Tanner Love

Tanner Love

  • Undergraduate: Jacksonville State University, Bachelor of Arts - English and Political Science, 2020

  • Law School: University of Alabama School of Law, 2023

  • Current Employer: Wilmer & Lee, P.A. in Huntsville, Alabama. I am practicing in the area of civil defense, focusing on insurance, personal injury and commercial litigation.

  • What Courses Helped Prepare You for Law School? In the political science department, I think the following courses were helpful in preparing for law school: American Political Thought, Constitutional Law, Legal Reasoning, and Governments of the Middle East. I also think the following English department courses were helpful: Technical Writing and Advanced Composition.

  • Other things that prepared me for law school: The Model Arab League was a great experience, and I gained useful tools from participating; it has come up in every one of my interviews. I also did an internship with a circuit judge during the summer that was useful.

  • Other Comments Related to Law School or a Career in the Legal Field: I would simply say that, as it relates to law school, go in treating it like a full-time job that often requires overtime. This is especially true for the first year. At first it will seem overwhelming. This could be especially true if you are a first-generation lawyer, which is the case for me. With that being said, please continue to do things that you enjoy, whether it be working out, playing music, going to football games if you attend The University of Alabama School of Law (Roll Tide!) or watching your favorite TV show. This will help avoid what many refer to as “burn-out.”

  • Advice for those considering law school: My advice for those preparing for law school would be to seek some interesting experiences, like the Model Arab League, and to build some useful non-legal skills, like writing. These things will help you get into law school, but they will also be extremely useful when beginning your legal career. Particularly writing skills, which are not as heavily focused on in law school as some may think.