On 15 Jul 2003 15:07:34 GMT, Alun Palmer wrote:

And learning history in an EE degree somehow helped you to do that???

It taught me to think. It taught me that we live in a culture, not
on a circuit board.

That hardly needs formal education. Besides, didn't you do history in high
school?

And Middle School. And elementary school. All on different levels.

It taught me not appear as an ignoramus before
non-technical folk.

Aha, so it's useful in cocktail parties!

And dealing with relatives, friends, and neighbors as well as
strangers in the many non-technical nexii of our lives.

I can almost say the same for my law school (doctorate level)

It used to be an LLB, as I'm sure you know.

It may be that way in Europe and the UK, but there haven't been any
accredited LLB programs in the US for decades. My degree is a JD
(Juris Doctor) - the equivalent of an MD.

Oh yes, I forget - in the UK they adress dentists and surgeons as
"Mister". We do things differently here in the Former Colonies.

education. Some of the courses seemed like a waste of time....but
in practice I find that the background that I got from the
"unnecessary" specialty courses was really necessary for the proper
practice of my legal specialty.

I reckon you must be a patent attorney, Phil. If so, that is a major
understatement. I'm a patent agent, BTW.

You reckon incorrectly. Although I am eligible for same, I have
never had any reason to take the exam for patent attorney.

I've made it quite clear in my postings that my specialty is
communication regulatory law - 29 years with the gov'mint and 8
years in private practice (plus 10 years of private practice in
engineering).

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73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane