Legal Research

STEP-UP Intern Interview

Johnnisha Williams has been working in the Law Library and Law Clinics office since the middle of June. Here are her thoughts on her work:

LexLibris: You've been working at the law school for a few weeks now. How do you like the work? Is it what you expected?

Johnnisha Williams: The law school is everything I expected and more. I like working here. It's a very good place for me to learn and experience what I'll be doing if I choose law as a career, and/or where to go for the things I'll need in college.

LL: What kinds of duties do you perform in the law clinics? In the law library?

JW: In the law clinics, I've learned their filing system, copying, making hard copy files, helping with labeling and organizing, things an assistant would help with so there I am like everyone's helper, which is a great experience. In the library, I've learned to shelve and shelfread, file and clean books, which helps me better understand where things are and how the library is organized.

LL: What do you think you are learning about legal education or legal information/research?

JW: I've learned so far where everything is, and who to go to if I would ever need legal advice or things like that. In the clinics, I learned that if I really become a lawyer, it would be very hard work and a lot of reading so they're helping me get a better understanding of what I want to become for the rest of my life.

LL: What interests you about a legal career?

JW: Everything! I love to help people to fight for what they believe in. Also, I love just to help people in need. I see a lot of things happening to people and nobody can help or they don't know who to go to. I want to be that person who can help.

LL: Anything else you'd like to share at this point in your job? We'll check back in toward the end of the summer.

JW: This placement was everything I was hoping for. I love it here. It teaches me a lot and I would love to come back anytime.

Full post as published by LexLibris on July 08, 2009 (boomark / email).