writing about winning settlements and legal cases?
Posted: Tue May 28, 2019 12:35 am
I dont know if this is a little off base or coming out of left field, but what are your thoughts about including in your personal statement legal cases that you have involved in, been, thru, and won settlements?
i dont want to get into too much detail here, but basically i won a settlement against a former employer for being discriminated against and i did the bulk of the legal work that was required in the case (it did not go to trial)
i also, did an extensive amount of legal work for my grandmother who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an inpatient care facility and helped her win a settlement as well
when i say i did "legal work", what i mean is that i did all the research for the cases, went thru extensive literature regarding the legal basis for the claims, compiled all the necessary info, looked at prior cases on how similar legal cases were handled. basically being exposed first hand and going thru the legal process provided me with invaluable insight on the legal system and what lawyers do, how they handle cases, and how they interact with their clients.
what i want to parlay and illustrate in my personal statement is how the experience that i went thru as a gave me a first hand perspective of what plaintiff go thru, and also how having gone thru the whole legal process and learning about all the facets of what is involved in handling cases has motivated me to want to become a legal advocate for those that face discrimination?
keep in mind my personal statement would not be solely on this, and i may not even write about it.
i am just curious on your thoughts on the matter, because it is very easy give off the wrong impression when you are writing and winning settlements and being the victim of a legal case. if i did include this, it would be more of a reflective piece of what i learnt and how what i went thru motivated me, but i do know that a reader could misinterpret it and it could come off as arrogant or me playing a victim.
if not ill just write about volunteering with various NGOs in africa for a year and a half
i am well aware however that the personal statement is a very very small consideration in the admissions process (even though ppl stress it and overthink it way too much)
i dont want to get into too much detail here, but basically i won a settlement against a former employer for being discriminated against and i did the bulk of the legal work that was required in the case (it did not go to trial)
i also, did an extensive amount of legal work for my grandmother who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an inpatient care facility and helped her win a settlement as well
when i say i did "legal work", what i mean is that i did all the research for the cases, went thru extensive literature regarding the legal basis for the claims, compiled all the necessary info, looked at prior cases on how similar legal cases were handled. basically being exposed first hand and going thru the legal process provided me with invaluable insight on the legal system and what lawyers do, how they handle cases, and how they interact with their clients.
what i want to parlay and illustrate in my personal statement is how the experience that i went thru as a gave me a first hand perspective of what plaintiff go thru, and also how having gone thru the whole legal process and learning about all the facets of what is involved in handling cases has motivated me to want to become a legal advocate for those that face discrimination?
keep in mind my personal statement would not be solely on this, and i may not even write about it.
i am just curious on your thoughts on the matter, because it is very easy give off the wrong impression when you are writing and winning settlements and being the victim of a legal case. if i did include this, it would be more of a reflective piece of what i learnt and how what i went thru motivated me, but i do know that a reader could misinterpret it and it could come off as arrogant or me playing a victim.
if not ill just write about volunteering with various NGOs in africa for a year and a half
i am well aware however that the personal statement is a very very small consideration in the admissions process (even though ppl stress it and overthink it way too much)