If you were qualified for virtually any job of your choosing, would you choose public service?

If you had a bachelor degree from Harvard, a master degree from Cambridge, and a law degree from Berkeley, would you forego personal wealth and focus on trying to solve society’s problems instead? 

Should making as much money as possible be the primary driving force behind your professional career decisions?

While it’s cool that President Obama was once himself a State Senator, what does a State Senator actually do?

These are some of the questions that State Senator Ben Allen answers on this week’s episode of LawFlip. 

Host Benjy Smith also asks Senator Allen about the lack of diversity in the legal profession, how to effectively message and market ideas, why should we care about public lands, and some of the issues with our public education system. Benjy and Senator Allen further discuss Senator Allen’s plans for addressing two issues that plague California (in spite of it still being an extremely desirable place to live):  Traffic and the high cost of living.  

We have a hunch that Senator Allen might run for President one day.  Watch this episode to find out why!

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