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It’s not glamorous and there are daily conundrums to deal with, but you are a lawyer. Your job is to constantly analyze the difference between right and wrong…and you have to start somewhere. Why not at county court? Unfortunately, you might not get treated with a ton of respect. Kind of like this guy.

When you do become high profile, though, you will be booking cases the way U2 books concerts. Not to mention you also get gigs as “legal consultant” on FOX, CNN, and MSNBC.

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