Career Advice From The Panelists 

Krysta Hartley 

“I don’t think I fully realized—or other students fully realized—how potentially crucial the skills that you learn from ADR clinics, courses, or practitioners are to your career, and also your life. You will learn how to communicate with and understand people not only in the courtroom, but in your everyday relationships.”

Camila Lopez

“Without networking, my business would not be able to grow at the rate it’s growing. As an attorney and a businessperson, it’s all sales. You don’t think of it as a sales job, but it is. It’s all about clients, and how do you get clients? Networking . . . and the most important network is your fellow classmates.”

Lela Love

“Be willing to volunteer to network and develop skills. Volunteers gain expertise, meet people, and can get an employer to be grateful to you!  That gratitude can lead to a job later on.”

Dan Weitz

“Immerse yourself in as many things as you can: take courses, volunteer and build up a resume of experiences that will make you attractive in the workplace.”

Winter Wheeler

“Make sure that you are not relying on someone to give you a leg up because it may not happen. It did not happen for me . . . [but] you can do it if you focus on . . . who is at the top of the field right now . . . and figure out what’s important and what you should be talking about. Give yourself your own leg up.”