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I don't need people telling me what to think, and I don't need people directing me on how
they want me to think, I want the tools to practice law. And UB was perfect for me.
This first year of law school, it's been really exciting. It's definitely been challenging
at times, figuring out how to analyze and start to think like a lawyer, but it was a
lot of fun.
The great thing about--at least with the evening program--since all of us work, all of us have
families, all of us have to deal with the same deadlines, you have a great support network
to make sure that we'll get through this together.
Anytime I talked to professors about what I wanted to do, they were more than happy
to make connections for me or introduce me to someone I could network with throughout
my career. That sort of led me directly on a path to a nonprofit fellowship when I finished
school, and then eventually to my work with state government.
The dean told us about the EXPLOR program, which was a program where the Career Development
Office essentially guarantees you a placement. That was a huge selling point because I don't
think there's another school that I'm aware of that offers that opportunity.
Having been an EXPLOR student, and now serving as a mentor, it feels great to be able to
give back and be able to give the experience that Judge Blake gave to me, and that I know
hundreds, if not thousands, of other lawyers around town and throughout Maryland give to
UB students.
I'm interning at the Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office in their Major Investigations
Unit. It's really putting to practice a lot of what I've learned, and on top of that,
I'm getting school credit for it.
I've been working at the legal department at Under Armour since October. It's been an
amazing experience. It's one of the bigger employers in the area and it's been a tremendous
opportunity working there.
The one experience that stands out for me is my time with the Maryland Department of
Business and Economic Development. During that time, I was able to read bills and help
the Department get their legislative agenda through the General Assembly.
The LCDO sent out an application for a position at Whiteford Taylor & Preston, and I got that
position. It was a full-time, paid internship for the summer. That opportunity I never would
have gotten if it weren’t for the LCDO.
My experience at the Immigration Law Clinic was great.
Law Review was probably one of the best experiences I've had here at UB.
I served as the president of our Black Law Students Association.
I was able to handle a client on my own for the first time and actually represent her
in court. We were able to apply for asylum and it was granted.
Having the chance to put my name on a publication that the school puts out was a great experience.
Being part of BLSA has really showed me really what it takes to be a strong leader.
UB is a great place to go to law school. The faculty and the alumni here really help you
get your legal career off to a great start.
People's fears about being in a type A, cutthroat environment--you're not really going to see
that here.
Part of what drew me to UB, and also what I found to be very true about UB, was that
UB students want to do well, but they don't want to do well necessarily at the expense
of their fellow students.
Having a community of people who went to the same law school is essential. So all throughout
Maryland, the UB law degree travels well.
The practical education that UB provided me was instrumental to my early success, which
built into my late success, and I am forever grateful for that.