Being a lawyer can be crazy and weird at
times, but hey, there are still many things
about being a lawyer that I love so much.
For some of us, it may not be too much
money or a luxurious life characterised by
sleek cars and great mansions; but it just
could be other little crumbs that falls off
the table of the profession.
I know you all would be expecting me to
go talking about how heroic our works
can be; rescuing the oppressed, protecting
the week, fighting for people’s right and
all of that, but I won’t. Of course those
are noble deeds we do as lawyers, of
which we take pride in. But can we be a
little selfish here? Already they call us
liars, how about them calling us selfish
too? Like we care! Here are my little
selfish reasons why I love being a lawyer-
1. I Love The Attention It Attracts
Oh please, who doesn't love attention? We
all do, though the degree at which we
crave for it may differ; so don’t give me
that look. I love the feeling I usually get
when I walk into a bank and one of the
staff calls out in greeting to the hearing
of everybody thus- “you are welcome
barrister”. You can imagine the stares
that such greeting generates, and to think
that I am the focus of such is so cool. By
the way, this is not peculiar to banking
halls, it just happens everywhere. You all
know most folks don’t know us by our
names, and even the few that do, would
rather call you a barrister than your
name. This plays out in so many ways
and I enjoy every bit of it. You can call
me a kid, it’s okay, am just being honest
here.
2. I Love The Feeling Of Fear We
Trigger
Are you in doubt of this? Ask some
policemen. I laugh when some of my
colleagues narrate their experiences with
policemen, especially at the police
station. A policeman on sighting a lawyer
at the police station, probably on the
invitation of a client, who is being
detained, immediately turns into a tiger.
It’s funny. Why would they turn into
tigers all of a sudden? The guys are
intimidated. Why are they intimidated?
They are the bad guys, and here comes
the good guys who won’t let them have
their devilish ways. Naija police I hail o!
You know what I do when I confront such
scenarios? I pity them and try to assure
them that I am their friend, while laughing
in my mind because I know I am not their
friend in anyway. They are bad. Yes I said
it. Same goes for other folks who won’t
just want to do the right thing. Talk of
landlords who wouldn't want to follow
due process in ejecting tenants out of
their houses, creditors who also won’t
follow the right means in recovering their
debt, and many others. We are the good
guys, and the bad guys hate us.
3. I Love The Controversial Aura
You will be shocked to hear all kinds of
opinion people have about lawyers.
Seriously, they don’t just think of us as
liars; they think a whole lot of shit about
us. I heard some even think we all are
occult members; can you beat that? I
intend to conduct a public opinion on this
one of these days, and I can’t wait to
really hear stuffs people think and say
about us. But come to think of it, who
even gives a heck about what they all say
and think? I just love that controversial
air. Don’t you?
4. I Love The Fact That We Can Be
Trusted
It takes a lot of faith and trust for people
to share intimate things with you. We are
talking about secrets and confidential
information here. People literally lay their
lives bare before their lawyers. Folks trust
us with their lives. It’s humbling. I know
it also comes with a great responsibility
of not betraying that trust.
I love being a lawyer, don’t you? Let’s
hear your own reasons why you love
being a lawyer. I actually mean your
selfish, crazy reasons!
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