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Would You Make a Good Lawyer?

Name: Would You Make a Good Lawyer?
Uploaded: 2024-08-22T20:11:39+00:00
Duration: 35 s
Channel: Shanli Liu, CPA, CTP
Description: In this brief monologue, the speaker outlines three key personal traits that indicate suitability for a legal career. First, the ability to control and…

22 Aug 2024 · 1 min

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In this brief monologue, the speaker outlines three key personal traits that indicate suitability for a legal career. First, the ability to control and label one's own emotions while also recognizing others' feelings, emphasizing emotional self‑management. Second, a preference for long‑term strategic thinking, likened to playing chess rather than checkers, where small actions today lead to outcomes far in the future. Third, the capacity to think quickly on one’s feet, illustrated by enjoying fast‑paced TV shows such as The West Wing or Gilmore Girls. The speaker presents these traits as a quick self‑assessment guide for anyone considering law, encouraging viewers to follow for more insights.

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How to know if you'd make a good lawyer. Number 1, you're really good at controlling your own emotions, meaning that you can step outside of yourself in real time and label and identify and manage your own emotions, as well as identify the emotions and feelings of others. Number 2, you like the long-term strategy. You enjoy chess, not checkers, making small moves now that you won't be able to see come to fruition until weeks, months, or years later in the future. And number 3, you're really good at thinking on your feet. You might enjoy fast-paced TV shows like The West Wing or Gilmore Girls, something like that. Thinking on your feet, crucial skill. Follow me.