A Passion for Advocacy Leads One Student to an 카지노 PLUS Program

Los Angeles-area native Fabian Guzman speaks frankly on why it해외 카지노 추천�s important for those working in the legal field to look like the people they serve.

해외 카지노 추천�Where I come from, the majority of people who go into the courts are people of color,해외 카지노 추천� he says. 해외 카지노 추천�You don해외 카지노 추천�t see too many white folks around here, but most of the people who work in those government buildings are white. I think it해외 카지노 추천�s important to have lawyers who understand firsthand the problems in the community so they can advocate for the individuals affected by them.해외 카지노 추천�

It was this belief that led Guzman to dream of a career in law from a young age. But there were challenges. 

해외 카지노 추천�My mom was a migrant farmworker, and my dad worked all his life,해외 카지노 추천� he says. 해외 카지노 추천�I didn해외 카지노 추천�t have the finances to attend a four-year university.해외 카지노 추천� Guzman was studying at a community college when he heard about the 카지노 Prelaw Undergraduate Scholars (PLUS) 카지노 웹사이트, which are hosted each summer by participating law schools with support from 카지노. 해외 카지노 추천�I applied on a whim, not knowing what it would be,해외 카지노 추천� he says.

Guzman soon learned that the PLUS 카지노 웹사이트 are geared specifically toward students like him: undergraduates from communities that have historically been underrepresented in the legal profession. The programs aim to provide these students with an immersive look at law school, the application process, and what a career in law can offer. Participants emerge from the program with the knowledge and tools they need to pursue a law degree and add their diverse voices to the legal profession. Participants also receive a $1,000 stipend. And last summer, when the programs moved online in response to COVID-19, 카지노 provided laptops and internet access to students who needed that assistance in order to participate. 

Hosted virtually by the University of Oregon School of Law, the PLUS Program that Guzman attended provided valuable information on navigating the process of applying to law school and getting accepted. He says the online format helped facilitate meaningful interactions among the participants. 해외 카지노 추천�If someone was typically shy in person, through Zoom and behind a camera, they would come out,해외 카지노 추천� he recalls. 해외 카지노 추천�It helped bring out that bravery, including for me.해외 카지노 추천�

Guzman enjoyed taking a variety of law-related classes and learning about what to expect from law school. 해외 카지노 추천�The idea of law school can be mentally draining,해외 카지노 추천� he says, 해외 카지노 추천�but they taught us, step by step, and really drilled into us: You can do this.해외 카지노 추천� Guest speakers, including two judges from Oregon, joined the group via Zoom and offered insights on their backgrounds and experiences. Additionally, each program cohort had a student mentor from Oregon Law who helped with the participants해외 카지노 추천� legal writing and answered any questions they had. 해외 카지노 추천�It was truly amazing,해외 카지노 추천� Guzman says.

Furthermore, the legal professionals Guzman met gave him some insight into the areas of law he might want to practice someday. 해외 카지노 추천�I come from a humble background, so public service law is very interesting to me,해외 카지노 추천� he says. 해외 카지노 추천�But I also have to pay the bills and make a living, and it would be amazing to be in a corporate setting. Some of our mentors who are attorneys said it해외 카지노 추천�s good to have that corporate law 해외 카지노 추천�merit badge,해외 카지노 추천� because it opens doors to do other things with your career after a few years.해외 카지노 추천�

Guzman had to miss the last day of the program because he was taking the next step on his journey toward a law career 해외 카지노 추천� transferring from his community college to UCLA, where he was beginning summer classes. Still, he says the PLUS Program helped solidify his career choice with confidence that he was making the right decision. 

해외 카지노 추천�Law school is no joke, and it해외 카지노 추천�s very difficult,해외 카지노 추천� he says. 해외 카지노 추천�But it해외 카지노 추천�s a reality. Deal with it. Do it. I liked that authenticity. They helped push me, rather than trying to defeat me. They pushed me to step toward that dream.해외 카지노 추천�

카지노 recently issued a call to law schools interested in submitting proposals to host a PLUS Program in 2022. Interested schools are strongly encouraged to submit a Letter of Interest prior to preparing a full proposal. Letters of Interest should be submitted to 카지노 by June 11, 2021.