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Passion | Purpose | Progress: Practicing Law as a “Practicing” Equestrian How One JLA Member has Dared to Dream in the Equestrian and Legal Fields By: Jillian Bliss
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hen I was a baby, my parents divorced after my dad left my mom for a new family he started without our knowledge.
My mom never took this as an opportunity to feel sorry for herself or our situation; rather, she got a job and saved money to help set me up for success. With enough begging, I convinced my mom to use some of
this money to enroll me in horse riding lessons. At only six years old, I found my passion. Dreamer, the first horse I rode, taught me all the basics. A few years later, I
“I was devastated, but despite the heartbreak, there was no way I could stop riding.”
Giving Rocky a “good boy” pat after one of our many successful jumper competitions in law school.
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