Keagan Phares

Graduation Year

2021

  • Stillwater, OK

Education

  • I attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a B.A. in Political Science.

About

What inspired you to pursue a law degree?

It is naive to think that the world is fair to everyone; nevertheless, my focus has always been sticking up for what is right and fair with everything I do. Fairness is an abstract concept however - one we struggle with our entire lives. Even as children we are taught to be fair to one another. But, some may say fairness is not so abstract, and that in fact, one can draw a line between what is right and wrong in the sense of what is just. It is this struggle between what is right and what is wrong; what is just, and what is unjust which inspires me. Because there is no line to be drawn, and there is no right answer to every question. That is why we need the best lawyers defending those, large or small, who may be taken advantage of by individuals who only see lines and not lives. That is why I want to be a lawyer.

Why did you choose OU Law?

When searching for the right school for me, I'll admit it was really about the numbers. Rankings, employment, bar passage, student community and class size were my focus, but most of all, I wanted a great value. I was very fortunate that the University of Oklahoma has great numbers in all of those categories, and still improving year over year; what an amazing value. A degree from Oklahoma will give me the best opportunity to succeed after graduation.

What's something most people don't know about you?

Most people probably don't know that one of my favorite movies is V for Vendetta, among others. Definitely top five though.

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