Career Path Of A Law Clerk At A US District Court
Erica's career path began with an economics major and a gender studies minor at UCLA, where early social media marketing jobs at organizations like the US Chamber of Commerce and Paramount Pictures shaped their professional skills. A pivotal "gender and the law" class led to law school at the University of Texas, followed by legal internships and a current judicial clerkship, culminating in a future role at Stanford Heisler Sharp, where they will "practice plaintiff-side employment discrimination and harassment work."
Career Exploration, Social Media Marketing, Legal Field, Job Search Strategies, Networking
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Job Title
Company
Undergrad
Grad Programs
Majors
Industries
Job Functions
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Erica Roberts
Law Clerk
State Government District
University of California, Los Angeles. Graduated 2018
The University of Texas School of Law
Economics
Government & Public Sector, Law
Legal
Greek Life Member, LGBTQ
Video Highlights
1. Erica's diverse college experience, majoring in Economics and minoring in Gender Studies, showcases the value of exploring different academic interests.
2. Her consistent social media marketing roles throughout college and post-graduation highlight the transferrable skills gained through various experiences.
3. Landing a Judicial Law Clerk position after law school and securing a future role at a prominent plaintiff-side employment law firm demonstrates a clear career trajectory and success in the legal field.
Transcript
Could you walk me through your career path, starting with your experiences in college? Please also include any internships or jobs you had before your current role.
I'm from the Maryland DC area and decided to go to UCLA for undergrad because I had family nearby in Orange County. I majored in economics and minored in gender studies.
I didn't know what I wanted to do in college, but I was always good at math. My mom was in business, so she encouraged me to study economics. I started taking gender studies classes freshman and sophomore year and really fell in love with it.
Throughout school, I had summer jobs and a few during the school year. I mostly did social media marketing, which was new in 2014. I worked for several companies, including the US Chamber of Commerce and the UCLA Arthur Ashe Health Center. I also worked on the social media team for Paramount Pictures.
My senior year, I took a gender studies class called "Gender and the Law." That's when I realized I wanted to go to law school. Since I was a senior, I had to get organized and took the LSAT that year.
I took the following year off to work for a nonprofit data organization called Candid, formerly Guidestar. I did social media marketing for them.
That was the year I applied to law school. I decided to go to the University of Texas in Austin. I had summer jobs and internships there, working for Legal Aid and different law firms.
Now, I'm a judicial law clerk for the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas, for Judge Neville Gonzalez Ramos. This position is year-long and ends in August. Then, I'll be moving back to DC to practice for a law firm called Stanford Heisler Sharp. They focus on plaintiff-side employment discrimination and harassment work.