Glen Martin Bingisser, Esq.

It is official. I received my results from the bar exam last week and passed. After being sworn in January, I will officially be an attorney. While I am excited that I passed, the whole process is very anti-climatic and I am still in a bit of awe and disbelief for two reason. First, I did not dedicate myself to studying for the bar exam like I normally dedicate myself to my pursuits. Instead, I pursued a great opportunity to compete for the Swiss national team over the summer and studying was relegated to a lower position on my list of priorities. Second, this is the first time in years when other people’s expectations exceeded my own. Historically, people have underestimated me and that has fueled my success. As a Senior in high school, few would have believed that I would become an All-American athlete or attorney. I worked hard to prove them wrong and did so. This year, things were turned around and I was the one doubting the results while everyone else was assured of my success. It is great to feel the support of others, but at the same time my stubbornness is forced to concede that my prediction may have been off.

In other news, I recently had an article accepted for publication at Journal of International Taxation. I’ll post the article after it is published in January. The editor has been a pleasure to work with. When trying to come up with a byline that summarizes my credentials and current situation, he stated “Hands down, you have the most interesting bio of any author that has written for the Journal.” It is definitely unique.