229: Combining Law School and Military Service (w/guest Steven Arango)

Welcome back to the Law School Toolbox podcast! Today, we have special guest Steven Arango with us -- a Marine officer and lawyer -- to talk about how he combined his military career with the law, as well as offer some useful tips on getting a clerkship and being published. In this episode we discuss: Steven's diverse background and path to law school How you can find a mentor or be one yourself Tips on getting a clerkship even if you are not top of the class Steven's advice for people who are interested in publishing How to maintain good relationships within your network Learning to say "yes" to opportunities that will take you out of your comfort zone Resources: Steven Arango's website (https://www.stevenarango.com/) Service to School (https://service2school.org/) Westlaw (http://www.westlawinternational.com/) Federal Judicial Center (https://www.fjc.gov/) United States Senate (https://www.senate.gov/) OSCAR (https://oscar.uscourts.gov/) Article by Steven Arango: Average Law Student? Put in the Work and You Can Still Clerk (https://abaforlawstudents.com/2018/10/30/judicial-clerkships-and-the-average-law-student/) Article by Steven Arango: Publishing Articles as a Young Professional – How and Why (https://mca-marines.org/publishing-articles-as-a-young-professional-how-and-why/) Podcast Episode 176: Talking About Judicial Clerkships with Kelsey Russell (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/podcast-episode-176-talking-about-judicial-clerkships-with-kelsey-russell/) Law School Toolbox blog: How to Get a Judicial Clerkship (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/how-to-get-a-judicial-clerkship/) Law School Toolbox blog: Expand Your Options: An Exploration of the Different Types of Federal Clerkship and State Clerkship Options (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/expand-your-options-an-exploration-of-the-different-types-of-federal-clerkship-and-state-clerkship-options/) Law School Toolbox blog: Writing to Get Published (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/writing-to-get-published/) Download the Transcript  (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/episode-229-combining-law-school-and-military-service-w-guest-steven-arango/) If you enjoy the podcast, we'd love a nice review and/or rating on Apple Podcasts (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/law-school-toolbox-podcast/id1027603976) or your favorite listening app. And feel free to reach out to us directly. You can always reach us via the contact form on the Law School Toolbox website (http://lawschooltoolbox.com/contact). If you're concerned about the bar exam, check out our sister site, the Bar Exam Toolbox (http://barexamtoolbox.com/). You can also sign up for our weekly podcast newsletter (https://lawschooltoolbox.com/get-law-school-podcast-updates/) to make sure you never miss an episode! Thanks for listening! Alison & Lee