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1st Lieutenant Steven Arango Speaks About Life as a Law Student and Beyond

March 03, 2020 1st Lieutenant Officer Steven Arango, USMC, and Federal Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. in the Southern District of Texas Episode 100
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1st Lieutenant Steven Arango Speaks About Life as a Law Student and Beyond
Show Notes

In this episode...
1st Lieutenant 
Officer Steven Arango, USMC, and Federal Law Clerk to U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. in the Southern District of Texas shares his wisdom about life as a law student and beyond.  We cover a range of topics including JAG Corps, Study Skills, post-law school employment and the importance of mentors. 1st Lt Arango works with veterans attending college and law school to help them succeed in their academic studies.  Our discussion is of great value to military personal and anyone else thinking about, enrolled in or graduated from law school.

Some key takeaways...

  1. Build relationships with professors while in law school.  They can help you years after you graduate.
  2. Find a mentor to help you navigate the legal world.
  3. Outline your classes on your own. The outlining process is where you can do your best learning.


About our guest...
1st Lt Steven Arango
is an officer in the United States Marine Corps, a lawyer, and a dedicated public servant. Arango is always seeking opportunities to join non-profit organizations and to mentor others. 

Currently, he is a Federal Law Clerk for U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr. in the Southern District of Texas. Arango conducts research and drafts opinions on various issues dealing with immigration, constitutional, and administrative law. He also manages and drafts all orders related to land cases, mainly dealing with Southern Border issues.

Before his clerkship, Arango worked for the U.S. House of Representatives, specifically for Representative Jeff Duncan (SC), and for the Department of Defense in the Office of General Counsel, International Affairs. He has been fortunate to work in all three branches of government at an early age, and learn how the federal government operates.

1st Lt Arango is a law school and undergraduate Ambassador to Service to School, a non-profit that provides free college and grad school application counseling to military veterans and service-members.

Click here to reach 1st Lieutenant Officer Arango.   
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