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From: rstokey@ruffles.nrtc.northrop.com (Richard J. Stokey)
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Subject: Re: email responses to "Is it reasonable to become a lawyer?"
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Date: 16 May 91 17:42:55 GMT
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> IN article <42349@cup.portal.com> ts@cup.portal.com (Tim W Smith) writes:

>I agreed with what most of the respondents had to say, and I even agree with 
>a lot of what this particular author said, but this one thing he said is


>>You'll get lots of answers with specifics, but I'd like to
>>pass along the aphorism common among lawyers:  Most lawyers
>>hate being a lawyer.  Coming from another profession makes a
>>big difference, but the ABA statistics show a very high rate
>>of dissatisfaction for a white-collar profession.

>In fact, the latest ABA poll showed just the opposite: that most lawyers
>either very satisfied or satisfied with their jobs. Other polls have shown
>that lawyers are among the most satisfied among white-collar professions.
>Why? I don't know, but I wanted to point out that the polls do not agree
>with the statement above.


 Both of these statements may be correct depending on how
 each specific poll was conducted , i.e. what question was asked
 and who was polled.   I talked to a placement  officer of a 
 local  law school and she said that approximately the 
 same number  of people are leaving the law as are entering.
 Therefore,  a poll of the people who stay in the law
 would show a high satisfaction rate because all the people who
 left are not measured.   The poll percentages by themeselves
 don't  give any information without knowing what questions
 were asked and the representativeness of the survey.