I was in a great mood during the forty minute bus ride from Brickell to Miami Gardens. We had just finished our birthday celebration for Ashton where I devoured multiple Bundtinis from Nothing Bundt Cakes (no calories on Ashton’s birthday!), and I had been receiving incredible date night recommendations throughout the entirety of the ride. However, I was particularly excited because this day marked my first time going to Hard Rock Stadium, the home of the Miami Dolphins, the Miami Grand Prix, and the Miami Open.
Upon arrival, we immediately got a sense of the team’s history as we passed a Don Shula statue by the entrance. Once inside, we were escorted through a lobby filled with Dolphins’ logos and plaques commemorating famous players, coaches, and years in Dolphins history.
After we reached the recently constructed Paddock Club overlooking the F1 track, we were given a presentation describing the role of a Dolphins in-house attorney. We learned that a team of around five people at Hard Rock Stadium must do everything from defend litigations against angry neighbors and ex-employees, attain temporary work visas for cheerleaders, and send, or at least encourage the NFL to send, cease-and-desist letters to fans using the Dolphins’ logos without the team’s authorization.
After hearing from the Dolphins’ general counsel, we received a tour of the rest of the stadium. We were shown the Dolphins’ two super bowl trophies, dining rooms that could fit hundreds of people, luxury suits made to look like famous bars and clubs in Miami, artwork that could only be deciphered by looking through a camera lens, and glimpses into the stage building for Shakira’s upcoming concert.
Despite the incredible tour, what I will likely remember most from this day had nothing to do with the Dolphins. Rather, I received a piece of advice from Jessica Buchsbaum that I will never forget: never use an accent in a job interview.


