“I’m an old person now,” Briana says and laughs. She’s talking about her predilection to stay home with a nice glass of wine and also, of course, to study long hours, the good law student she is. Briana is our Summer Associate (along with Carolyn), who is back at Daryanani & Bland after having worked previously for three years at the firm as a Paralegal and Office Manager (we affectionately called her BOM—Best Office Manager).

But she is not old. She’s only twenty-five with a bright future ahead of her. Born and raised in San Diego, California, Briana moved to Manhattan in 2006 to attend New York University (move-in day of freshman year was her first time in the City), and upon graduation she joined Daryanani & Bland fulltime. After her stint as “Best Office Manager” (Protima laughs and says: “No comment”), Briana left last year to attend William and Mary Law School (where she made Law Review!).

“My first semester was tough,” she says, “but I really got into it second semester. I like law. I’m sure it’s been said before, but law school for me has been useful in how it teaches you to approach and to think about things. I’m learning that there’s not an answer to many things. You can research and research and not find an answer, because there is no answer. You have to think of what the answer should be. You have to make the best argument. It’s difficult but it’s also an appealing aspect.”