Favorite Parts Of Working In The Legal Industry As A Law Clerk
Erica's passion for rectifying "intersectional inequality" drove their pursuit of a legal career, leading them to a clerkship where they find fulfillment in "making a change," even if it's for a single client. This pursuit of positive impact, whether through policy writing or individual advocacy, is central to their career aspirations.
Making a Difference, Social Justice, Policy Writing, Advocacy, Career Impact
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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 enjoys the legal industry's ability to effect change, even on behalf of a single client.
2. Her work allows her to advocate for those facing discrimination or needing assistance with their immigration status.
3. She highlights the diverse career paths within the legal field, including policy writing and client advocacy.
Transcript
What do you enjoy most about being in the legal industry?
So I decided to go to law school. I was learning a lot about intersectional inequality and how laws can be an avenue for rectifying that in certain instances. That's why I decided to go to law school.
In law school, I had to narrow down what that meant for my career, because it could mean a lot of things. It could mean working for Planned Parenthood and suing the government based on abortion rights. It could mean writing policy for the government.
In my case, it means advocating for specific employees who have been discriminated against by their employers. What I like about the legal industry is that there's an opportunity to feel like you're making a change, even if it's a change on behalf of one client.
Even if it's helping one person get their immigration status, I feel like I'm making a difference, which is what I'm passionate about. So that was really important to me in deciding my career, and specifically deciding what type of law to practice, where I'd want to practice, and the type of people I want to work with.
I think that's important too. So that's what I'm looking forward to after finishing this clerkship and moving on with my career.