Career Path Research Paper

As one of the oldest siblings in a large family, I have always felt a sense of responsibility for others. whether it is ensuring my sibling have dinner or helping someone clean up after a party, I've always felt a duty to assist other people. I inherited this sense of social responsibility from my parents, both of whom work with the marginalized (my father works with the mentally ill, and my mother the elderly. This sense of duty has driven me to volunteer at a soup kitchen, help the elderly, as well as influencing my career path to be that of a public attorney.
I chose this profession as, despite the Pledge of Allegiance ending “with liberty and justice to all” in the present day it often seems as though justice is reserved for the wealthy.

Oftentimes one will hear of a man or woman who is exonerated or given a light sentence simply due to their social standing, even should the judge and jury be unbiased the wealthier candidate can afford a longer trail. Similarly, whether plaintiff or defendant, the wealthy can afford big firms to represent them while the financially strapped are forced to rely on overworked, underpaid public attorneys. The inequality of what should be society’s most impartial institution is a blemish that aggravates me to no end and resulted in my choice to pursue law as a career.
As a member of society, I feel obliged to provide the underprivileged and disenfranchised with the legal assistance they deserve. I hope that as a lawyer I will be able to fulfill my duty to those marginalized by society and that a major in Political Science will allow me to understand why these groups were marginalized at all. It is for this reason that I believe I am especially eligible for the Samuel Dawson Memorial Scholarship.