Does anyone remember the cartoon He Man and the Masters of the Universe?  I used to watch that when I was a kid after school.  Prince Adam would transform into He Man, the most powerful man in the universe, by holding his sword high and saying, “I have the power!”  While we may not be the most powerful people in the world, we do have tremendous power.

Much of our power as law students (and future lawyers) comes from our unique ability to use and interpret words and language.  Words can elicite anger, joy, sadness, regret, etc…  The course of our nation has many times been altered according to the way a majority of Supreme Court justices have interpreted words in a document that is more than 200 years old.

The way we as law students use words can mean the difference between passing or failing an exam.  But the way we as lawyers will someday use our words could mean the difference between life and death, freedom or imprisonment, financial security or financial ruin, for the lives of people.

We as law students will someday be lawyers.  Let us all remember that we have the power.  With the stroke of a pen the lives of our clients could be changed forever.  As lawyers we can and will make a difference.  Let’s strive to make that difference a positive one.  Study hard and write with diligence and perseverance.  Let us remember to choose our words carefully and with great forethought.  We will be better law students and better lawyers for it.  God bless and have a great day.