Personal statement writing and self-presentation

Personal Statement

The art of governance has been in existence since the Declaration of Independence but in my opinion, it has been the efforts and struggles of the legal bodies without political affiliation that have perfected the American Justice Department. These bodies effectively framed our Bill of Rights and our Articles of Confederation for governance and most of all they secured the general public's trust by setting up the American Constitution. Throughout history professionals from the field of law have demonstrated great dedication to public services causing various others and I, to admire their zealous efforts. Even today, despite leaving behind much of the idealism of my youth, I feel they are the ones who coalesce between society and the law.

It is schools like John Marshall Law with a century and more of academic history that have presented to society pioneers in the field of law who have the ability, talent and desire to rise above petty human ambition to change the heritage of America and "to earn the public's trust by acquiring the learning, skills and the values essential to [fulfill] responsibilities to the justice system and to those whom the profession serves."

Admiring the efforts and the competence of the faculty and administration of John Marshall Law, I am confident that with their dedication and my perseverance and successful planning I would be able to procure a career in public services that would be in lieu with their past performance.

I believe the various communities in America need not only guidance but also the assurance that as Americans, they have the support of the Justice Departments, and for every aspect of their lives, they have legal rights to make decisions that affect them. With a degree in law I am sure I could help people to achieve their rights.

During the first three years of my undergraduate program, I envisioned a student body that could voice personal, societal and academic concerns to the Deans and for this purpose through a group effort on January 1, 1999 I was able to set up a bi-monthly "Lunch with Your Dean" program. I felt, as a Student Ambassador at Purdue University, it had been my responsibility to create awareness and show them the path to community rights and so I worked to ensure that such awareness was reached.

Similarly, after graduation in June 2001, I worked as a volunteer for the American Civil Liberties Union where I was responsible for extracting pertinent information about civil liberty violation cases. I realized in the process of completing my duties that by interacting with clients, analyzing their cases and by making them aware of their legal rights I was participating in a certain aspect of public service. I enjoyed this position because it allowed me the freedom to apply my legal knowledge and I could directly advise and guide people by giving them alternate options to seek legal help should the ACLU not be able to resolve their cases.

My endeavor throughout my academic and professional experience has been to create awareness of civil rights violation. In March 2002 I was promoted to project coordinator and thus, further able to explore and cater to community outreach by encouraging people to take part in community activism.