Most
law
students
have
to
make
it
to
a
Biglaw
firm
before
their
smarts
net
them
their
six-figure
checks.
But
there
are
many
ways
to
put
thinking
like
a
lawyer
to
good
use.
One
lawyerly
talent
—
recalling
strange
bits
of
trivia
at
a
moment’s
notice
—
has
put
a
Seton
Hall
law
student
on
a
path
to
victory
on
Jeopardy!
ABC
has
coverage:
New
Jersey’s
Jamie
Ding
has
become
a
household
name.
Thursday
night,
he’s
going
for
his
30th
straight
win,
an
incredible
stretch
that
is
as
emotional
as
it
is
thrilling.
After
Wednesday
night’s
game,
Jamie
Ding
has
won
a
29-game
total
of
$793,602…The
Princeton
University
alumnus
is
currently
a
law
student
at
Seton
Hall
University.
He’s
also
now
in
5th
place
for
all
time
“Jeopardy!”
wins.
“It’s
weird,”
he
laughs.
“I
still
don’t
believe
it,
but
it’s
also
wonderful.
This
entire
run
has
felt
like
a
just
celebration
of
my
life
and
my
journey.”
With
win
after
win,
Ding
already
secured
a
spot
in
this
year’s
Tournament
of
Champions.
That’s
one
hell
of
an
extracurricular
activity
line
on
the
resume!
Law
Review
and
Trial
team
experience
are
nice
ways
to
spend
your
spare
time
as
you
work
toward
your
JD,
but
they
usually
pay
out
a
lot
less
than
$800k.
And
if
you’re
lucky,
you’ll
still
have
a
chance
to
win
after
graduation
(shouts
out
to
WashU
alum
Alexis
Wiggley’s
Wheel
of
Fortune
win
back
in
February).
Sometimes
we
can
all
use
the
occasional
reminder
that
there’s
more
to
our
futures
than
Biglaw
Burnout.
If
you’re
at
the
point
where
you’re
seriously
considering
something
else,
a
financially
rewarding
game
could
be
just
the
reset
you
need.
Chris
Williams
became
a
social
media
manager
and
assistant
editor
for
Above
the
Law
in
June
2021.
Prior
to
joining
the
staff,
he
moonlighted
as
a
minor
Memelord™
in
the
Facebook
group Law
School
Memes
for
Edgy
T14s
.
He
endured
Missouri
long
enough
to
graduate
from
Washington
University
in
St.
Louis
School
of
Law.
He
is
a
former
boat
builder
who
is
learning
to
swim
and
is
interested
in
rhetoric,
Spinozists
and
humor.
Getting
back
in
to
cycling
wouldn’t
hurt
either.
You
can
reach
him
by
email
at
[email protected]
and
by
Tweet/Bluesky
at @WritesForRent.
