Isaac Nieblas BS ’17, JD ’22 wrote a blog post about his clerkship with McManus Faulkner. Read the post.
“Personally, as a first-generation law student, I found law school daunting. Like many students, I sometimes feel a sense of inadequacy or not belonging. I recall vividly when my Legal Research and Writing Professor told me, “Isaac, charm will only get you so far.” I laughed, but deep down she struck an insecurity, a sense of not belonging amongst a sea of intelligent professionals and colleagues. I must acknowledge she is right: the legal profession demands much more than your charm or GPA. Those are merely the first steps in a long career. It is up to you to determine how those first steps will launch you to your next level – the actual practice of law.”
