well, yes. And choose who gets places on massively oversubscribed courses, etc
Obvs. But there's just as many opportunities to be morally unscrupulous as the result of a bribe in your line of work.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 10:23, 1 reply, 11 years ago)

not really with what i do
referrals to clients yes, but 99% of my clients are big sophisticated corporate organisations; they already have advisers. other areas of law would have far more opportunity.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 10:29, Reply)

ah, right you are.
It's pissing annoying from my point of view when, say, one of my PhD students gives me a christmas present and I have to give it back. With a PhD I can't influence anything as the examiners are independent, but them's the rules.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 10:36, Reply)

He should hand it in to the lost and found and say "I think this belongs to Professor Badger"

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 17 Dec 2013, 11:36, Reply)