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Old 03-15-2017, 08:42 AM
 
Location: Mendocino, CA
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My son is 10 years old now. I aspire for him to be a lawyer. Actually he being a lawyer is not my goal; I want him to go into politics, and I think a career in law is the path to politics.

I know some like to just "let the kids be what they want to be". But my personal experience is I wish I have had more guidance and structure when I was young. I now want to provide that to my son.

So I hope to know how to groom a kid to become a lawyer. I would like to know what classes should he be focusing on? What are some of the good extra-curricular activities in alignment with this goal? What should he major in college? Any advice is appreciated.
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Old 03-15-2017, 08:44 AM
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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My son is 10 years old now. I aspire for him to be a lawyer. Actually he being a lawyer is not my goal; I want him to go into politics, and I think a career in law is the path to politics.

I know some like to just "let the kids be what they want to be". But my personal experience is I wish I have had more guidance and structure when I was young. I now want to provide that to my son.

So I hope to know how to groom a kid to become a lawyer. I would like to know what classes should he be focusing on? What are some of the good extra-curricular activities in alignment with this goal? What should he major in college? Any advice is appreciated.
What if your kid doesn't want to become a lawyer?
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Old 03-15-2017, 08:52 AM
 
Location: Southern California
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Please don't do this. Let your son decide what he wants to do and then support him in whatever he decides.
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Old 03-15-2017, 08:56 AM
 
Location: RI, MA, VT, WI, IL, CA, IN (that one sucked), KY
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Please don't do this. Let your son decide what he wants to do and then support him in whatever he decides.
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:00 AM
 
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Teach him to lie and be skeevy. Never tell the truth. Stab people in the back. That will give him a head start.


BTW, could you have picked any two worse professions? Pray god your kid grows up to be something, not a politician or a lawyer. Step it up to used car salesman or real estate agent.
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:03 AM
 
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Set him up with an email account where he receives hundreds of high priority emails requiring response per day. Tell him he needs to answer emails 24/7. Keep him away from your family working late nights and early mornings. Plan a vacation and then tell him he can't go just before you leave because he has a deadline to meet.
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:03 AM
 
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Trying to force your son into a role that maybe doesn't work for him will just result in resentment and anger toward you.

Do you really want your son to feel negatively about you or be unhappy in life?

Why? For money? Disgusting.
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:04 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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Teach him to lie and be skeevy. Never tell the truth. Stab people in the back. That will give him a head start.


BTW, could you have picked any two worse professions? Pray god your kid grows up to be something, not a politician or a lawyer. Step it up to used car salesman or real estate agent.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuWkcKbBQkg
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:06 AM
 
Location: NNJ
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Groom your son with the intent of exposing him to all sorts of things... well rounded...

Then when he is of the right age, he will have enough of a broad understanding of various studies to make the best decision for himself.
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Old 03-15-2017, 09:06 AM
 
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It's a surefire way to make your son hate you and run in the opposite direction.
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