kind of seems like a conflict of interests

[kimmy]

i got a job offer from a defense law firm. they'll be willing to oay me 10-15 an hour, full health benefits and stock options. it's a secretary position, so i won't be working on any cases or anything like that.

here's my dilemma. i'm not very fond of defense lawyers. it's a personal thing really, just the way i was raised. so, would it be wrong for me to take this job because it's working for someone i morally oppose? i need the money and i really need the health benefits...but is it right for me to work for a company who's principals i totally disagree with?

 

[caffn8me]

What you could do is take the job as an interim measure because you need the money and benefits and look around for something better while you're there.

 

[AudreyNicole]

Hmmm, that's a tough one. I am not sure what I would do in that situation. I agree with taking the job even if it is temporary and looking around while you are there. But since it is a secretary position, and you wouldn't be working on any cases, maybe that would be ok for you. If they aren't asking you to do anything that goes against your moral values to earn your paycheck, I would take the job, especially if you need the money and benefits. You can always tell them that it didn't work out if you feel uncomfortable there, but at least you gave it a try. It's hard. Let us know what you decide!

 

[Shimmer]

I'd take the job, based on what it could do for me, and see if I could learn anything from it.

 

[kimmy]

thanks girls

i'm gonna go for it! and hope i get it because...even 10$ an hour is alot compared to nothing hahaha!

 

[Beauty Mark]

Desperate times often result in desperate measures. People end up working for people they don't agree with... I've had friends who are against child labor (as most people are) work at the Gap

 

[ben]

doesn't the United States Constitution guarantee that an accused is "..innocent until proven guilty.." in a court of law?

there have been cases in history where an innocent man was accused of a crime and found not guilty because of evidence.

:0)

 

[*Stargazer*]

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Originally Posted by ben doesn't the United States Constitution guarantee that an accused is "..innocent until proven guilty.." in a court of law?

Absolutely. Doesn't mean that you can't dislike the tactics that a lot of defense attorneys use. Seems to me that a lot of the time, defense attorneys aren't concerned with justice, but rather with keeping their client out of jail period.

Personally, I wouldn't take the job. If you feel strongly about it, more than likely, you will be miserable at work.

 

[mans_x_ruin]

...nevermind...

 

[*Stargazer*]

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Originally Posted by mans_x_ruin I disagree...My father is a defense attorney; a very good one at that...and he's the first to admit that 99% of his clients are scumbugs who should rot in jail. However, he's defending a person's right to a fair trial, which is guarenteed to everyone...

That's why I said a "lot of the time" and not "every defense lawyer is trash." I believe there are good, honest defense lawyers out there. But I also think there are scumbag defense lawyers out there who would rather exploit the system and let a child rapist walk the streets than "lose" and have justice served.

Everyone has a right to a fair trial, sure. But that doesn't mean that it is morally acceptable to employ shady tactics to get your client off. Some people seem to think that a "fair trial" can only be one in which the accused is acquitted.

I'm not saying this directly at you mans, so please don't think I mean your Dad is a scumbag LOL

 

[kimmy]

let's not start a debate here, ladies and gents

i did apply for the job, because i really do need the money and benefits. but i haven't gotten a call back yet, i guess rule of thumb is to give them a week or two, so it's a waiting game now i guess.

 

[caffn8me]

Good luck!