Friday, October 22, 2010

The Case of the Desperate Would-Be Lawyer

As every lawyer can tell you, finding a job is not easy. Clever would-be lawyers try to stay ahead of the competition in innovative ways. One of the more creative efforts is this YouTube clip:



Personally, I like to see him rap in front of a bookcase and would have covered Pinocchio with a picture of the Supreme Court justices. The rapper seems to be Tommy Severo, winner of a "Beauty and the Geek" season. He is a graduate of Suffolk University Law School.

Personality, I quite like it. As one commenter pointed out: "Why not? You're clearly not going to big law firms or even mid-sized law firms if you're not there upon graduation, so maybe some quirky criminal defense firm sees this and emails the guy."

Indeed, hiring a young, eager lawyer with savvy marketing sense is not a bad idea.....