<p>Counting Down - that’s great, but I think your Husband is in the minority. Of course any profession has happy members, but for some reason, the legal profession seems especially disposed to unhealthy traits. </p>
<p>When I pictured law school, I naively thought that the work may be tedious, but would ultimately be fulfilling. In many areas of the law, lawyers simply do not feel this way. Many studies and articles point to the legal profession as, quite simply, an unfulfilling pursuit. Recently, the NY Times released an article of some interest:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/fashion/06professions.html?pagewanted=print[/url]”>http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/fashion/06professions.html?pagewanted=print</a></p>
<p>Again, I’m not saying that there aren’t some members of the profession who are happy. What I argue is, in doing research, I was surprised by the sheer magnitude of negativity that surrounded the legal profession.</p>
<p>For example, up until recently, friends in finance worked ridiculous hours and had barely any time for anything else. Nevertheless, they never seemed to exhibit the sheer despair that marked the experiences of my friends at law schools and then in private practice.</p>