LAW PRACTICE AND LEGAL PROFESSION Remzi Guvenc Kulen
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LAW PRACTICE AND LEGAL PROFESSION Remzi Guvenc Kulen kulen@kulenlaw. com
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE � Marmara Law School – 1998 Class � Tulane Law School – 2000 LLM Class � Istanbul Bar Admission – 2000 � NY Bar Admission – 2001 � Various (legal and other) Jobs – 2001 -2003 � Associate Attorney 2003 -2009 � Own Practice – Since 2009
ADVICES BEFORE MAKING THE DECISION � You have to have love studying � You have to love researching � Importance of going to a good law school � Importance of work experience before going to law school
THINGS TO CONSIDER IN UNDERGRAD SCHOOL � Importance of psychology courses � Importance of accounting, finance courses (can vary according to specialization) � Importance of volunteer activity � Importance of getting involved with the community
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES � JD holders can choose a career in diverse areas � Ability to change career paths � Convenience and importance of having an undergrad degree
PRACTICING LAW � Respected profession � Involvement in bar associations � CLE: Continuing Legal Education � Long Hours � Rewarding experience: Not only financially but also morally
OUR NEED FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AS A COMMUNITY � Out of a total of 435 U. S. Representatives and 100 Senators (535 total in Congress), lawyers comprise the biggest voting block of one type, making up 43% of Congress. � 60% of the U. S. Senate are lawyers. � 37. 2% of the House of Representatives are lawyers.
OUR NEED FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS AS A COMMUNITY � We have only 2 federal judges with Turkish ancestry in the U. S. � I do not know any prosecutors with Turkish ancestry. � We have about maybe 50 attorneys we know of with Turkish ancestry. � No attorneys with Turkish ancestry specialized in Matrimonial Law, Criminal Law, Estate Planning.
