I went to CLS because I value the sanctity of intellectual property. I believed there was a need to better compromise between ownership of ideas and dissemination. Global scholarship (ex. cultural property such as the Elgin Marbles) is a priority. What is less clear is under what circumstances such property should be repossessed and at what cost. I was hungry and impassioned to find a system of calibration.

I find myself at a juncture where lawyering cares less about the consequences and identities of those involved and more about payoff. While I have had good experiences at internships, I find money (i.e., royalties, loaning fees) to be paramount rather than the means to achieving balanced outcomes that benefit both creator and audience. I am hoping to resolve this.

-- By CarolineCima