I'm Shallow, Because I Never Learned To Swim

it has been over a week since i started working at "the firm" here in capetown as an intern. and i'm not sure how they do it over in the us, with summer interns and associates, but i'm guessing there is some sort of training program. but true to south african nature, my first couple of days were like being thrown in the deep end of a pool when you have never learned to swim (which i never did). my first project went something like this. "what do you know about competition law?" but fortunately these were not shark infested waters, and even though i didn't really know anything specifically about competition law, i kind of worked my way through the south african law system, where as i mentioned before, there is no westlaw or lexis nexis to save the day.

but the first thing i realized, after all the cases we read during the year and all the hypos, nothing prepares you for the first time you are asked to do something. because as i quickly realized, all our cases deal with when they go to court and need to get something ruled on. where here i was basically asked if the contracts were tight or not, according to south african law nonetheless. it turned out all right, plus they got a full stocked bar in the office. the people here are real cool, and includes some real stunners. i can get used to this.

holla.