Biggest Challenges Faced By An Attorney And Filmmaker At Bailey Law Firm And YachtKlub
Michael's biggest challenge as both an attorney and filmmaker is the significant "sacrifice of time," preventing time for socializing and even impacting sleep, as highlighted by their experience working on recent short films with their brother. The successful balancing act between legal and filmmaking responsibilities, however, demonstrates a dedication to both career paths.
Time Management, Work-Life Balance, Sacrifice, Balancing Multiple Careers, Overcoming Challenges
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Michael Erike
Attorney & Filmmaker
Bailey Law Firm & YachtKlub Productions
Loyola Marymount University
Sandra Day O’Connor College Of Law - J.D.
Finance
Arts, Entertainment & Media, Law
Legal
Scholarship Recipient, Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Balancing a demanding career with personal life: Michael highlights the significant time commitment required for his dual roles as an attorney and filmmaker, emphasizing the need for effective time management and the sacrifices involved in pursuing both passions.
2. Time management and work-life integration: Michael's response underscores the challenges of balancing professional responsibilities in two distinct fields, offering insights into the difficulties of maintaining relationships and personal time while meeting the demands of his career.
3. The importance of passion and commitment: Despite the challenges, Michael’s dedication to both his legal and filmmaking pursuits showcases the importance of commitment and passion in successfully navigating a demanding career path. His experience provides a valuable perspective for those considering similar multi-faceted careers.
Transcript
What is your biggest challenge in your current role?
I would say the biggest sacrifice for whatever we choose to do with our lives is the time that we're giving up. My brother Jameson was talking about this a few weeks ago.
He mentioned that in college and even early law school, we used to go out a lot. Even when we were working on the short film in 2019, and definitely this last one, there's no time for that.
If we're not working, we're filming, and then you have to somehow fit sleep into that. Honestly, a lot of that sacrifice means not being able to hang out with friends as much, or even family.
I guess me and my brother are family, so lucky there. But it is a sacrifice of time, definitely.
And obviously, balancing our training responsibilities and my field responsibilities is important. I guess that's a credit to both professions, but yeah, definitely time.