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Michelle Cohen
August 2006
Michelle Cohen is
a second year law
student who has
spent her summer
volunteering in
many different capacities.
Michelle is an
efficient and accurate
volunteer, who
shows great empathy
for the clients
she serves. Driven by
a desire to help
those who do not have
the means to
secure counsel, Michelle
has exhibited a
grounded commitment
to helping others.
Michelle graduated
Magna cum Laude
from the
University of Arizona in 2003
with a degree in
Women’s Studies. In
addition to
volunteering with the VLP Advocates, Michelle also volunteers with
the Justice
Project and speaks Spanish fluently.
This summer,
Michelle is volunteering several times a week in the Child Support
Project, Domestic
Relations Follow Up Clinic and the Guardianship Project.
When asked about
her experience with the VLP, Michelle comments:
“I decided to go to law school for the distinct purpose of making a
positive
impact on
people’s lives, especially those people that otherwise would not
have easy
access to the legal system. Throughout my first year I had many
conversations with legal professionals warning that helping the
disenfranchised
can easily
take a back seat in one’s career. Programs like the VLP serve as
an
important introduction to serving others in a legal context and it
provides
law
students with an opportunity to meet lawyers that continue to make
this
a
priority.”
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Past Outstanding Volunteer
Student Awards |
