I made a blog. I kept telling myself I should do it, but being as I barely even have time to sleep some weeks, I never got around to it. I am not writing this because I feel like many people want to or will read it. I simply am creating this blog as an outlet for myself during this difficult, yet rewarding part of my life. I also have a harder time keeping up with my family members and close friends now that school is in session, and I know they enjoy hearing about my life in law school. So, here it is. My cliche law school blog.
I am in my (I believe) seventh week of my 1L. The whirlwind of emotions I have already experienced was anticipated, yet still something I could have never fully prepared for. Somedays I am tired and somedays I cannot contain my energy. There are times I want to quit and times I can't imagine myself anywhere else but in law school.
Today, after reading Iqbal v. Ashcroft, a civil rights case, it kind of hit me as to why I am here.
My journey to law school wasn't like some of my classmates. Although I did dream of being a Supreme Court judge in 7th grade, that dream quickly disappeared, and law school was not something I planned for. My sophomore year in college, I met the corporate attorney my dad was working with at the time, and for whatever reason, there it happened. I decided I was going to go to law school. My ultimate dream was to become a sports agent at some point, but even just six weeks into school, I am realizing there are so many things I could do with a JD. Back to Iqbal, though. In this case, the attorney of the plaintiff kind of dropped the ball. He screwed up before the plaintiff even made it to court, because of a mistake in the pleading stages (I won't bore you with Civil Procedure for those who are not in the profession of law). It hit me then what an enormous task it was to be a lawyer.
Many people see lawyers as scumbags only looking for a dollar. I often hear the saying "talk is cheap, until you speak with your attorney." And I get it. There are a lot of reasons to dislike lawyers. However, there are so many reasons to be thankful for them. As a lawyer, I will have the opportunity to defend people who cannot defend themselves, to argue for people who cannot argue for themselves and to advocate for many causes. It hit me today after reading this case what a privilege that is.
I won't write in full detail today how hard this journey has already been, or how many times I second guess why I was even accepted into law school. Today was not one of the days I thought about either of the things I just mentioned. Today I realized how lucky I am to be in law school, and how many lives I am going to help and change when I become an attorney. It's going to be my personal mission to stay committed to that purpose after I pass the bar, and to make it my goal to never lose sight of that.
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