Today, the James Wilson Law Society had its first field trip, an excursion to the renowned Philadelphia law firm Kline & Specter. Their attorneys - David Williams, Ruth Yang and Braden Lepisto, all Penn alumni - were so nice as to meet up with our group.
During a one-hour discussion in Kline & Specter's conference room, they provided us with invaluable insights into the practice of law in general and their individual work in particular.
They shared some thoughts on applying to and choosing the right law school, as well as launching one's legal career by exploring different opportunities through summer internships.
Other topics that were covered included work-life balance and 'the beauty of what we (as attorneys) do'. All attorneys agreed that their job was fulfilling because, among other reasons, they enjoyed the contact with their clients, and how their job enabled them to help their clients claim their rights. This was also a point that distinguished work at a smaller firm, such as Kline & Specter, from practice in a typical big law firm - whereas attorneys at Kline & Specter represent clients and handle cases on their own very early on, this is typically not the case in a big firm.
All participants agreed that we had a very informative conversation. A big thank you to Kline & Specter, Ms. Yang, Mr. Williams, Mr. Lepisto, and everyone who participated!
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