My YLD Diversity Scholar review was published in the South Carolina Young Lawyer’s Spring 2020 Newsletter. I am so grateful to share my experience and hope that young lawyers also consider applying for a Diversity Scholar position next year. It is an amazing pipeline to help mentor and involve young attorneys and springboard them into leadership positions in the ABA YLD. This past year, I was selected as an American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division 2019-2020 Diversity Scholar. The ABA YLD Scholars Program is designed to encourage active participation of minority attorneys in the Young Lawyers Division. Scholars attend the…
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In the midst of bar prep season, I reflect on those who are currently studying for the biggest exam of their law career and my own experiences with this exam. I started bar prep one week after graduation. (Yes, this dreadful beast called bar prep instantly killed the nostalgia of graduating from law school). During law school, professors called bar prep “The Summer from Hell” (because that is when most students sat for the exam). That is an understatement. Bar prep sucks. You want to give up, cry, and honestly you will cry… a lot. But guess what… YOU CAN…
If you ever want to get humbled in life, go to law school. I had no idea what to expect when I first started on this journey. Now this post is long mainly because I have to squeeze in 2.5 years of law school highlights and break down some terms but I think it is worth the read. I am the first lawyer in my family, so I did not have any insight on what law school entails. My initial interest in the law profession came during my senior year in high school. We were assigned a project for our…
Hey Loves! Happy New Year! My name is Lauren. I am a native of Newport News, Virginia, currently living in Columbia, South Carolina. I am a Mama to my amazing and enthusiastic son. I am passionate about showing love through food, hosting parties and social events, and crafting. I guess you can say I am THAT “Pinterest Mama”! LOL! I love music and jazz speaks to my soul on a completely different wave. When it comes to football, you can catch me in my black and yellow rooting for my beloved Pittsburgh Steelers. I am an attorney. As a double…
As I think about 2020, I reflect back on some peaks and pits I experienced during this last decade. I am naturally a private person but I also believe in authenticity and sharing your truth to help others. Many of these things I will detail in future posts when I fully share my story and experiences, but this past decade has been a rollercoaster of laughter, tears (both happy and sad), pain, trauma, self-discovery, release, restoration, and celebration. In 2010, I was in my sophomore year of college. That year brought me 30 line sisters, as we became members of…