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MayurPatelFirstEssay 3 - 20 Feb 2025 - Main.MayurPatel
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| | | Thus, with my law school experience being in direct contrast with what I thought I learned while working at an actual law firm, my idea of what it meant to be a lawyer was destroyed. I, like many others, succumbed to the pressures of law school and did not practice conciseness, collaboration, and curiosity during my fall semester. Instead, I focused more on the skills and values that law school aims for me to develop, such as diligence, legal argumentation, and resilience, thereby changing my conception of what it means to be a lawyer. After taking this time to reflect, I was left with one question: now what?
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< | If there is one concrete lesson that I can take away from the contrast in my experiences, I believe it is the notion that my understanding of what it means to be a lawyer, if rooted in the expectations of my surroundings, will constantly change based on the present circumstances. When I was working as a paralegal, my conception was rooted in the skills and values that the law firm wanted me to have. Since starting law school, my conception has been influenced by the competencies and principles that the university thinks is best for me to cultivate. And I’m sure once I start working, my understanding of what it means to be a lawyer will continue to change based on, among other things, where I’m working and the practice area I choose to specialize in. | >
> | If there is one concrete lesson that I can take away from the contrast in my experiences, I believe it is the notion that my understanding of what it means to be a lawyer, if rooted in the expectations of my surroundings, will constantly change based on the present circumstances. When I was working as a paralegal, my conception was rooted in the skills and values that the law firm wanted me to have. Since starting law school, my conception has been influenced by the competencies and principles that the university thinks are best for me to cultivate. And I’m sure once I start working, my understanding of what it means to be a lawyer will continue to change based on, among other things, where I’m working and the practice area I choose to specialize in. | | | Ultimately, I’ve come to realize that my understanding of what it means to be a lawyer will keep evolving as I meet new people and gain new experiences. And I think there’s an inherent danger in that. After a conversation with Professor Moglen, I realized that without a guiding principle about what it means to be a lawyer, I risk losing my sense of purpose, which can potentially cast doubt on my decision to pursue a legal career. In terms of how to find that “guiding principle,” I do not exactly know how just yet. But, a valuable first step was doing what this essay gave me an opportunity to do: reflect. |
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