“It’s difficult to balance money for the firm, and making sure there is justice,” Steven Postolka stated.

Steven was a Morningside graduate, class of 2011 who double majored in Mass Communications and Political Science, then going on to graduate from Iowa law in 2014.

He originally didn’t plan on doing law, however. The political science department, and Mr. McKinley influenced him to go to law school.

However, he doesn’t enjoy crime movies or shows. “I don’t like to take my work home with me” he stated, which is completely understandable for a profession that can spend more than 40 hours a week working on cases, with 95% of the job falling outside of the court room. He is currently working for the city of Sioux City, and people like to sue the city.

Previously, he worked for a private firm and he tried to strike a balance between justice and bringing money into the firm, so he enjoys being paid salary now for the city where he can chase more justice based jobs. The pressure is relieved from Steven, because he doesn’t have to focus on just the money and trying to get the client to settle so it doesn’t cost more money. Instead he can chase justice, and what he believes in.

He also values the stability the city gives him. Being paid salary he never has to chase easy clients and easy money but instead can focus on the bigger more rewarding jobs.

Life is all about Balance, and Steven Postolka seems to have found his balance using his experience from Morningside College!