re: For future lawyers

(1) If A-Z is our scale, I'm at about the letter Y.

(2) Want to work in a purely financial capacity starting out. May entertain compliance down the road. An attorney who's worked in a financial capacity at a financial services company, in my opinion, is more equipped than one who's only worked the legal side of things. I've got a few different gigs in the works. Just trying to decide where I want to live.

(3) If there was no such thing as student loan debt, I'd consider financial regulatory work in the event the finance gigs didn't work out. Working on the public side of things certainly provides one with a solid foundation, career wise. I don't see myself ever being attracted to the traditional practice of law in a big firm. If I had to do it, it would be either solo or with a small group, but I'd much prefer never having to do it.