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THE MUG 10
TEN QUESTIONS THAT UNLOCK REAL STORIES OF SUCCESS.
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AT A GLANCE
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I am able to make my patients feel comfortable and well cared for while using my analytical brain to give them the best dermatologic care possible.
I deliver for my clients motivated by my heart, by using what's in my head.
WHAT IS YOUR
UNIQUE GENIUS?
how did you become interested in this career?
I LIKE HELPING PEOPLE
Upon graduating undergrad, I wasn't exactly sure what I wanted to do. So I joined the AmeriCorps and moved to San Diego. I played a matchmaker between people who want to volunteer and those that had volunteer opportunities. I realized that I appreciate doing public service work. With that in mind, I started thinking about where can I have the biggest impact which led me to consider law school.
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IN WHAT WAYS IS THIS JOB
A PERFECT FIT FOR YOU?
I'm empathetic.
I'm creative.
I'm a communicator.
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This job is the perfect fit for me because it allows me to marry two parts—it takes my advocacy skills with my desire to help people. That alignment of head and heart is why I come to work every day, and work super hard to try to get the right results.
WHAT SKILLS DOES IT TAKE TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT YOUR JOB?
PERSEVERANCE, GOOD JUDGEMENT, COMMUNICATION
You need to get into law school, so it takes hard work and perseverance. You need judgment, you need to be analytical, you have to communicate well. As you're taking in information, you want to think about what's the best way to articulate your position. You've got to be creative about it because you want to be able to appeal to the individual you're addressing.
I am able to make my patients feel comfortable and well cared for while using my analytical brain to give them the best dermatologic care possible.
WHAT DO YOU WISH YOU KNEW WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER?
FORTUNE FAVORS THE BOLD
I wish I had learned a long time ago that fortune favors the bold. As a lawyer, we're risk averse by nature—we try to make the careful right decision. But professionally, I've found that sometimes fortune does favor the bold.
I am able to make my patients feel comfortable and well cared for while using my analytical brain to give them the best dermatologic care possible.
IN YOUR BODY OF WORK, WHAT ARE YOU MOST PROUD OF?
HELPING MY CLIENT TAKE BACK THEIR LIFE
I'm most proud of a piece of luggage that I received from a former client. This client got himself mixed up with the law but instead of facing up to the consequences, he took off.
For 20 years, this person carried fear, then they met me. We got a very good resolution in the case. After 20 years of always looking over his shoulder, this person was able to move through life freely. He gave me that luggage, which was a metaphor for finally ridding himself of the "baggage" he had carried for 20 years.
WHAT'S THE MOST CHALLENGING PART OF YOUR JOB?
DOING IT ALL
The hardest part of the job is just doing it all. I have all this information that I have to digest, process, prioritize and then act on. Dealing with what's being asked of me on any given piece of information coming in, and being able to figure out how to best deal with that. It's also the most rewarding because there's no better feeling when a client comes in so happy with what you have done for them.
WHAT'S 1 THING PEOPLE DON'T KNOW OR UNDERSTAND ABOUT YOUR JOB?
CONQUERING PROBLEMS
It's not just a lot of paperwork. There is paperwork, but there's so much more. Every day I'm working with people and trying to figure out how to conquer a problem.
WHAT WAS A DEFINING MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE?
CHOOSING TO DO BETTER FOR MYSELF
When I was in ninth grade, I wasn't going to wrestling practice. I thought hanging out in the woods was more fun than running laps. A coach came up to me and said, 'I see something in you, you can do better.' It was so appealing to me because of the way he said it not in a berating way, but more of an invitation. I recognized that there was more to life. I started going to practice and putting in the work. I developed good habits that today are bearing fruit.
INDUSTRY STATISTICS
LAWYER
PROJECTED GROWTH
Projected Growth: 8%-10%
Projected Openings: 48,700
AVERAGE ANNUAL SALARY RANGE
$61,400-$194,580
TOP SKILLS FOR THIS JOB
Analytical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Critical Reading
Active Listening
Persuasion
Negotiation
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Attention to Detail
Stress Tolerance
Face-to-face Interactions
Deadlines
TRAINING + DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Bachelor's degree and a Law degree are required. Must pass the state Bar Exam.