All about yourself!

[paul718]

Gender: Male
Age: 25
Race/ethnic composition: White
Religion: Roman Catholic
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 175
Location: Staten Island, NY
Party of Choice: Republican
Favorite Musician(s): Juelz Santana; I used to like Jay-Z before he turned into a politician (though I guess neither of them are really "musicians"); and I like doo-wops
Favorite President: Reagan
Favorite Sports team: Mets, Jets, Rangers, and I think I remember a basketball team called "the Knicks"
Favorite Book: All Quiet on the Western Front; and Atlas Shrugged
Favorite Movies: Tampa Tushy Fest #14
Favorite Show: Dexter
Favorite persons on Atlas: your mother
Least Favorite person on Atlas: there are a few
Your other interests: girls and going out (though I'm a law student and haven't really been out since Labor Day weekend)
Do you live by yourself: No - with my uncle
Do you have any siblings? 2 older sisters
Are you married? to the money
What year did you join Atlas? 2008 (a few weeks ago)
What are you listening to now? "Day and Night" by Kid Cuddy featuring Jim Jones
Do you have any nieces, nephews? 2 nephews
Who was your favorite 2008 candidate from the 2 major parties? John McCain
What city did you grow up in? Staten Island

[paul718]

hi paul. I like law as well.

hi.  but do you love it?  does it intrigue you the way it intrigues me?

[paul718]

New York Law School.  You?

[paul718]

New York Law School.  You?

Yorktown High School, hopefully UVA Law in 8 years.

Nice.  UVA Law is a very good school and has some impressive alumni.  One recommendation I have is that you consider majoring in Accounting or a hard science in college, so as to qualify you for jobs in tax law or patent law.  I, unfortunately, majored in Finance.  

Best of luck to you.  Let me know if you need any help/advice.    

P.S.  Should you graduate from UVA Law, I'm sure you won't have any trouble getting a job regardless of what your undergrad major was.

[paul718]

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Sure.  If you make good money, you're gonna have to work hard for it.  Corportate attorneyrs are generally the cream of the crop, so it's definitely something to shoot for.  A finance degree will definitely help you in classes like Corporations, Securities Regulations, Mergers & Acquisitions, etc., but it's not required.  If you want to be a tax attorney, however, I'm almost positive that you need some type of an accounting background.