Following the Path: Trippe Moore
For William Edward “Trippe” Moore III, ’28, the decision to attend law school was less about a single defining moment and more about recognizing where he was being led. A native of Forsyth, Georgia, Moore is the first future attorney in his family, even though he follows a long tradition of higher education as a third-generation graduate of the University of Georgia.
Originally, law was not part of his career plan. As a finance major, he envisioned a future in business and added a law minor simply because it complemented his studies. Along the way, his father remarked that he thought Moore would make a good lawyer. During his junior year, that idea began to take hold in a deeper way.
“I gradually began to feel a tug on my heart that God was leading me toward law school,” Moore said.
After taking the LSAT, receiving a strong scholarship offer from Mercer, and completing his first year, he is confident he made the right decision. “I know that I am exactly where I am supposed to be.”
Moore is pursuing Mercer’s accelerated JD/MBA program, which allows students to earn both degrees in just three years. With a background in finance, he intends to build a career in business and transactional law, while remaining open to litigation and other opportunities.
“I feel that it’s better to be more open-minded when it comes to your career rather than closing yourself off to potentially great opportunities,” he said.
This summer, Moore gained firsthand insight into the nation’s legal and political landscape through an internship with the U.S. House Judiciary Committee in Washington, D.C. Working during the country’s 250th anniversary celebration made the experience even more memorable.
His work with the committee provided a behind-the-scenes look at congressional hearings, legislative markups, and policy discussions. While watching spirited debates between lawmakers was educational, Moore found something else even more meaningful.
“Seeing how members interacted with each other outside of those debates reminded me that, despite political differences, we’re all on the same team,” he said.
Outside the office, Moore embraced life in the nation’s capital by playing on the committee softball team and visiting several Major League Baseball stadiums as he continued his personal goal of attending a game in every MLB ballpark.
Back on campus this fall, Moore is eager to reunite with classmates and continue building on the relationships formed during his first year. He looks forward to studying constitutional law, advancing his MBA coursework, and taking upper-level business law classes.
An active member of the Mercer Law community, Moore serves as Bankruptcy Chair for the Business, Bankruptcy, and Tax Law Society and is a member of the Mercer Law Review, the Mercer Advocacy Council Moot Court team, and the Sports and Entertainment Law Society. He also plans to join the Federalist Society this fall.
He credits Mercer Law’s collaborative culture as one of the school’s greatest strengths.
“My fellow classmates are incredibly collaborative, the upper-class students are always willing to help, and the professors genuinely want you to succeed,” he said.
Away from the classroom, Moore enjoys church, traveling, golf, tennis, pickleball, hunting, reading, working out, and cheering on college football. He also stays active through Mercer intramural sports, viewing the competition as an important way to recharge while balancing the demands of law school.
For Moore, Mercer is providing more than an education. His experiences have confirmed that he is exactly where he is meant to be, surrounded by a community that supports both his professional ambitions and his personal growth.
