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Taking Military Service To Law School with Alex Clark
This week, we welcome S2S Applicant turned Ambassador, Alex Clark to the podcast. Alex is a former USAF intel analyst, UT Austin Law graduate, Teach for America alum, and current Associate Lawyer at Haynes & Boone. Alex shares how he learned the value of mentorship, his experience as a judicial clerk (& why others should do it too!), establishing a veterans network for his law firm, applying to & attending law school while active in the Air Force Reserves, tips & advice for law school admissions, and much more.
Main Topics
Alex’s background and introduction (0:33)
Inspiration to serve with Teach for America; how teaching prepared him for service (3:26)
Transition to law school, working with S2S Ambassador, prepping for LSATs, benefits of study materials & practice tests (6:37)
Experience at law school & Setting up Texas Law Veterans Association (11:21)
Managing personal relationships/family obligations while in law school (16:11)
What is a judicial clerk, what does it entail & what was the experience like (17:48)
Heading from clerkship to Haynes & Boone, creating a veterans network at Haynes & Boone (20:47)
Working with S2S as an applicant & Ambassador (24:51)
Running 2020 miles in 2020 to raise money for S2S, building confidence to do hard things & learning to acknowledge that there are people that know more than you & to trust their knowledge in order to commit to learning & growing (26:35)
Advice for veterans considering law school (32:46)
Additional Resources
Haynes & Boone Diversity Scholars Programs
Learn more about Alumni Networking
Alex’s 2020 Mile Run Overview
JD Law Resources for Veterans
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By Service to SchoolThis week, we welcome S2S Applicant turned Ambassador, Alex Clark to the podcast. Alex is a former USAF intel analyst, UT Austin Law graduate, Teach for America alum, and current Associate Lawyer at Haynes & Boone. Alex shares how he learned the value of mentorship, his experience as a judicial clerk (& why others should do it too!), establishing a veterans network for his law firm, applying to & attending law school while active in the Air Force Reserves, tips & advice for law school admissions, and much more.
Main Topics
Alex’s background and introduction (0:33)
Inspiration to serve with Teach for America; how teaching prepared him for service (3:26)
Transition to law school, working with S2S Ambassador, prepping for LSATs, benefits of study materials & practice tests (6:37)
Experience at law school & Setting up Texas Law Veterans Association (11:21)
Managing personal relationships/family obligations while in law school (16:11)
What is a judicial clerk, what does it entail & what was the experience like (17:48)
Heading from clerkship to Haynes & Boone, creating a veterans network at Haynes & Boone (20:47)
Working with S2S as an applicant & Ambassador (24:51)
Running 2020 miles in 2020 to raise money for S2S, building confidence to do hard things & learning to acknowledge that there are people that know more than you & to trust their knowledge in order to commit to learning & growing (26:35)
Advice for veterans considering law school (32:46)
Additional Resources
Haynes & Boone Diversity Scholars Programs
Learn more about Alumni Networking
Alex’s 2020 Mile Run Overview
JD Law Resources for Veterans
Listen, rate, and subscribe!
Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Amazon Music
Service to School Website
Sign up for Admissions Support
Events Calendar
YouTube