I will admit it. I was not excited for UVA Law’s Alternative Spring Break (ASB). I had signed up for less than altruistic reasons. Namely, I had registered because it seemed like an efficient way to knock out the forty hours of pro bono needed to receive a Public Interest Law Association grant for the… Continue reading Do UVA Law’s Alternative Spring Break, Just Not for the Reason I Did
Tag: Legal Aid Justice Center
Keeping an Open Mind
I’ve always been impressed and a bit jealous of people who know exactly what they want to do. A quick glance through the posts on this blog offers clear examples of this – law students who know that they want to be a prosecutor, a public defender, a member of the JAG corps, and so… Continue reading Keeping an Open Mind
Thoughts on Legal Aid Work as a Law Student
Do it; work with a legal aid society now, or at least at some point in your career. The most interesting work I have been a part of during my time at UVA has been through my winter and summer internships with the Legal Aid Justice Center (LAJC) and through LAJC's consumer clinic program. The… Continue reading Thoughts on Legal Aid Work as a Law Student
