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Lewis Wagner LLP IU McKinney School of Law, 1983 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? My grandfather had encouraged me to become an attorney, although he was not one. After graduating from Purdue, I took the LSAT and did well and decided to go to law school. I thought a law degree […]

Church Church Hittle + Antrim Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 2016 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I was arguing with my mom about something in our kitchen when I was 4. She told me, “You’re like a dog with a bone. You better become an attorney!” After that comment, I […]

Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2000 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I’d been practicing environmental compliance in a wastewater treatment plant and decided that the profession needed more lawyers that could understand on-the-ground needs while also explaining legal requirements. After one particularly trying call, […]

Tolbert & Tolbert LLC Valparaiso University School of Law, 2000 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I sought a profession that would allow me to do the most good and impact my community. I wanted to be a part of a profession that gave me the training to change the world. If […]

Indiana Secretary of State – Securities Division Regent University School of Law, 2014 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? If you ask my parents, they might respond by saying that it was inevitable. As a child, I always had something to say about solving a problem and wanted to either litigate or […]

Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP IU School of Journalism, 1991-1997 Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? I sort of fell face-first into it. While I stood in line at my high school graduation, I received a tap on the shoulder from my favorite teacher, Carol Gromer. Carol knew my college plans were […]

Marion County Probate Court Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 1999 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I realized without a law degree I could not help people in public service the way I aspired.  Law school prepared me to assist Governor Daniels in transforming the Bureau of Motor Vehicles, led me […]

Indiana Legal Services Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2001 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided that I wanted to be a lawyer while in elementary school. I’m from an automotive town and during my childhood the town was hit hard by an economic downturn. A lot of good people […]

Ice Miller LLP Washington University School of Law, 1998 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? As the oldest child in my family, the concepts of service, duty and protecting others were very attractive to me. To be able to have an extended career in this field has been unbelievably rewarding. If you […]

St. Joseph County Prosecutor University of Notre Dame Law School, 1990 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I wanted to fight for those who didn’t have a voice. I used to teach (before law school) and at some point realized that I could have a more profound impact by using a law […]

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1985 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I thought it would be a rewarding and challenging career that would offer me the opportunity to make a long-lasting difference in people’s lives. I found myself interested in working directly with clients, getting […]

Marion Superior Court Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2003 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Athletically, I looked up to my older brothers, but career wise, I wanted to follow in the footsteps of my cousin. As it turns out, my career has mirrored a lot of hers. She’s a career […]

Indianapolis Legal Aid Society Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 1993 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? When I was in my senior year of college, one of my housemates insisted on betting $50 that he would score better on the LSAT than I would. I took the bet, and he lost. […]

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2014 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Going to law school and becoming a lawyer was recommended for me by different important people in my life over and over again. Those who knew me best suggested I would be a […]

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2015 If you hadn’t pursued a legal career, what would you be doing? Having played college baseball, I have always loved the sport—even after my playing days were over. Had I not pursued a legal career, I would have pursued working in […]

The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 1989 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? While my interest in the legal profession was present as early as middle school, my decision to enter it occurred during my undergraduate education. My major was public administration, so I […]

Ice Miller LLP Valparaiso University School of Law, 2013 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I worked professionally immediately after undergrad rather than going directly to law school. After working for a few years, I wanted to pursue a career in sports law. I decided to go to law school to give […]

Amundsen Davis LLC Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1992 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I had the grand idea that by being a lawyer I could change the world. While I realized fairly early in my career that I would need more of a focus than that, I have pursued […]

Krieg DeVault LLP Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 2019 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I’ve always been fascinated by the intersection of business and government, an interest that was sparked by an influential teacher I had in high school. Through an internship with the Indiana House of Representatives, I got […]

Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP Indiana University McKinney School of Law, 2013 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? As a kid, I thought lawyers had superpowers. Although I couldn’t articulate it then, I viewed lawyers as the ones who understood and could navigate the written and enforceable rules of society. People […]