Everyone Else Framed Their Degrees, But I Framed 3 Letters And Put Them On My Wall. Here’s Why

“Dear Mr. Murphy,” the first one began. “We appreciate your application, but unfortunately...” Plus 7 other things worth a click.

Lawyers love their trophy walls. But when I was practicing law in Washington at the U.S. Department of Justice, I did something different.

Among my awards and photos, in a place of honor, I framed and hung three letters.

These were the letters I'd received the first couple of times I'd applied for to work at Justice—my dream job back then, when I was jus…