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University of Miami is First Tier Law School and 20th in Number of Super Lawyers — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 23:42:38 +0000

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By: nothingdood

nothingdood — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:31:25 +0000

(feel free to merge this comment with my previous one)

Also, I personally know quite a few accountants and I am no more wowed by their intellects than I am by typical attorneys. The only people who are almost always intelligent are mathematicians and hard science professionals.

By: nothingdood

nothingdood — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 05:27:10 +0000

Well, the class of lawyers is huge though. Lawyers form top 14 law schools are definitely more intelligent on average than top CPAs. It’s a much more “academic” exercise, and anyone with an IQ above 110 can master the mathematics necessary for accounting.

By: Peter

Peter — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:56:01 +0000

Shane,

I am not a heart surgeon yet I think they are smart, too.

It’s impossible to pass the CPA exam without being intelligent.

By the way, I am proud of all of my accomplishments and you should be too.

By: Shane M.

Shane M. — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 17:32:33 +0000

Someone is proud of himself. “All CPAs are smart.” You apparently don’t know ALL the CPAs in the word.

Some laywers are smart, some are not. Some CPAs are smart, some are NOT.

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