Episode Details

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have special guest Steven Arango with us -- a Marine officer and lawyer -- to talk about how he combined his military career with the law, as well as offer some useful tips on getting a clerkship and being published.

In this episode we discuss:

• Steven's diverse background and path to law school
• How you can find a mentor or be one yourself
• Tips on getting a clerkship even if you are not top of the class
• Steven's advice for people who are interested in publishing
• How to maintain good relationships within your network
• Learning to say "yes" to opportunities that will take you out of your comfort zone

Resources:

• Steven Arango's website (https://www.stevenarango.com/)
• Service to School (https://service2school.org/)
• Westlaw (http://www.westlawinternational.com/)
• Federal Judicial Center (https://www.fjc.gov/)
• United States Senate (https://www.senate.gov/)
• OSCAR (https://oscar.uscourts.gov/)
• Article by Steven Arango: Average Law Student? Put in the Work and You Can Still Clerk (https://abaforlawstudents.com/2018/10/30/judicial-clerkships-and-the-average-law-student/)
• Article by Steven Arango: Publishing Articles as a Young Professional – How and Why (https://mca-marines.org/publishing-articles-as-a-young-professional-how-and-why/)
• Podcast Episode 176: Talking About Judicial Clerkships with Kelsey Russell (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-176-talking-about-judicial-clerkships-with-kelsey-russell/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: How to Get a Judicial Clerkship (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-get-a-judicial-clerkship/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: Expand Your Options: An Exploration of the Different Types of Federal Clerkship and State Clerkship Options (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/expand-your-options-an-exploration-of-the-different-types-of-federal-clerkship-and-state-clerkship-options/)
• Law School Toolbox blog: Writing to Get Published (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/writing-to-get-published/)

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