Law school students around the country are committed to making a difference by working on legal issues that matter to them. If you鈥檙e thinking about law school and wondering what the experience might be like for you, check out the stories below.
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Amena Kheshtchin-Kamel has always been good at telling stories. As a first-generation American, she says she was always drawn to 鈥渆xpressing my voice, and also helping others find their voices.鈥� That was part of what led her to pursue a legal education, and while the kind of storytelling she鈥檚 doing now might surprise you, it鈥檚 a reminder that a law degree can open doors just about anywhere.
Kristen Juhan crunched the numbers and found her career wasn鈥檛 adding up. She鈥檇 majored in business economics in college and was working as a certified public accountant, but it wasn鈥檛 as fulfilling as she鈥檇 hoped it would be.
Starr Gibens, a third-year student at North Carolina State University, was interested in a legal education before she attended an online Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) Program. After attending, though, she had no doubt law was in her future.
Haley Moss knows that for our legal system to function the way it should, it needs to look like the people it represents 鈥� including people with disabilities.
June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month, a yearly celebration recognizing the profound impact that LGBTQ+ individuals have had on history, art, politics, and culture. This year is particularly significant.
