The SEC is one of the blue chip federal agencies
to be a part of.
It has a -- not only a national reputation,
but an international reputation as a leading
securities and financial regulator.
So in the Division of Investment Management,
the Enforcement Liaison Office basically acts
as a conduit between the Division of Enforcement
and to the brain trust of attorneys that are
in the Division of Investment Management that
have all the specialized knowledge that pertains
to the asset management industry.
So one of the things that makes the SEC very
special to me is the ability to have a decent
work-life balance, and for me, being physically
fit -- physically active has always been a
very important part of my life.
And one of the things that the SEC provides
is a gym membership here on site, and I believe
even in the regional offices you have a way
of getting access to, I think, even discount
gym memberships through the program that the
SEC offers.
And in addition to that I also am a -- have
a unique circumstance that the fact that when
I was nine years old I started losing my vision
due to a genetic disorder and now I just have
light perception.
And so I have a unique set of circumstances
that need to be embraced by my colleagues,
and sometimes I need to ask them for assistance
to do something, to see something that, you
know, isn’t necessarily accessible at the
moment.
Or if I need help, you know, writing a check
or something, my colleagues are there to help
me out.
And so, so far for being here for such a short
period of time out of law school, I’ve found
this place to be very welcoming.
I found my office to really embrace who I
am, and really teach me, and take me under
their wings as a young attorney, and develop
me up.
And so that’s been really good for me as
a new young attorney right out of law school
to come right in to such a familial, collegial
atmosphere.
What we do is just challenging work no matter
who you are and no matter how much experience
you have.
So coming right out of law school it’s a
steep learning curve, but if you’re willing
to have the determination, and the discipline,
and the dedication to what we do here you’re
going to be successful no matter how difficult
the problem is you are presented with.
And no matter how long it takes you can accomplish
and better yourself, and learn something every
day.
