paying.

3. The profession is polarised. The Old Guard sits with the cream of the work are dirty when it comes to retaining same.

3. Corporate clients are even worse they just tell you they don't want to pay this month.

4. The newly empowered are even worse in that work is handed to them on a platter and they still mess it up with no consequence.

5. Public perception is that you make alot of money and its okay to screw you over..

6. If you want a bunch of Coke Heads for colleagues join the legal profession.

7. We have the most retarded professional body in the entire world and double standards abound. I articled with an attorney who was given an award at a ceremony for ca record amount of interest that was paid to the Fidelity Fund. The next morning said Fidelity Fund was at the door to carry out his files to see how he was able to do so. Nothing came off it and he still practices.

8. At the end of the day you have to deal with the SCUM of the EARTH and its an indictment of the profession to find that criminals are the best people you meet in your profession because they are the most honest. And thats not a joke.

I can list more but I will just depress myself.
 
sal12344 said:
1. Its a frustrating profession in that its shark vs shark, poaching of clients is rife and jealousy abounds.

2. Clients are the worst type. Want results yesterday but don't want to pay in fact I had in last week a client come in to pay R100 of a R3000 Rand Bill and another one claim that she though my office is a car dealership and she was not there to stop the sheriff from removing her goods. So the affidavit she gave and the papers she signed to have her judgement rescinded was car finance papers. A load of crap to get out of paying.

3. The profession is polarised. The Old Guard sits with the cream of the work are dirty when it comes to retaining same.

3. Corporate clients are even worse they just tell you they don't want to pay this month.

4. The newly empowered are even worse in that work is handed to them on a platter and they still mess it up with no consequence.

5. Public perception is that you make alot of money and its okay to screw you over..

6. If you want a bunch of Coke Heads for colleagues join the legal profession.

7. We have the most retarded professional body in the entire world and double standards abound. I articled with an attorney who was given an award at a ceremony for ca record amount of interest that was paid to the Fidelity Fund. The next morning said Fidelity Fund was at the door to carry out his files to see how he was able to do so. Nothing came off it and he still practices.

8. At the end of the day you have to deal with the SCUM of the EARTH and its an indictment of the profession to find that criminals are the best people you meet in your profession because they are the most honest. And thats not a joke.

I can list more but I will just depress myself.
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reading all the above makes me want to go out and study law, sounds awesome.
 
za1 said:
reading all the above makes me want to go out and study law, sounds awesome.
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Just in case he wasn't quite clear...you need to buy the coke yourself. The law firms don't provide that. Still keen? :D

sal12344 said:
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You forgot paper casefiles. Good lord. And heavily duty metal trolleys to cart all that crap around.
 
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wait until the attorneys realize how shafted they are by the Superior Courts Act ...

surprised nobody has mentioned the JSC or Hlope or uncle Jeff (the furniture business of cabinet)
 
lived666 said:
Why does he have the final say, surely its a joint mutual decision?

Though a job is a job, almost anything would be better than working at a government hospital, I'm sure you hate your life at the moment.

There are so many issues here against you, one is moving away from your husband, two is tuition fees and 3 is your baby - these all count against you unless you are able to find viable solutions, I don't see how you will be able to juggle it all together.

Damn shame, congrats on being accepted.
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He has the final say because he is the one that will be supporting me if I do go ahead with it. Also, I wouldn't want to leave on bad terms.

I have a lot of support in Cape Town, my family is down there, and they will be more than willing to help me out (I think).

Thank you.
 
MKFrost said:
Just a question from the side..... why law?

If you're already in the medical field and your existing qualification is in that field then why not 'branch out' in the same field and or another specialization in a similar or related field. Surely you will be able to add more 'value' to your existing qualification and experience and by doing so to maybe enter the private sector or at the very least make yourself 'more employable' in another medical or similar field.

Excuse my ignorance if I missed something.
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I did think about doing this, and it does make the most sense. I also looked at M.Sc options but nothing really interests me. All I can think is, an M.Sc in what?

My colleague told me that if I did an LLB I would be able to enter the medico-legal line which will still allow me to make use of my Bsc. I read up a little on that, but couldn't find much beyond the RAF.

In the end, no matter what I go study, I still have a baby and will still have to move away :(

Husband said that I should accept the offer in the meantime, and then in January we can decide. He has some work commitments in the pipeline, and once that is finalized, then we can see.
 
za1 said:
reading all the above makes me want to go out and study law, sounds awesome.
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This is what i was thinking. Add that awesome case they carry around and telling chicks that you are a lawyer
 
winner said:
This is what i was thinking. Add that awesome case they carry around and telling chicks that you are a lawyer
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When I qualified I did that. All it got me was drugged (rohypnol), and almost robbed. Luckily I had a good friend who intervened while I was out for the count.
 
Ms_S said:
I did think about doing this, and it does make the most sense. I also looked at M.Sc options but nothing really interests me. All I can think is, an M.Sc in what?

My colleague told me that if I did an LLB I would be able to enter the medico-legal line which will still allow me to make use of my Bsc. I read up a little on that, but couldn't find much beyond the RAF.

In the end, no matter what I go study, I still have a baby and will still have to move away :(

Husband said that I should accept the offer in the meantime, and then in January we can decide. He has some work commitments in the pipeline, and once that is finalized, then we can see.
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Specialty law is great but please do check which companies will hire before e.g. Brother is specifically corporate which hardly exists in Cpt
 
OP I was under the impression a relationship was based on trust and being open with 1 another and you should have told him that you are applying and see his reaction if he is willing to let you go, then that will mean at a later stage he will file for a divorce probably. Do what is best for you if things aren't working out between you and hubby.

If you an attorney that owns the practice you can make a lot of money. In general I still haven't come across a lawyer/attorney who does it for the passion instead of the pay at end of the day, been there, burnt my fingers, later on today going to see another attorney it never stops I tell you.

I lie I did meet one that went out of his way to read documents for 2 hours absolutely free and did say if you came early to me I would have helped you.

Sometimes you do find those with a heart. Litigation you can make anything between R20 - R50 grand a day(if u own the practice if you work for your employer) you lucky if u can make R30 grand.
 
As the spouse of someone who has gone through the process (B.com Law, LLB, Articles, Pupillage) and is now an advocate I would advise you to think long and hard if this is really what you want to do.
 
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