We've all heard that oft-repeated notion that lawyers are boring. I hear it all the time and am always bothered because in my experience, nothing could be farther from the truth. Lawyers work a lot, true. But that does not automatically mean they have no lives.
Among my small group of Facebook lawyer-friends, there are a lot of supremely talented, multidimensional characters who have other passions aside from the law. I know some who teach, garden, sail, write for national periodicals, collect art, run successful businesses or run marathons.
Here on Class Act alone, we have lawyers who excel in photography, creative writing, theater, music, fashion and the culinary arts.
Lest you think my claim is too self-serving and insufficient to outweigh evidence to the contrary, kindly refer to Defense Exhibit A: this podcast from the LegalTalkNetwork.
In the podcast, we are acquainted with surfer-lawyers and litigator-musicians, among other interesting attorneys. I'm sure some future readers will be able to point out other fine examples.
But if you remain unconvinced and still believe that lawyers are unbearably boring, stick around and get to know the lawyer-bloggers of A Class Act. I am certain the succeeding posts by my esteemed colleagues on things as varied and interesting as diets, travel, fur coats, developments in law, George Clooney and (gasp!) porn, will change your mind forever.
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