When I was considering law schools, I knew I wanted to go to a place that I really loved, and where the alumni network would be strengthened by everyone’s passion for the school. The natural camaraderie that Michigan fosters extends into the real world. I talked with so many alumni who helped me make connections during the recruiting process, and now that I work in Silicon Valley, I see alumni everywhere—especially since U-M’s business school network is equally strong. Entrepreneurship brings together a diversity of ideas, and since I love engaging with people from different backgrounds, I knew I wanted to practice in that area of the law. As blockchain counsel at Atrium, a corporate law firm that provides legal services to startups, I work with companies who use blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies in their daily operations. I assist clients across a range of areas within the blockchain space, including platform structures and incentive schemes, token offerings, regulatory analysis, and general corporate and IP-related matters particular to blockchain companies. Having such a high level of responsibility at my level mirrors my experience as a student-attorney in the Entrepreneurship Clinic, and in many ways the work I do now is very similar to the work I did in the Clinic. In addition, being a leader of the Black Law Students Association taught me how to manage up and down, and to balance the needs of our members with our resources and overall goals. It made me understand how to communicate on many levels, which has hopefully made me a better lawyer and colleague.
