The Importance of Being Law
As you are no doubt aware, there is a student in the 1L class named Law. Someone probably mentioned to you, "did you hear that there is someone named Law? In law school? Isn't that ridiculous?" We thought the same thing, so we decided to interview him and put all the rumors to rest.
BR: So, Law, you probably get asked this question a lot, but
Law (interrupting): Is my name really Law? Yes. Yes it is.
BR: Actually, I was going to ask if your parents named you that because they wanted you to go to law school.
Law: Sorry, that's usually the second question people ask. I really don't think that is the reason, and my sisters Medical and Dental and my brother Vocational (his friends call him "Trade") agree. But every time I asked my parents, they told me to stop asking silly questions and get back to studying.
BR: I see. What was it like growing up with a name like Law?
Law: You would think it would be pretty cool, but there are some pretty big downsides. You've heard the song "I fought the law and the law won"? People seem to get a kick out of proving that song wrong. I had to laugh the first twenty or so times that people remarked, "I fought the law and the law LOST! Because your name is Law! HAHAHA!" after beating me up. "That ispretty clever," I would think as I spit blood and teeth out onto the sidewalk. It got old after a while, though.
BR: What was your biggest disappointment?
Law: I would have to say that when I ran for president of the Law Society in undergrad and lost. That was a pretty disheartening day. How could I lose to someone who was not Law? Is the president of the College Republicans a Democrat? I doubt it.
BR: What impact do you think your name will have on your future life?
Law: Well, I question whether people will take me seriously. On the other hand, I should be able to have some GREAT corny lawyer commercials. The slogan, "1-800-HIRE-LAW. Have the Law on your side!" is both clever AND easy to remember.
BR: Well, thanks for your time, Law. Hopefully law school works out for you.
Law: I certainly hope so, and not only because my middle name is "Unemployed".
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