Nevada State Senator, District 10, Member of the Thomas & Mack Legal Clinic Advisory Board at the Boyd School of Law

You are the first Latina in the Nevada State Senate. Can you talk to us a little about that?

This week, we held our annual awards dinner to recognize the contributions of the Nevada Law Journal, the UNLV Gaming Law Journal, and the Society of Advocates (SOA). Our students, faculty and alumni joined together to celebrate another successful academic year and to recognize the achievements of these student organizations. I want to congratulate the three award winners.

Linda L. Berger is the Family Foundation Professor of Law and has recently completed a term as Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research at Boyd. She is also the Immediate Past President of the Legal Writing Institute and a nationally recognized leader in legal rhetoric and writing. What's the most important thing you are working on right now?

You were an extern for United States District Court Judge Richard Boulware.  What was your takeaway from that experience?

My experience externing for Judge Richard Boulware was probably one of the most challenging and rewarding experiences during my law school career. Judge Boulware provides an externship experience that I believe is unlike any other. I had the opportunity to act as a law clerk and handle my own case load. My biggest takeaway from this experience is that it reinforced that I have the abilities to succeed in the legal field.