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2011-09-02 17:01:00   来源：网络资源    双击单词自动翻译

　　Most　attorneys　do　make　six-figure　incomes,　but　don t　be　deceived;　they　earn　every　cent.　70-80　hour　weeks,　mounting　pressure　to　bill　more　hours,　and　a　lot　of　research　work　are　usually　part　of　the　deal.　Even　if　you　decide　you re　willing　to　do　the　hard　work,　the　opportunities　to　make　the　big　bucks　are　not　always　there.

　　"My　family　wants　me　to　be　a　lawyer."

　　That s　a　long　time　to　fulfill　someone　else s　expectations.　If　your　parents　are　adamant　about　the　idea,　maybe　they　should　go　to　law　school　themselves.　Age　is　no　limitation　to　the　feasibility　of　practicing　law.

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　　If　you　enjoy　thinking,　writing,　solving　problems,　negotiating　compromises,　and　advocating　on　behalf　of　people　or　causes,　then　law　school　will　be　a　good　fit　for　you.　If　you d　rather　have　someone　else　tell　you　how　to　solve　a　problem　or　how　to　think　about　a　dilemma,　then　you　might　find　that　law　is　not　your　best　option.

　　Think　seriously　about　the　"fit"　-　be　honest　with　yourself　as　you　contemplate　your　future　career.　Be　certain　that　you　have　chosen　the　right　destination　before　you　begin　planning　your　trip.