Schroeder Perspective Featured in American Ag Law Assn Newsletter

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May is graduation season, and the American Agricultural Law Association selected perspective from Brianna Schroeder to be their top newsletter story, pointing out “This article is timely for students graduating, those looking at opportunities, or others considering a career change.” Following are excerpts from her article entitled “What It's Like to Be a Private Practitioner.”

“Large corporate law firms with dozens of practice groups, mid-size firms working in a specific niche, and small focused practices with only a few lawyers…I’ve worked at them all! This article is intended to give a broad look at what it is like to be a private practitioner. Of course, there is no way to completely encapsulate all the possible law firm experiences in one short piece. However, I do think there are some aspects to private practice that hold true across most firms. Here are the top three takeaways for aspiring, new, or perhaps reinventing lawyers.”

Here are her three top takeaways - to see the entire article with details on each takeaway, reach out to Brianna at info@aglaw.us.

  1. First, you are in the driver’s seat.

  2. Second, in the private practice world, I think the practice of law has the possibility of never getting boring.

  3. Third, and maybe this applies to other areas of the law as well, being in private practice allows you to interact with so many interesting people.

She wraps up the article saying “The world could use a little cordiality in the marketplace of ideas. It might as well start with lawyers!”

AgrIInstitute Gala Celebrates Growing Leadership

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“Growing new leaders is our responsibility.” Jay Akridge told the Indiana’s “who’s who” of ag leadership assembled at the 2026 AgrIInstitute Gala. Akridge’s leadership credentials allow him to make such a statement as he is the trustee chair in teaching and learning excellence and a professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University, former Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Diversity at Purdue as well as former Dean of the School of Agriculture. AgrIInstitute has been focused on growing leaders for over four decades, and Akridge’s keynote reminder reinforced the necessity of leadership development.

Brianna Schroeder, a graduate of Ag Leadership Program (ALP), serves on the Board of Directors of the organization, and believes in the transformational power of the program. “This leadership program broadened my view of the world and has enriched my career through experiences and an amazing network,” she says.

The Gala celebrated the completion of Class 21 of the ALP Program, and served as the official announcement of Class 22. The Indiana Agricultural Leadership Program (ALP) provides individuals involved in agriculture and related industries and those who serve rural communities with the opportunity to improve leadership skills, gain understanding and develop the expertise needed to provide leadership in public and private service for their businesses and communities. Beginning in 1983, this highly acclaimed professional development opportunity prepares leaders at all career stages to advance agriculture.

“It’s incredibly rewarding to watch the new ALP class lean into leadership and be part of this program to lead Indiana agriculture into the future,” Schroeder said.

Photo: Elizabeth Bowman, Jeffrey Bowman who is part of Class 22, Brianna Schroeder, and Drew Sherman, Class 21 member