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Work ethic: this was a family value in the Gilliland household. My parents modeled hard work ethics for me throughout my childhood growing up, and I think I’ve carried the family value on. In fact, it caught on for me pretty early. I won’t deny that I’ve been blessed with some talents and gifts, but I will say without hesitation that I’ve never been the best at anything naturally. Anything I’ve accomplished, I’ve had to work hard for it. Whether it meant staying up past my bedtime to earn an A on a math test in high school, or spending hours out in our driveway hitting shot after shot so I could contribute a few points for my team when it was game day, I have always been willing to put in the work to make things happen. This trend continued as a young adult. I did well in college, but I definitely put in a LOT of extra time prepping for the LSAT to get a score that would allow me to get into a decent law school. And once I got to law school, I realized the material didn’t co...