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Job Title  

Attorney

Class Year and Major

BA History-1988

Additional education

Texas Tech University School of Law 1991

Briefly describe what you do   

Attorney at corporate law firm.  My practice specializes in international business transactions concentrating on obtaining work authorization from the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services for foreign professionals such as accountants, engineers, manage

What other jobs have you had?

No other job than practicing law for fifteen years to date.

What are the key skills, abilities, and personal qualities necessary to succeed in this type of work?  

Patience, dedication, writing-skills, and interpersonal communications.  Also a sense of humor helps out.

What do you enjoy most about your current position?  

Meeting and dealing with new people every single day.  No two days are ever the same.  For better or worse, you rarely get to do what you planned on as new challenges arrive with every phone call or email.

Most important/valuable lesson or activity in college that impacted your career ?

You have to be willing to respect the opinions of others, even if you think that they are wrong, and work towards solutions that are in everyone's best interest.  Thus, becoming involved with various campus/community groups is key.

What advice for someone entering this field?

Practicing law is not about what you do but who you work with.  At the end of the day, it does not matter what area of law you specialize in if you don't enjoy working with the people around you.Practicing law is not about what you do but who you work with.  At the end of the day, it does not matter what area of law you specialize in if you don't enjoy working with the people around you.

Questions?

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