Candidate:

Mr. Civil Rights Lawyer

About Me:

Former Public Defender turned civil rights litigator. A longtime advocate for criminal justice reform. However, I am looking to switch careers into a business where I can have a bigger impact and help dismantle the systems of structural inequality.

Schools:

Target School: Ross

Considering: Darden, Emory Goizueta

See More Profiles For: Ross

Application Status: Open

Details:

Undergrad School: Large State School

Undergrad Major: Economics

GPA: 3.62

GMAT: 710

Age: 30, Ethnicity: White

Other Degree/Certification: Juris Doctor

School Name: Top 50 Law School

Extracurriculars: Teen Court (pre-trial diversion for at risk youth), Code Enforcement Board for my Community, and a Bar Association Rules Committee Member.

Work History:

Title: Public Defender

Industry: Law

Company: Public Service

Length of Employment: 2 yrs, 6 mos

Title: Civil Rights Attorney

Industry: Law

Company: Top Firm

Length of Employment: 1 yr, 1 mos

Big Life Wins:

Multiple not guilty verdicts and won a motion to dismiss that resulted in a law being re-written the following year to prevent my loophole from working again.
Spent just under a year working for perhaps the nation’s most prominent civil rights litigator writing speeches and arguments for him.

Post MBA Goal:

My goal is to transition careers into general management or potentially marketing. My ideal landing spot would be in a leadership development program for a well-regarded Fortune 500 company.