What do you feel is unique about the College of Law?
The strong sense of community at FSU Law draws a stark contrast from stories I had previously heard about law school. For example, professors here are very personable and will take time to sit with students in the common areas and get to know us on a personal level. Also, students here genuinely want to help each other despite the innate competitiveness of law school and commonly form study groups to work together on reviewing material.

What has been the best experience you have had at the College of Law thus far?
I’m extremely proud of my work reviving the school’s Jewish Law Student’s Association. Restarting that organization has allowed me to contribute to bringing the FSU Law community together in a way I never would have expected. I also got to work very closely with Professor Atkinson, who has quickly become both one of my favorite professors and one of my favorite people, due to his strong commitment to both JLSA and the FSU Law community. JLSA has already had three online events that have united students and professors (both Jewish and non-Jewish), despite the ongoing pandemic, and they were resounding successes. I am confident the JLSA will be around for many generations of FSU Law students to come!

What has been your most challenging experience in law school thus far?
I participated in the Winter Write-On competition for membership to the law school’s journals. I spent almost all my time for the first part of winter break writing and editing a fifteen-page paper, which was grueling, but great for honing my work ethic and research skills. It was also one of my most rewarding experiences by far because I am currently an invitee of the Journal of Land Use and Environmental Law!

Give one fun fact about yourself.
I was a volunteer Guardian ad Litem in the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit for the year between undergraduate and when I began attending FSU Law. If you are interested in the program, please feel free to ask me about it! It was such a fulfilling experience and gave me insight into the potential healing power of a job in the legal field.

Why did you become a student ambassador?
As an orientation leader in my undergraduate career, I learned that connecting with current students and hearing about their experiences can be essential to a prospective student's decision-making process. I genuinely enjoy the opportunity to engage with others and share the feeling of community, which is exactly what I get to do as a student ambassador. It also allows me to give back to the College of Law by sharing my positive experiences with prospective students and helping those students see what I see in FSU Law.

Give one fun fact about yourself.
I actually have a good amount of experience in the area of Affordable Housing Law (which is a super important field but is not specifically taught in most law schools) and have specifically structured my curriculum at the law school to give me as much experience in that field as possible. During my 2L year, I externed with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation’s legal department and I also worked as a summer associate doing affordable housing work at a firm in Jacksonville. I’ve also taken courses such as Real Estate Finance, Contract Drafting and Securities Regulation that are essential to work in the field. 

Email
dlp12c@my.fsu.edu