"The Devil wears Prada."

This is how a public interest lawyer loses their soul. Send them to Singapore for a week.

Ok, it takes a little more than that. Send them to Singapore for a week of classes with other lawyers, listening to stories about how women are chosen at firms based solely on looks. Also have them travel around w/ british lawyers, who have about 2 cents worth of brains, and I would love to meet in a courtroom, but have already worked for Reed Smith and DLA Piper. That alone was really just enough to bash your head in.

But here, in Singapore you are surrounded by the concept of what perfection and professionals should be. Its like LA for Lawyers. To really make it you need your Gucci shoes, Prada Jacket, and Louie Vitton Bag. Its beyond intimidating to see everyone in their designer suits w/ perfect hair and make-up all the time. Big shot corporate lawyers driving around in their Ferraris... yes... Ferraris, and lots of them.

And then there's you... the one that can't really afford to shop in the big name stores, but just sits and whatches them walking by. And it was fine all week, until you get to the Singapore airport where they throw in every high end shop on the planet plus jewlary shops galore... and basically it comes down to greed. I think i'm going to take a corporate law class next year. Thank goodness the internet was free.