Is anyone here in the legal profession? Where did you attend school and what inspired you to study law as a career?

LCpl Kenneth Bean — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 08:15:02 -0400

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2017 10:08 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 10:08:53 -0400

I went to Loyola Los Angeles. I was working as anICE agent, and after seeing management abuses and the human costs of strict enforcement I realized that I was on the wrong side and educated myself to the right side.

Response by Capt Gregory Prickett made Mar 27 at 2017 7:56 PM

Capt Gregory Prickett — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 19:56:17 -0400

Texas A&M Law, and I had been a cop for 20 years. Like LTC Private RallyPoint Member, I've gone over to the dark side and now practice criminal defense (and family law).

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2017 8:10 PM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 20:10:13 -0400

I attended Duke Law. My father, now a judge, inspired me to become a lawyer. Growing up I saw how many people looked up to him in our community. At the time, I thought "it must be because he is a lawyer." Later I came to found out, it was actually because he is just a great human being. Nevertheless, I still wanted to do what he did for a living. That is, get paid to read, to write, to think. And most importantly, to have a opinion that people will listen to.

Response by COL David S. made May 2 at 2017 4:29 PM

COL David S. — Tue, 02 May 2017 16:29:27 -0400

I never wanted to be anything other than a lawyer since I was 12 years old. After 20 years in practice I couldn't wait to get out of the profession. When I started I could take another lawyers word to the bank. At the end of 20 years, I couldn't trust anyone to live up to their word without memorializing it in writing. After leaving, I missed my court room work. Currently, there are not enough jobs for the lawyers coming out of school.

Response by Sgt Wayne White made May 11 at 2017 5:07 PM

Sgt Wayne White — Thu, 11 May 2017 17:07:21 -0400

I went to UC Davis and have done a wide variety of jobs since graduation. I went to law school after a sober assessment of my academic strengths and aptitudes. I decided that law was the best way to apply my writing, speaking and analytical skills. I don't regret the decision, but I agree with one of the other responses to this question - I don't envy today's law school graduates, as it is difficult to get a job coming out of law school.