901 Advizers
Alexander
Associate
Haynes And Boone, LLP
Austin College, 2012
The University of Texas School of Law, J.D.
Q1Career path
Law School
Federal Judicial Clerkship
Military Service
1:02
"My journey has been a little different than most."
Q2Main responsibilities
Discovery
Legal
Litigation
0:38
"There'll be things that come up in terms of the needs for Discovery, the documentary to draft motions to draft correspondence to write letters."
Q3Day in the life
Legal Practice
Litigation
Law
0:36
"It really does vary a lot, especially depending on the kind of attorney you are."
Q4Most important skills - role
Attention to Detail
Reading Comprehension
Communication
0:46
"A misplaced comma can be the difference between you know, a company winning a billion dollars or losing a billion dollars."
Q5Favorite parts - role
Teamwork
Variety
Intellectual Stimulation
0:37
"I like the people I work with. We're all really bright, really engaged, interesting people."
Q6Biggest challenge - role
Overcoming Challenges
Workplace Challenges
Problem-Solving
0:41
"Every now and then I come across something I'm important. That's very exciting."
Q7Favorite parts - industry
Motivated
Community-Oriented
Competitive
0:55
"It's full of type A personalities. We just want to win all the time. But it's also full of people who care a lot about their communities."
Q8Who thrives in industry
Problem-Solving
Litigation
Transactional
1:01
"people think that all lawyers are basically what they see on Law and Order but there's a lot more variety than all that"
Q9Wish known before - industry
Legal Profession
Career Goals
Law School
1:05
"You shouldn't go to law school and you shouldn't study for the bar unless you want to practice law."
Q10Entry-level positions
Paralegal
Entry-Level Jobs
Legal Secretary
0:49
"If you're just not quite sure if you want to be a lawyer, invite that bullet of three years of school and study for the bar."
Q11Significant lesson - career
Ethics
Reputation Management
Professionalism
1:37
"you really can't underestimate just how important it is to guard your reputation."
Q12College ideas for success
Career Planning
Graduate School
Academic Excellence
0:53
"I wish more people would tell the entire Freshman Class everywhere to [maintain a good GPA] just to keep as many doors open as possible."
Q13How identity impacted career
First-Generation College Student
Overcoming Challenges
Networking
1:04
"We work just a little bit harder, that we make more connections intentionally than we would otherwise."

