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Tavonna Harris Askew Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2001 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? The legal profession fits well into my solution-focused personality. I enjoy being an advocate and helping others problem solve. I wanted to utilize my legal skills to support people […]

Ruth Rogers Woodard Emhardt Henry Reeves & Wagner LLP Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? Becoming a paralegal/legal support staffer was not a conscious decision! At 17 years old and fresh out of high school, I contacted an employment agency. They tested me in shorthand, typing and English and decided that […]

Judge Elizabeth Tavitas Indiana Court of Appeals Notre Dame Law School, 1990 If you hadn’t pursued a legal career, what would you be doing? I would have pursued a Ph.D. in psychology. I’m happy with my choice to pursue law! Who is someone who has inspired you in your career? I have been inspired and […]

Rehana Adat-Lopez Lake County CASA Valparaiso University School of Law, 1996 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Since I was young, I always wanted to be an attorney. I was born in Uganda in East Africa. My family immigrated to the United States when I was 2 years old to escape persecution […]

Robert Ebbs Glaser & Ebbs Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1990 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I went to law school because I thought it would enhance my career path at the time in public sector labor relations. I shifted gears to personal injury work after working as a law […]

Karen Richards Allen County prosecutor Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 1979 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I have been interested in being an attorney since I was a teenager. I grew up in a time of social and political unrest, a time when women were becoming more forceful about taking a […]

Cathy Canny Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? I really was not looking for a position in law; it sort of found me. I was looking for an office position and answered an ad for a secretary at a law firm. Although this was a smaller […]

Hae Lee Cho Kids’ Voice of Indiana Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2013 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? When I was in high school, I read a book titled “An Unjust Law is No Law at All” written by a Korean civil rights attorney. His journey to advocate […]

Chris Tucker Cummins Inc. Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2011 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I had the opportunity to work with lawyers in a few unique settings while in undergrad, including a small firm entertainment lawyer and an in-house legal team at a construction and finance company. These opportunities […]

Julian Harrell Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2012 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I wanted to create abundance. Who is someone who has inspired you in your career? I wouldn’t have the same opportunities today without my “fairy godmother” — she is […]

Sarah Jones Krieg DeVault LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2014 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I started my career in public accounting and knew it wasn’t my lifelong dream but really enjoyed the challenging, fast-paced profession and being surrounded by driven and very intelligent professionals. I talked […]

Mary Myers Kroger Gardis & Regas LLP Why did you decide to become a paralegal/legal support staffer? I became interested and fascinated with the legal profession when I was in high school and became focused on working for attorneys. I started my career working in the legal department of a bank a year after graduating […]