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ALUMNUS Q & A
Alumnus Q & A from page 6
Q: What advice would you give a current student deciding whether to enroll in a clinic?
Q: What do you know now that you wish you had known when you were in law school?
A: For any law student, clinical experience is invaluable. Clinics offer the most realistic, hands-on experience you can obtain in law school. Through clinics, you have the opportunity to package what you learned in doctrinal courses into tangible legal services delivered to actual clients dealing with genuine and pressing legal issues.
A: I would have prioritized my professional happiness and passion for my job more highly than I did in law school. Like many law students, the financial allure of big firm practice ranked disproportionately high on my list of priorities when formulating my definition of professional success.
Q: If you weren’t doing what you do, what would you be doing?
A: I would be a stay-at-home dad to my two amazing and precious daughters (my older daughter is three years old and my younger daughter is ten months). Although they are demanding, I can’t think of any better job. n