Family Attorney Career Paper

For my career, I chose to be a Family Attorney because it has been a career I have wanted to pursue in for the longest and my personal experiences have also led me to it as well. I have chosen this career for my Senior Research Project because I would like to know more about so in the near future I know what I am expecting. During this research project, I have gained new skills in knowing how to write a clear resumé and cover letter and how to interview professional attorney’s. Learning how to write a resumé and cover letter will help me prepare when I am attempting to receive a job after school. It allowed me to actually see what skills I do have and what skills I would need to improve upon. The interview was a true eye-opener and allowed me to visually see how being a …show more content…
I also learned some new skills in interviewing as this would be needed in my field later on in life. As far as writing the resumé and cover letter, and executing the interviews, I have learned new skills and all are beneficial into me becoming a Family Attorney. In early March I had the honor of interviewing two Family Attorney’s as apart of my Senior Research Project. The two attorney’s I interviewed was Attorney Nate Blackmon and Attorney Terri Herron. Attorney Nate Blackmon has been in the field for almost two years now while Attorney Terri Herron has been in the field for almost 10 years now. The interview experience for both of them was very thrilling and quite nerve-racking. Both gave me quite a bit of information that has not only inspired me but also allowed me to learn something new. Something that has inspired me was in the interview with Attorney Nate Blackmon when he stated, “As hard as this job is, just look at the goal you are trying to reach, only your goal, not what everybody's is expecting of you...” (Blackmon 1). He also suggested to write down my goals in