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)
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