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