metro

so, today was the first day of classes. already, i'm getting a taste of how much work this is going to be...i'm glad it's only three years.

i'm really happy that all my profs are emphasizing the responsibilities inherent in our profession, and the duties that we shall shoulder when the time comes for us to make the jump from being law students to being lawyers.

i learned something really interesting about the word profession too....that is, there are only three lines of work that are accurately called professions. they are, ministry, medicine, and law. the unique qualifying factors of these three lines of work are that they all require oaths, they all are highly intellectual, and they all are self-regulated. by corollary, individuals who aspire to the profession must be invited into it by those who are already members of the profession. for example, a doctorr is made a doctor after having earned the esteem of a board of doctors. ministers are made professors of their faiths by their own churches...and lawyers are admitted to the bar by the consent of other barristers.

i've always had a fascination with the ancients, and with traditions. i have no trouble admitting that i am excited by the prospect of joining a profession which has roots extending thousands of years back...

may i never lose sight of my mission, my duties, and my oath.