Chalkboards, Concrete, and Casebooks…

Before he was briefing cases, Jerry Attaway was breaking down the Bill of Rights for eighth graders. In this episode of Counseller’s Corner, Dean Jeremy Counseller talks with Jerry—now in his second year at Baylor Law School—about his bold pivot from public school teaching to legal training and the surprising ways his past experiences continue to shape his law school journey and beyond.

 

The conversation ranges from the deeply personal to the laugh-out-loud funny. Jerry shares what it’s like to be a first-generation college graduate wrestling with imposter syndrome, how summer starters at Baylor form tight-knit bonds, and why construction law (yes, construction law) unexpectedly sparked his passion. Along the way, he and Dean Counseller swap thoughts on helping pre-law students find their voice, nerdy study snacks, llama ownership, and the myth of the dome light felony.

 

Jerry also turns the tables to ask Dean Counseller some questions, leading to reflections on truck stops, long-haul dreams, and the surprisingly profound advice Dean Counseller received during his own judicial clerkship.