Isabel

"So it was really challenging but I learned a lot especially just kind of about sheer work ethic and grit and problem solving"

"My biggest responsibility is going to class and doing the assigned readings."

"And then I make dinner, you know, all I have time to work out and you know see my friends and often times. I'll study with friends."

"Taking initiative and being able to hold yourself accountable is really important."

"I enjoy understanding how our world works...so many of these issues, injustices, can be remedied with the law, but so many are created by the law."

"it takes a lot of kind of boundary setting with yourself and being like, okay, I'm gonna be done at this point and that's okay."

"No matter what you do with your legal degree, you always have that degree and it almost feels like a superpower where you can always help people."

"I don't think there's one particular type of person who thrives because the industry is so... there are so many different types of roles."

"you just never know who you're gonna meet. So it's so important to always just be like kind and hard-working"

"Just being able to like Tell that full story and be really authentic about it."

"even when I'm feeling the most discouraged just really being intentional about holding on to that optimism"

"being authentic with what I was interested in"

"my advice to other women and women of color that want to get into the legal field is please reach out to me, alumni at your school, or people with interesting jobs. People are busy, but when they respond, they want to help you."