By Stephanie Drawdy
When I chose the legal profession as a career, it was so that I could feed a burning intellectual interest in the law. An introductory political science course in high school piqued my interest in the process of government and politics. From that time, I felt a strong pull towards being a law school graduate; I believed (rightly or not) that I would then have earned a “legitimate” voice in our society by virtue of being, not just a creative thinker, but also a critical thinker.
I also became a lawyer so that I could afford to be a self-sufficient painter. My “Grand Plan”: practice law to pay the bills, practice painting to feed my soul. To my mind, I had stumbled upon a treasure trove when I learned during my time at New York Law School that an art law course was offered, taught by Judith Bressler; it was one of the best courses in my law school experience. Up to that point, my adoration of art and my interest in law were segregated; now, I saw the potential for both interests to live in harmony.
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