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She's Your Sister When not pondering case law in Federal Jurisdiction or Taxation of Corporations, Joel Whitley, '05, is planning his band's CD release party and first world tour. He's part of She's Your Sister, a Chicago rock band that is set to make the leap from local phenom to "we-knew-them-when" status. "I never expected to come to Law School and start a band," Whitley said. But at the urging of his wife, Guang Ming Whitley, '04, he replied to an ad in one of the local papers. When She's Your Sister formed a little over a year ago, the members knew they were on to something. They plan to release their first CD at the end of May. It's rock and roll with smart song writing, anchored by Whitley's solid tenor, and it's catchy stuff.  Beyond the irresistible fun of writing songs, recording, and touring, Whitley reports that working with She's Your Sister has been an invaluable experience preparing him for a career in corporate law. He's learned the hard way about breaking in, which will help him be a better advocate. After finishing up his studies at the Law School, he and the band will move to Los Angeles, where he will be an associate at Munger, Tolles and Olson. Through all of this, Whitley has come to understand that there has to be a strict separation between the creative and the legal/managerial roles. "It's too hard to be creative and collaborative one moment—as you must be when writing, playing, and producing songs—and critical and adversarial the next, as you must be when negotiating contracts or disputes. This is why no one should ever be their own lawyer—especially in the creative fields." Between taking the California bar exam and beginning work at the firm in the fall, Whitley and She's Your Sister will spend the month of August touring the United States and Europe to promote their CD. Further information about tour dates can be found on their website, www.shesyoursister.com. And in case you were wondering, the band's name is a quote from the Wes Anderson film, The Royal Tenenbaums, and refers to a seriously frustrated love. There seems little danger of that for the band itself, however.—K.F. |
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