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Joe Van Thomme thought law school would be his ticket into work as a public defender.

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p t bull

Minneapolis, MN

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Wish I could have had my own newspaper article when I was looking for a job after law school. ;)

William Mitchell Grad

Saint Paul, MN

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For those contemplating law school: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1190407867808...

Dr Frank Lippenheimer

Since: Mar 09

879

Saint Paul, MN

Yeah, get in line.

Going Broke

Ely, MN

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No need to be employed by a county if you wish to be a public servant. Try Goodwill or the Salvation Army or any number of volunteer positions available.
Perhaps the real goal is the $100k package of salary, benifits, and pension public servant wannabes can only find from a government job.
Go find a productive job a quit trying to suck off the taxpayer.

Former East Sider

Pine City, MN

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When I graduated from law school five years ago, the only people that found jobs right away were those in the top 5-10% of the class. Everyone else had to hit the pavement scrounging up a job or using every connection they had. It took me three years to realize that I had a better future outside of the law. To those contemplating law school, don't listen to the career services people who tell you about the high starting salaries in the Twin Cities - the majority of law school graduates don't end up working at Gray Plant Mooty or Lindquist & Vennum.

Former East Sider

Pine City, MN

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Going Broke wrote:

No need to be employed by a county if you wish to be a public servant. Try Goodwill or the Salvation Army or any number of volunteer positions available.
Perhaps the real goal is the $100k package of salary, benifits, and pension public servant wannabes can only find from a government job.
Go find a productive job a quit trying to **** off the taxpayer.

Why are you dissing someone who actually wants to be a public defender, working on behalf of those who can't afford (but still deserve) legal representation? PDs don't make a lot of money, especially considering their caseloads. Be glad there are people who want to defend the poor!

JimMoore

Saint Paul, MN

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Most of the Lawyers I know never practiced law, but used their law degree to get a good job. My Cousins Granddaughter for one works for the home land scurity department in Chicago. Better pay and a whole lot better hours. She did the do good stint for a while and felt like a slave. Presently she works descent hours and has a life making far more money then a do gooder. She did some of that in law school and it looked good on her resume.

Mr Right

Saint Paul, MN

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So what? There are plenty of empty suit lawyers around. Just look at Hillary Clinton or Shelia Blair of the FDIC.

Tybalt

Saint Paul, MN

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this guy is barking up the wrong tree. he should join the conservative movement and be a policy advocate for limited government, property rights, and liberty for the individual. forget about that public defender crap.

Bob the Bilderberg

Saint Paul, MN

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Tybalt wrote:

this guy is barking up the wrong tree. he should join the conservative movement and be a policy advocate for limited government, property rights, and liberty for the individual. forget about that public defender crap.

It doesn't pay as well or have generous retirement benefits, which is why people like this want to work for the government. Plus, working in the public defender's office is the obligatory bonefide to climb the ladder of DFL politics.

Bob the Bilderberg

Saint Paul, MN

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Holy crap! This is Obama's SCOTUS pick!

http://www.youtube.com/watch...

At least she's upfront about it.

Mayor McSpendy

Minneapolis, MN

just what the world needs, another lawyer.

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