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BCforward Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2015 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I did not have a legal career on my radar until I was surrounded by Black attorneys as mentors when I was an undergrad student in the Hudson and Holland Scholarship Program, which a law professor, Kevin […]

Wilson Kehoe Winingham Valparaiso University School of Law, 2016 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? In college I was unsure about what I wanted to do as a career. I had majored in political science, so additional schooling was a given. At the time, I was contemplating getting my Ph.D. or attending […]

Hoover Hull Turner LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1986 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I don’t recall when I first realized it, but I always knew I wanted to be a lawyer. I have always been drawn to the rigor of rulemaking, comprehending the policies behind rules, and searching […]

Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1995 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? It almost seems like predestination. I’m the fifth generation of attorneys in my family, including two grandfathers, my dad and my sister. More personally, I like talking to people, problem-solving and variety. […]

Quarles & Brady LLP Purdue University, 2008 Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? I worked as a federal contractor for the first three years after I graduated college. The position I held had limited growth opportunities and became slightly tedious. After researching job postings and considering the aspects of my current […]

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1989 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? It was fortuitous. I was working in Chicago after undergrad and befriended a guy who was a young real estate lawyer for a huge Chicago firm. Every time we got together, I would […]

Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC University of Kentucky College of Law, 2014 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? As a history major I enjoy reading, researching and writing, all traits that go hand in hand with the practice of law. Also, through my studies I learned that some of the greatest and most […]

Purdue University Northwest Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2003 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I entered the legal profession in an effort to make a difference in society. As a child, I always felt a connection to human rights and viewed the law as a means to fight for the […]

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Southeastern Paralegal Institute, 1996 Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? It was not a deliberate decision. My former spouse accepted a position in Louisville, Kentucky, and I was looking for a job. I had spent five years working in banking as a teller supervisor and knew I […]

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Valparaiso University School of Law, 2017 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? The legal profession is one of the few professions that provides an intense analysis of the important decisions of the past as guides for the important decisions to be made in the present. In addition, the […]

Office of the Indiana Attorney General Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2018 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to enter the legal profession at an early age. I recall reading that a child’s allowance could be considered the property of the parent and that a parent could […]

Plews Shadley Racher & Braun LLP University of Michigan Law School, 1992 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Even in law school, I wasn’t sure. I explored possibly working in government, particularly the legislative or executive branches. I made a number of trips to Washington for interviews and to pass around my […]

Krieg DeVault LLP Valparaiso University School of Law, 2016 What’s the best advice you’ve ever received? The best advice I’ve ever received is that you must be present to win. This means that not only do you need to show up, but you also need to bring your whole self and dedication to everything you […]

Endress + Hauser Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2002 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? My family always said I loved a good debate and arguing my point, so I should be a lawyer. But in all seriousness, I think the legal profession is a noble profession. I wanted a way […]

MacGill P.C. Notre Dame Law School, 2017 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to become a lawyer to help others. Our clients face business “making or breaking” disputes. They need to hire a skilled advocate to handle their issues. I enjoy filling this role and using our team to solve […]

Lewis Wagner LLP University of Kentucky College of Law, 2015 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? My path to the legal profession was a matter of right place, right time. After graduating high school, I started college as an education major. I quickly decided that I had no desire to go back […]

Marion County Chief Public Defender Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1982 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to enter the legal profession because, at the time, I was uncertain about my future and what I wanted to do. I enjoyed public speaking, I enjoyed teaching and I […]

Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP School of Paralegal Studies, 1997 Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer?   My journey started a little differently than most. I grew up in the Washington, D.C., metro area and my mother worked as a civil servant my whole life, so my direct route was the […]

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana George Mason University School of Law, 1980 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? After college I worked on a few political campaigns and subsequently moved to Washington, D.C. While working on Capitol Hill I quickly became aware that those with a law degree […]

Indiana Chief Justice, retired Court of Appeals of Indiana, senior judge Yale Law School, 1972 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Though two of my ancestors had held office as a justice of the peace, we never had a lawyer in our family. My mother suggested to me that attending law school […]