Being a law student at 30 plus years old is a peculiar experience. Unlike most of my peers, I don’t find myself spiraling over grades and elite clerkships (Make no mistake – I spiral over many things. But, at this stage of my life, grades and gold stars aren’t spiral worthy).
Perhaps, it is because I have had the privilege of moving through many elite educational spaces. Or, maybe it’s because I’ve been seared by so many life-shifting events that access to even the most prestigious of legal institutions fails to feel precious. I think, however, it’s because my politics and ethics have grown along with me.
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