Barnes & Thornburg LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law Why is DEI important to the legal profession? In my experience, the most effective and successful lawyers are those who can see a situation from multiple perspectives. They anticipate the many different ways things may unfold in the future. They perceive how language might be […]
Carrier Global Corp. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to enter the legal profession because I was attracted to the combination of intellectual challenge and the opportunity to have a meaningful impact on society. On the community side, I saw the law […]
Indiana University DePaul University College of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I have always had a heart for people and a desire to make it a better world. When I began working at the Indiana General Assembly, after undergrad, I saw the power of the legislative process and impact of […]
Purdue University Northwest Indiana University Maurer School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to go into the legal profession because I’ve always had a strong desire to champion and fight for what is right and just. From a young age, I was drawn to the idea of advocating […]
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? As a molecular biologist who worked at Eli Lilly and Co. as a clinical and research scientist for over a decade before attending law school, I decided to enter the legal profession, specifically to […]
Ice Miller LLP Indiana University Maurer School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? While working an internship with the DNR with the field scientists, I got pulled into a lawsuit related to a conservation area. At a certain point, the work to preserve that area was taken out of the […]
Marion County Superior Court 10 – Family Division Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? When I was about 12 years old, I learned about Thurgood Marshall and was intrigued by his story. As a child, I learned about the bus boycott, sit-ins, and other […]
Lacy Johnson, a partner at Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP , leads the 2024 group as the Diversity Trailblazer, the highest Diversity in Law honor that recognizes an attorney who has excelled in their commitment to diversity and who has inspired others to do the same.
(IL photo/Eric Learned) 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Indiana University Maurer School of Law, 2003 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Before the era of social media and its impact on how we shape norms and develop opinions, I was influenced and guided by those in my local community — those the […]
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP Harvard Law School, 2010 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I took a few legal classes in undergrad and it just matched the way my brain works. It felt natural. It also seemed like a useful degree, both for a career but also to help people. […]
Barnes & Thornburg LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1982 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I was always an admirer of Thurgood Marshall and his work with the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, and for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit and the Supreme Court of […]
Amundsen Davis LLC Western Michigan University Cooley Law School, 2009 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided to enter the legal profession because I had an experience in high school in which I needed a lawyer. My parents advocated the best they could, but more power was needed. My family couldn’t […]
Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman P.C. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2001 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? As a child, I was introduced to concept of being a lawyer watching “Perry Mason” with my father. In elementary school I decided I was going to be a lawyer, […]
Burke Costanza & Carberry LLP Valparaiso University School of Law, 2015 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I worked at U.S. Steel prior to going to law school. I attended Purdue University Northwest during the day and worked the midnight shift at U.S. Steel as a craneman. During that time, I developed […]
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2008 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? With a major in business and a minor in dance, at the beginning of college, I thought I would open a dance studio. Then I took a business law class and it changed all […]
Barnes & Thornburg LLP University of Illinois College of Law, 2015 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? My initial goal was to be a sports/entertainment agent. However, I found my calling in defending class actions across the country. I’m also a competitor and love to talk. Litigation fits my personality. I also […]
Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1996 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I decided I wanted to be a lawyer when I was 6 years old. Growing up, my bedroom was next to my parents’ room and my bed was next to the common wall […]
Tolbert & Tolbert LLC Valparaiso University School of Law, 2000 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Because I wanted to help people, and being a lawyer allows me to help many different people in many different aspects of their lives, whether it’s personal or business. What does “diversity, equity and inclusion” mean […]
Black Onyx Management Inc. Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 2014 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? I chose the legal profession because it was deeply rooted in my personal experiences and values. Growing up in a multicultural family, I had a front row seat to witness the disparities and […]
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, 1981 Why did you decide to enter the legal profession? Mine was not a typical path. At the age of 7, I witnessed my father being detained by the police following an incident in our neighborhood. We found ourselves in need of […]