Brandon Mead
Raines Feldman LLP
Irvine, CA USA
"It was finding something that I enjoyed and then just putting my head down, committing to it, and working through it. And through that, I was able to find direction."
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Day In The Life
Skills &
Education
Here's the path I took:
High School
Bachelor's Degree
Political Science and Government, General
University of California, Irvine
Doctorate
Law
Chapman University
Here's the path I recommend for someone who wants to be an Attorney:
Bachelor's Degree: Political Science and Government, General
Doctorate: Law
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Life & Career Milestones
My path in life took a while to figure out
1.
Started out at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) as an economics major and wasn’t that successful at it.
2.
After realizing economics wasn’t for me, I switched over to political science and graduated with that degree.
3.
I started out working as an accountant for a year after graduation.
4.
The girl I was dating at the time was studying for the LSAT and said I should take it too.
5.
Took it and did reasonably well, applied to some law schools, and got accepted at Chapman University.
6.
Specialized in studying sports and entertainment law.
7.
Got a job at my current law firm, started a family, and feel much more situated now.
Defining Moments
How I responded to discouragement
THE NOISE
Messages from Myself:
My degree is not going to help me find a career. I don't know what to do.
How I responded:
After graduating with my undergraduate degree, I felt really rudder-less. I knew I didn't want to go into political science or anything like that, but I had no direction. I had to take a look at what I had and work really hard to find something I enjoyed, commit to it, and give myself some direction.
Experiences and challenges that shaped me
I started as an economics major, but after realizing I wasn't really good at it, I switched to political science.
After graduating from law school, I had a job lined up, but then at the last minute, it fell through. I found myself as a new lawyer having just passed the bar, but I was out of work. I was able to find opportunities through some connections I had.