Jones Day

Posted by Wayne (Melbourne, Australia) on 21 March 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

Yesterday, as part of my role as a Law faculty buddy-mentor, I went out with my mentees for lunch.

Prior to that I popped by what was ostensibly the international law careers fair...but what was really a Hong Kong law career fair...anyway I popped by and I was drawn to one particular firm...Jones Day...its an american based global law firm with a HK office and I made a connection with one of the partners they sent down on this particular recruiting drive and she asked me to put in an application for an internship. I'm wondering if I should do it or continue to hold out for a response from Bain & Co...which is really the sort of work I ultimately want to do (i.e. consulting).

The reason I mention this was because whilst talking to my mentees over lunch I realised that while I want to do consulting...being a lawyer is also something I like doing...it almost makes me feel like I'm torn between two worlds. It gave me a special kind of joy to be able to speak from experience..my first tedious year as a law student and to express the hope and joy that law, the study as well as the operation of it...brings to me every single time.

Which brought to mind this photo that I took during my University's orientation. I feel like consulting's the blue balloon....and law's obviously the white one...at the end of the day...they're pretty much just different shades of the same balloon...it really doesn't matter if I do consulting as a management consultant or if I consult as a lawyer or if I become a teacher (which is ultimately a form of consulting). I'd be happy either way. Sooo...I decided to wait till a couple more weeks for Bain to get back to me and then I'll reassess =D

Happy Hump Day to Y'all =D

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