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Russell Brown is the embodiment of a person who became a lawyer to effect positive change in his community, and he practices
law for all the right reasons. In addition to practicing in real estate law, the Marion County Lawrence Township trustee is
active making sure all people have access to justice.
In 2012, I’d like to
help a couple of great projects get off the ground in our community.
The best advice I could give a recent law school graduate is
get involved with a cause or two you care deeply about and find a practice area you enjoy, even if it pays a little less
than other alternatives.
The three words that best describe me are
wonkish, community-minded and competitive.
My long-term career goal is
to play an increasing role in the on-going development of our community and our community’s public assets.
If I weren’t an attorney, I’d be
either a legislative aide or a land planner.
My escape from work is
vacations or trips with my wife and son; Pearl Jam.
My mentor has taught me
it’s good to develop a diverse set of skills as a young lawyer, even if you don’t want to build a practice
which utilizes each and every one of those skills on a daily basis.
In the movie about my life,
“Say Anything….”-era John Cusack would play me.
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vagueness cannot challenged, so let's write all laws vaguely and throw the constitution out the window.Even if the court is operating under a particular law, if they don't it they will change it to their liking. What a joke!!!
Two convictions becomes one conviction with exactly the same sentence, only it is not clear wheter or not that sentence will be 18 months, 120 months or 138 months. Actually if the guns were in a home, whether or not they were his, he is protected under the 2nd amendment. Jurors need to learn the law and the constitution before judging others. The cour5ts need to do this as well.
With all due respect, Rick, I think you probably would be making a mistake by going to law school. The job market for attorneys is so saturated, you may well find yourself unemployed and with a lot of debt. You mention law would be a good supplement to your skills. True. But employers unfortunately don't value that. You will find that a law degree may well pigeonhole you into an attorney slot and limit career options. If you have a good job now I would hold onto that. As an attorney, you may well end up making less with the aforementioned debt.
Jack, I was only responding to bill's comment of tying everybody in government together. I agree with you though, it takes one bad apple to ruin the bunch.. As in any profession. What's truly unfair is when somebody violates someone's trust and takes complete advantage of someone
John’s comment is unfair. The majority of attorneys can be trusted. Unfortunately, all it takes is one greedy, unscrupulous, immoral attorney to jade the public.