Adam received his juris doctor degree from The John Marshall Law School after having worked for several years as a journalist. Prior to law school, he was a staff writer for The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, the nation's oldest daily law journal. While at the Law Bulletin, Adam received journalism awards from the Illinois Press Association and the Illinois Associated Press Editors Association. Like many, Adam held played several roles at The Cardinal: Fall 1995 - Spring 1997: Photo editor, reporter, photographer 1997-98: Reporter, photographer, distribution manager, part-time ad rep 1998-99: Editor-in-chief 1999-2000: "General lackey and doughnut picker-upper".