Hi, I’m Liv.
I’m a former FBI analyst, paralegal, White House intern, fitness instructor, and dog mom (x2). Now, I’m a law student.
I caught my first glimpse of the justice system tutoring inmates for their GEDs in a prison outside of D.C. I was 16, idealistic, and obsessed with figuring out what makes systems fail and how they can be rebuilt. Back at school, I monitored security footage at the campus police department. At the time, I didn’t know I was preparing myself for law school. I just knew I wanted in.
Over the next several years, I interned at the White House, supporting senior leadership and reading policy memos with a highlighter in hand. I joined the FBI as a management and program analyst at Headquarters in Quantico, handling evidence for complex criminal investigations. I had a badge, a clearance, and a job that once felt like the dream.
But I couldn’t shake the sense that I was observing the system from overhead. I wanted to stand beside people when it mattered most—to advocate, to defend, and to offer a sense of hope. I wanted to be at the crime scene or in the courtroom, not behind the scenes.
So, in 2022, I left the FBI and the beltway. I moved to Nashville to become a paralegal. It was the clearest look I’d ever had at what being a lawyer really means. I worked long hours alongside attorneys on federal cases and had a table seat at a four-week federal trial in the Middle District of Tennessee. I saw the chaos and the impact, and it only made me want it more.
In those five years, I picked up and put down LSAT books, tutors, and online courses more times than I’d like to admit. It took me five years to gain the confidence to sit for the LSAT, write my personal statement, and submit my applications to law school.
I used to think I had to choose between a career and a life. If I wanted to be a lawyer, I believed I had to give up many other, smaller dreams. Now, I am surrounded by strong women attorneys who have proven otherwise. They have kids, partners, and either manage their own firms or thrive as partners in big law. They travel and own businesses.
I’ve learned that I can be an ambitious woman and also a mom, partner, fitness instructor, and entrepreneur. So can you. It just takes courage.
After all that, I was accepted to some of the top schools in the country, and I received a handful of full-tuition offers. I chose to get paid to go to law school.
But this blog isn’t just about my path—it’s about yours, too.
I started Law & Wellness because I couldn’t find the voice I was searching for when I was on the fence. I wanted to create a space that merges practical advice, career strategy, and real conversations about staying grounded while chasing ambitious goals.
This space is for:
Aspiring lawyers figuring out if law school is worth it,
Career-changers pivoting into something new,
Women chasing huge goals without losing their sense of self, and
Anyone who wants to build a life that feels as good as it looks on paper.
Whether you’re here for law school tips, career strategy, or wellness habits that actually help, I’m glad you’re here. Let’s talk about ambition, burnout, success, and how to build a future that doesn’t require giving up who you are.
Let’s get fit for the bar—mentally and physically.