Brittni Griffith

How did you enjoy your experience in Boyd's Mediation Clinic?

Participating in Boyd’s Mediation Clinic was one of the most rewarding experiences of my law school career. In law school we are so often asked to weigh both sides of an argument but in the end to choose the stronger argument. It was not until my experience in the clinic that I was able to gain the tools necessary to shelf my biases to act as a third-party neutral and still strategically facilitate productive conversation between two individuals in conflict.

If you could sit down for a cup of coffee with anyone from history, who would it be?

Hands down, I would want to have coffee with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ever since I read “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” I always wanted to pick his brain regarding his ability to successfully preach for peaceful protest in a time that was far from peaceful.

After you graduate in May, what do you think will be the thing you miss most about law school?

The comradery. Before law school, I heard the typical stories that I think we all hear regarding how the curve gets the best of people, resulting in a cutthroat competition. I am so happy to say my law school experience has not been that way. From day one, I have always felt a sense of friendship and support as everyone seemed to be figuring out the whole law school experience. My classmates have always been more than willing to help out, and I will miss that scholastic comradery.

And what are your plans following graduation?

After graduation, I will sit for the July Nevada bar exam. Following that, I will begin my one-year clerkship for the Honorable Elissa F. Cadish in the Eighth Judicial District Court.