Law Students

Alternate Careers: NFL Referee

By Casebook Sherpa

You always hear about other jobs people can do with a law degree. Here’s the coolest I’ve heard of so far: NFL Referee.

Ed Hochuli is Referee #85 in the National Football League.  A fact I didn’t know until this week when I heard that he was getting hate mail at his law firm as a result of a bad call in the San Diego-Denver game. (Don’t miss the “What Would Ed Hochuli?” gear site either.) He’s also an attorney, with what appears to be a rather robust corporate defense practice in Phoenix, AZ.

Evidently, you can follow this recommended route to the NFL. Start small, in high school, and work your way up through hard work and some networking. Starting with high school games as a hobby may not be a bad idea for the busy attorney looking for ways to get some exercise and be involved in the community.

I, for one, have really tried to follow a local high school football team (sadly, they play their home games during prime study time - Saturday afternoons) and it’s occurred to me that it’d be cool to be a ref and have an excuse to leave early on Fridays.

Full post as published by Fight The Hypo on September 18, 2008 (boomark / email).