Martha White Price, UST Law: "Why I Fell in Love with Rural Legal Practice"

There is a crying need for lawyers in rural areas, especially the rural Midwest. Despite the opportunities there to serve people, opportunities available in a tight job market, students often are reluctant because they wonder whether the practice will be satisfying. Here is a wonderful piece from St. Thomas law student Martha White Price (class of 2015) on why it is satisfying. Martha currently clerks in the public defender's office for Owatonna, MN (population 25,600) and surrounding rural areas, doing highly substantive legal work. She concludes her article:

Volunteering to clerk in a rural area was a game changer for my law school career.  I encourage every law student to give it a shot.  Even if you don’t fall in love like I did, you will certainly sharpen your skills, make friends, and help people who desperately need it.

I hope her experience inspires other students. MOJ-ers, I encourage you to pass this--or some experience like it--on to your students.