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A Lawyer’s Presentation

published July 24, 2013

By Author - LawCrossing
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This lawyer of New Zealander who postponed his MBA program after working in many management positions now wants to take up his dream program. Take a look how he has made his case.

SEVERAL YEARS AGO I WAS accepted into an MBA program in my native New Zealand. However, I decided to postpone my graduate business education until a later date.


In the intervening years, I have used my law degree and background in accounting to fill a variety of management positions with a company with annual revenues exceeding $100 million.

Working for various subsidiaries of this firm, I have been involved in reorganizing financial systems, developing and implementing new management reporting systems, negotiating union contracts, and selecting and installing computer systems, as well as, more recently, straight management troubleshooting.

My work has been challenging, varied, and educational, and in my work environment I have been granted--and become accustomed to--a high degree of autonomy. I have grown both personally and professionally. I have also learned a good deal about myself as I have functioned in so many diverse situations. I have seen that I am self-confident, aggressive, and ambitious. I have successfully navigated the uncharted waters of a number of unstructured situations by relying on what proved to be strong analytical skills and organizational abilities.

Accomplishing many different kinds of tasks over the past eight years has led me to believe that I can do much more-in fact, achieve whatever goals I set--if only I persevere and continue constantly to learn and to grow.

Others probably perceive me as a directed, capable, energetic, and athletic person. (I have competed, with considerable success, in tennis and swimming contests.) They may also perceive me as someone who at times can be impatient. I have worked successfully with a wide range of individuals, but I hope that as I mature and learn I will become more of a leader.

What is most distinctive about me is that I have an international background, not only as a New Zealander but also as one who has worked extensively in Australia, Canada, Hawaii, and the continental United States. Furthermore, relying on my training as a lawyer, I have been deeply involved in litigation management. For the past three years, I have managed a number of high-rise building contract disputes involving protracted negotiations and the drafting of multiparty settlement agreements. As a result, I perhaps have a broader perspective than many others in terms of evaluating business decisions for their legal as well as economic ramifications.

It has made all the difference

WHY DOES THE SHORTEST boy in the class came out to be one of the best athletes--or the one who goes on to work for a former attorney general? As much of a cliché as overcompensating must be for someone who is small, I'm afraid I must confess to having fallen into this pattern of behavior as a consequence of my physical stature. When I was young and terribly aware of my height, I viewed sports as the best way to make up for this deficit, the best means of distinguishing myself in a world filled with boys who were taller. I became such a good skier that my parents allowed me to move away from our home in northern California so that I could attend school in Lake Tahoe and compete on the Squaw Valley race team. As a I3-and I4-year-old, I made the Western U.S. Junior Olympics ski team based on my success in regional races in Nevada and California. My peers eventually went on to represent the U.S. in international competition, but in order to have more time for my studies I shifted my focus from skiing to wrestling. In wrestling I distinguished myself again, becoming captain of my high school team before a rotator cuff injury ended my participation in this sport.

In my second year of college, I turned to skiing once again as a member of my university's Alpine ski team. I have been on a race team as well, even serving as captain last year. My grades were always adequate but not stellar. Then I became an intern with a public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. For three months I spent much of my time working for former Attorney General Edwin Meese III. My job was to research material that Meese would use in his various speeches and published pieces. For this I relied on the Library of Congress and congressional and Senate sources. I also put together a 22-page summary and analysis relating to the Omnibus Drug Bill. Working in Washington was a pivotal and extraordinary experience for me in several ways. First, I gained remarkable insight into the way in which public policy is churned out and the roles which lobbyists, lawmakers, and related agencies play. Perhaps more importantly, though, I had the opportunity for the first time to test myself intellectually in a nonacademic environment. What I discovered was that I had the independence, initiative, and ingenuity necessary to fill a very responsible and challenging position. This was a great confidence booster for me; I began thinking about attending law school and returned to campus with a new enthusiasm that reflected itself in improved academic performance.

Last summer I worked 35 hours a week in my father's law office. His practice specializes in litigation involving the Public Utilities Commission, especially as related to transportation and maritime law. I did research and also had the chance to study evidence, attend hearings, and proofread both my father's pleadings and those of his adversaries. This was fascinating for me and corroborated my interest in studying law. I also became very aware of the fact that being a lawyer entails hard work, long hours, frustration, and a need for total commitment. I have this commitment because, just as I distinguished myself through sports in the past, I now want to distinguish myself through what I can accomplish intellectually as an attorney. In law I will have a long-term opportunity for work that is not only personally rewarding but which also offers me the privilege of making a difference in the lives of others.

published July 24, 2013

By Author - LawCrossing
( 4 votes, average: 3.7 out of 5)
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