In this video, you’ll learn about Valerie Nieves’ path to becoming the first lawyer in her family. Valerie shared her journey into law and how she’s met many mentors along the way.
1:11 Journey into Law 3:50 Valerie’s “Aha Moment”
4:40 Being a Mentee & then a Mentor
6:10 How to maintain relationships with multiple mentors
6:50 Navigating this field as a minority
9:20 Leveraging mentor relationships for new opportunities
12:35 Debunking myths about prosecutors
15:10 How prosecutors can bring justice
17:12 Valerie’s Advice for You
18:55 Valerie’s inspiration
19:40 Favorite Quote Valerie lives by
20:40 Favorite memory of this experience
21:46 One thing she wish she knew
22:30 Most rewarding aspect of law Leave us a comment below about any tips you learned that you’ll be applying when speaking to your potential mentor. 👇👇👇
