Why I Became A Lawyer: A Fateful Phone Call

By Jason Brookner ( June 12, 2019, 4:04 PM EDT) -- This article is part of a series in which attorneys reflect on the formative life experiences that helped lay the groundwork for their careers in the legal profession. In this installment, Jason Brookner of Gray Reed & McGraw LLP recounts how a timely parental phone call and a charismatic law school professor helped determine the course of his career as a lawyer. . . .

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