Practitioner’s Corner

When I left Mizzou, I returned to a community I know and love to practice law to keep the community safe as a prosecutor. I grew up on a farm forty minutes north of Columbia in western Audrain County. Today, I am the elected Prosecuting Attorney, and have served as Prosecutor since July 2009. Although  Continue Reading »

I was leaving the Law School the other night around 6:30 p.m. A law student who saw me commented that I was working a long day. It had been a long day, but it had also been a good day.  You see, I love what I do, and although some days are clearly better than  Continue Reading »

Many people assumed four years ago that I was having a mid-life crisis.  I left a mid-size firm where I had been a partner, including spending a few years as managing partner.  I started with a large firm as Of Counsel.  The first year after deciding to change firms, I was often asked why I  Continue Reading »

The legal education is arduous and, since there are more law students than traditional legal jobs, the legal education can at times seem overwhelming, at least it seemed that way to me a few times when I was a student. I was a non-traditional law student, in that I started a career and had a  Continue Reading »

People are generally surprised when they learn I am a lawyer since, not only am I not practicing, I have also chosen a career path that is seemingly unrelated to my education. I work in athletics compliance.  I have never filed a motion, taken a deposition, faced a judge, or squared off with opposing counsel.   Continue Reading »

Choosing a career path is important.  Our careers are part of our identity and, in large part, determine our happiness. Indeed, according to a 2007 report from the University of Chicago, people looking for jobs that bring satisfaction and happiness should concentrate on professions that focus primarily on serving other people.  As law students, you’ve  Continue Reading »

Don’t Forget Why You Went to Law School Since I graduated from MU Law just a few short years ago, I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with many students. While it is unusual to be able to give back so quickly after going out into the real world, it is by far the best part  Continue Reading »