Word: followers
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Harvard Law School graduates, at least, seem to follow the money: in 1995, 62 percent chose to work for law firms, which supply the highest paying jobs. Field Starting Salary Law Firm $72,000 Government 36,000 Legal Services...
...been shown, however, is that changes in the content of courses alter the social behavior and attitudes of students once they enter upon their professional life. Given the very real demands for his services in our society, there is no reason why the young lawyer should not follow Lord Coke and make meum and tuum his favorite words rather than the vocabulary of social science." --Former Harvard Professor Judith N. Shklar in Legalism
With intermarriage, as with assimilation, it is not often the case that Jews convert to Christianity; they "convert" to mainstream Americanism, which is the American "religion" closest to Judaism. They see no reason not to follow their heart in marriage, their convenience in neighborhoods, their economic opportunities in jobs, their educational advantages in schools, their conscience in philosophy and their preferences in lifestyle. Most Jews who assimilate do not feel that they are giving up anything by abandoning a Jewishness they know little about...
...will face a tumult of outrage. Last week their burden appeared to become even heavier when the Justice Department released a damning report on the FBI forensics lab. The report specifically criticized work done in the Oklahoma bombing case, saying that investigators had drawn unjustifiable conclusions and failed to follow proper procedures. Potential jurors may have heard about the report, although they are supposed to avoid any news about the trial, and that may offset the damage done to the defense last month when the press reported that McVeigh had "confessed" to his lawyers. Prosecutors have known about the likely...
...know the rules, it can be very hard to follow," she said...