MLM Survivors Club: [MLM Survivors Club] Re: Interested in Getting Involved

Saturday, January 19, 2008

[MLM Survivors Club] Re: Interested in Getting Involved

--- In mlmsurvivorsclub@yahoogroups.com, "jonx739" <jonx739@...> wrote:
>
> Hello, this is my first post in this forum.
>
> I actually have had no experience with MLM's. I have, however,
> watched a close friend lose thousands of dollars to one of these
> organizations. This experience has made me hyperaware of the wreckage
> these organizations are causing.
>
> I am very interested in getting involved in the fight against these
> organizations. Dr. Jon Taylor with CAI suggested I get involved with
> PSA but thus far my efforts to contact this organization have been
> fruitless. I'm posting to see if any of you know of MLM victim
> advocacy groups who are seeking volunteers and/or employees.
>
> I currently reside in Richmond, VA and expect to be a full time law
> student this fall. Please let me know what I can do to help.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Michael
>

Michael, I don't have answers to the specific questions you asked, but
want to wish you well in law school. When I attended (more than 20
years ago!), many law students started out with high ideals about
making the world a better place. Over the next 3 years, most of them
were funneled into traditional legal careers, in part to pay their
student loans, in part due to their competitiveness in wanting to get
the plum jobs at the big law firms. I hope things have changed, and
that you will be able to channel your anti-MLM fervor into a career
fighting MLM abuses. It would be great to have more people in
government agencies and law firms who understand how these things
really work and want to do something about it.

While in school, keep in mind that there are many avenues open to
lawyers other than the traditional law firm path. I spent several
years teaching business law and consumer finance at the local
community college, and used part of those classes to teach about
legitimate businesses versus illegal pyramid schemes. Since opening
my own practice a couple of years ago, I've put out newsletters, at
least one of which focused on MLMs.

Best of luck to you in whatever path you choose!

Heidi