Professional Development
Guest post from KPA litigation support clerk, Andrew Wei:
The number of law school applications this year has increased to reach record highs, as unemployed college graduates, as well as laid-off professionals, flock towards what has been traditionally, a glamorous career. Yet, major news publications are preaching doom upon the decline of the legal industry, bemoaning the shortage in the hiring of new attorneys, due to the current economic downturn. Regardless of these warnings, I have chosen to attend law school this upcoming fall.
As a litigation support clerk here at Khorrami Pollard & Abir, I interact directly with our clients, working with their very real problems. Since we are a plaintiff’s firm, our clients are often pitted against corporate giants in personal injury or wrongful death lawsuits. Many have had serious health complications, or are dealing with the losses of loved ones. As such, they have no voice of their own to seek justice for themselves. The services the attorneys provide here leave me inspired and challenged to see what I can do with a law degree of my own.
At KPA, I have gained a better understanding of the practice of law outside of Ally McBeal or Law and Order. Despite the financial insecurity of attending law school in this economy, I know now that practicing law is how I want to spend my professional career, wherever I eventually end up.
