Megan Sheppard, MJF Staff Attorney, Guest Blogger
This month, MJF is pleased and proud to introduce Stephanie L. Wiersma, a newly married and rising 2L at University of St. Thomas School of Law.
Of her interest in volunteering and social justice, Stephanie says “I have always had a passion for volunteering and lending my skills and abilities where I can.” Prior to coming to law school she worked in the nonprofit sector for four years and met many vulnerable people. Since coming to law school, she has put her passion for volunteering to work early, by completing a pre orientation service project with LegalCorps before she entered law school, providing follow-up phone calls to LegalCorp’s former clients, asking them to reflect on their experiences at a free legal clinic. Last spring, Stephanie worked at MERC alternative school through the Street Law Program, educating students about family law, school law, and criminal law, plus holding a mock trial for her students at the end of the semester.
Of all her volunteer experiences, Stephanie reports that her position with Street Law was one she enjoyed the most, enjoying “…interacting with the kids and providing them concrete facts about the law.” She was very pleased and happy to witness the students use the law she taught them to analyze their own unique life experiences.
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