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March 10, 2005
Interview Meme Time
Since I've been trying to finish some C++ homework that's due tomorrow and then Sollie and/or the cat broke the internet here, I hadn't seen that Craig had posted interview meme questions for me. Lemme see if I can answer them.
1. What’s the best part about stealing babies? That's as easy as a knuckleball high and outside. The best part was knowing that I had a small part in rescuing a child and giving him or her a chance at a better life. In my opening statements, I always told juries that it was my job to represent a child's right to be raised in a wholesome environment, free from abuse and neglect. I believe every child has that right, and I enjoyed helping to make sure my clients got that....whether it was by returning home or by finding a new home. And yes, I rilly, rilly miss stealing babies.
2. Whenever I read a piece of legal writing it looks like someone pulled random pages out of the O.E.D, pasted them on a paper, and then sprinkled it with random latin. You guys do that on purpose, don’t you? Of course we do. Otherwise the mark, er, I mean the client doesn't feel like he got his money's worth. It's also usually a shorthand way of referring to some long-winded legal theory. Just think of it as the same as your saying "RAID" instead of "Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks", for example.
3. VB or C++, and why? C++, because if you can program in it, you can also do C, C#, JavaScript and just about any other language. Or so I'm told. I didn't like VB.Net at all. Though that was prolly more because of the bad instructor I had than the language itself. (VBS is another matter, I liked it but now MS isn't going to support it anymore so....phhhhttt.)
4. Who, in your opinion, is the best legal mind around today? Oooo, that's a tough one. I haven't read a legal scholarly article in so long, I couldn't say who's the best....or even who's writing currently. Scalia's by far the best legal mind on the Supremes, even though I disagree with his strict constructionist jurisprudence. His opinions are well-written, well-reasoned and have a great flow of logic. They're not all happy sunshine smoke & mirrors like most of the rest of the Court. I saw him on a panel once, arguing alone against the rest. It was like watching Ali take on some bantam-weight Golden Gloves.
5. (You know I just have to ask this one.) What’s your favorite lawyer joke? Dang it, you know I can't remember jokes. Lemme think. Here's one:
What happens when a lawyer takes Viagra? He gets taller.
Though the first time I heard it, a colleague said about opposing counsel (who was a real jerk) that if he took Viagra, his head would explode. The same colleague also said the senior attorney of a local 'prestigious' firm didn't cast a reflection. Took me a minute to get that one.
Thanks, Craig. That was fun!
Ok, now here's the rest of the meme. The first 5 commenters get to answer 5 questions from me. (Craig is exempt of course)
Who wants to be next?
Posted by Rita at March 10, 2005 04:53 PM
Comments
Those were great! Thanks, Rita!
Posted by: Craig at March 10, 2005 05:06 PM
Go.
Posted by: Keith at March 10, 2005 06:59 PM