After Adam Carlson graduated he went on to pursue his law degree. He graduated at the University of Kansas School of Law. Carlson is now practicing attorney in Sioux City, Lowa.

Q: Why did you want to get into law school?

I wanted to attend Law school, as my goal was to become an attorney. I have always been interested in the law, government, and politics, so I thought law school would allow me to further my education in each of these areas.

Q: What has been the hardest thing about law school?

 “I graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law Earlier this may.I then took the exam in July and am now practicing attorney in Sioux City, Lowa. As a recent law school graduate, and new attorney, I will discuss the most challenging aspects of being a law student and now a new attorney. The most challenging part of being a law student for me personally was being a first-generation law student.I had never even met an attorney until my sophomore year of college. Being a first-generation lost student involves a big learning curve, especially the first year. Many of my classmates had parents, siblings and/or grandparents who were attorneys and better understood what law school entailed. Regarding being a new attorney, there is also a large learning curve going from law student to attorney. The commonly known part of school is that it is not exactly prepare school students to be attorneys. Law students can gain partial experience by participating clinics, summer associateships, and other opportunities that allow you to actually interact with clients. However, aside from those opportunities, law itself does not teach students how to be practicing attorneys. It teaches students how to recognize and analyze various legal issues that can come up.Therefore, being a new attorney can be practicing attorney on top of learning the law of whichever jurisdiction they pick.”

Q: What are your favorite memories from BHS?

“My favorite memories from BHS are participating in baseball, attending other sporting events, and hanging out with my friends. The coaches, teachers, and students at BHS made my time in high school fun.”

Q: What teacher inspired you when you were at BHS?

“I had several great teachers during my time at BHS that helped shape who I am today however. The most influential was probably Mrs. Sigvaldson, who taught me in AP U.S. government.”

Q: How long have you wanted to do law?

“I first began thinking about pursuing law school my senior year at BHS when I took AP U.S. Government. However, I did not fully commit to pursuing law school until my sophomore year of college. I initially wanted to be a veterinarian, as I was interested in the sciences and have always loved animals, but I discovered that was not what I wanted to pursue after a couple of biology classes. I then studied for and took the LSAT my junior year of college.”