If I had to list just one thing I love about being an international lawyer, I would answer by saying the uncertainty/ever changing nature of my job. And with China, those things are on steroids. About a third of the time when I am out speaking on China, someone in the audience (usually near the… Continue Reading
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Wanna Be A China Lawyer? Creeps Need Not Apply.
Posted in Legal NewsAnd the sign said long haired freaky people need not apply So I tucked my hair up under my hat and I went in to ask him why He said you look like a fine upstanding young man, I think you’ll do So I took off my hat I said imagine that, huh, me working… Continue Reading
So You Want To Be An International/China Lawyer? Part III
Posted in Legal NewsI am frequently emailed by college students, law students and even practitioners, seeking advice on what it takes to become an international lawyer. It seems the lawyer behind the Counterfeit Chic blog (an excellent blog, BTW) gets even more of these regarding “fashion law” and she gives answers in her post, entitled, “Fashion Law.” How… Continue Reading
So You Want To Practice International Law/China Law? Part II
Posted in Legal NewsNearly every week, I get a couple e-mails and/or calls from earnest law students seeking pearls of wisdom regarding how to break into international law or China law. I usually talk about the need to learn as many languages as possible and about the benefits of having lived overseas. A couple years ago, I gave… Continue Reading
Barnett on China — Here We Go Again
Posted in China BusinessThe other day, I did a post on a Thomas P.M. Barnett post in which I said the following: Thomas P.M. Barnett is one of the few people who truly understands world politics. Among other things, he understands how countries develop. He is not a China expert per se, but it seems every time he… Continue Reading
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