My parents both studied law and in fact my Dad was number 3** on the bar association list and my mum 8** which I believes numbers some 13,000 by now. My mum was I think the first or second batch to graduate from UM law while my Dad was at Middle Temple during the 60s. So I guess you could say they are very senior but they don't practice anymore.

Although initially interested, I ended up doing finance; went into investment banking and then ventured into own business but I still get the 'it's never too late to study law' comment from time to time. The only reason I'd consider studying law was if I wanted to become a politician. Look at how many politicians come from legal backgrounds even amongst our Malaysian Ministers. I can name at least 5.

If I'm not mistaken, Tun Razak also did read law in UK and correct me if I'm wrong but he did it in record time but I guess he was in a class of his own. In fact, Margaret Thatcher initially did Chemistry but after graduating she did law as she saw it as beneficial towards her future career. I guess you don't need to become a lawyer just because you study law. If I were younger perhaps I would have seen things differently and ended up studying law as well.

This post has been edited by [PIMPIN]: Oct 29 2010, 05:49 AM

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