Boyd Law Externships: Realizing Possibilities

KELSEY LAMPH (’23) 

Externed at: the Nevada State Public Defenders Office in Summer 2023 

“I got to learn a lot about how the criminal justice system works in our small rural counties. This was especially interesting since small town relationships play into the system more than you would expect. My mentor and I worked really hard to get some of our clients out of custody that were being detained in violation of Valdez-Jimenez. I am clerking after graduation for a judge with a criminal docket. I am excited to view it from the perspective of a judge starting in the fall of 2024.”

EMILY ESPINOSA (’24)

Externed at: Department of Justice - Aviation, Space, and Admiralty Section in Washington, D.C. in Spring 2023

“This externship solidified my desire to pursue a career in the public interest sector. Serving in the federal government is fast- paced, challenging, and everything I was looking for when pursuing a legal career. This externship gave me an opportunity to experience the environment of a federal government career in Washington, D.C., which alone made me grow as a person, student, and lawyer. The benefit of having gotten out of my comfort zone has changed my career-trajectory.”

GIAC0MO "JACK" SILVESTRI (’24)

Externed at: United States District Court for the District of Nevada for Judge Brenda Weksler (Summer and Fall 2022) and Judges Andrew Gordon and Jennifer Dorsey (Spring 2023)

“My externship experiences taught me to how to write in a clear, understandable manner. Each of the judges and clerks I worked with stressed the importance of simple language and structure. If moren people can comprehend what’s being written in an order, then the court is doing its job.”

KYLE-MATHEW TAYLOR (’24) 

Externed at: U.S. Department of Justice, Environment and Natural Resources Division, Office of Environmental Justice

“I became even more aware of how underserved communities can benefit from our legal services and I will carry that perspective into my career as an aspiring environmental attorney. I built a mentor relationship with my supervising attorney that is invaluable. Overall, I highly recommend an externship with USDOJ because you learn an incredible amount, you build invaluable relationships with attorneys doing important work on behalf of the American public, and your commitment to federal-public service will be attractive to future employers, especially government employers.”