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The University Of West Los Angeles School Of Law has changed my life, that of my family’s, and perhaps for generations to come.
Prior to thinking about law school I had decided to go to optometry school to become an Optometrist. I had a background in that field, so I figured becoming an Optometrist made sense. However, that would have required me to uproot my family and move to Berkeley, California. Then, one day, a patient walked into the eye clinic where I was working. She happened to be an attorney. We engaged in conversation about law and law school. She mentioned that there were a couple of law schools, which had night programs. I had no idea such was the case. So I began to think; if accepted to one of these schools, I could obtain my professional degree and become an entrepreneur without having to move my entire family to Berkeley, where we would undoubtedly struggle. Well, I found UWLA.
I entered UWLA in May of 2001. Right away I fell in love with the law. The instructors, all of whom I was impressed with, were practicing attorneys, retired attorneys or judges. After my first semester of contracts, torts, and legal research, I knew that the law was what I wanted to do and that UWLA was the right school.
However, law school was no picnic. There were times when I thought I would never make it, but my professors believed in me when I didn’t believe in myself. Exam times were the most challenging. But I was committed and determined to succeed, and with the support from the faculty I was able to stay in the saddle.
All my professors at UWLA were more than willing to help in and out of the classroom. Although I graduated in 2005 and passed the bar in 2006, UWLA and its instructors have never left me. They are still glad to assist me in my professional career.
Today, I am the Assistant General Counsel for Irwin Naturals, a diversified corporation that markets dietary supplements all over the world. As counsel for the company, I handle complex transactions for manufacturing, distribution, marketing and media, as well as business litigation. I’m also counsel for the company’s record label, of which I perform most of its legal functions. I deal with an array of entertainment law matters, negotiating and deal making. Much of what I learned from taking entertainment law at UWLA is useful to me on a daily basis.
The University Of West Los Angeles School Of Law well prepared me for this multifaceted and diversified practice of law. Because of my education there, I was able to jump in and be an effective lawyer on day one. Even while dealing with more experienced and seasoned attorneys on the other side of the table.
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