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A Trial Lawyer Who Graduated From Hamline Law School

Name: William Harper

Major: English, Humanities, Studio Arts

Law School: Hamline

Description of your job: Trial Lawyer - plaintiff only

Do you have any advice for students who are considering going to the same law school you did? Weigh debt against dreams

Is there anything in particular that you did during your undergrad that benefited you more than anything else in getting through law school and/or transitioning into the legal profession? Tried many different classes

If you had a chance to go through law school all over again, is there anything you would do differently? No

Is being a lawyer what you expected it would be? Why or why not? Yes - if anything it amplifies the importance of preserving the jury system - an unfortunate target of the present administration

What is it like transitioning from being a law student to being a lawyer? Law school has very little to do with being a lawyer

Is there anything students should know about the legal profession before they decide to commit their life to it? If the issue is money - there's much easier ways

What does a typical day look like for you as a lawyer? 7:30 to 6:00 helping people

Do you have any final advice? Don't do it unless you believe you were meant to do it




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