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Michael Schwartzer
December 2005
Michael Schwartzer,
a 2L student at the
James E. Rogers
College of Law, is the
Volunteer Lawyers
Program's December
Outstanding Student Volunteer. Michael
has been active in
the VLP Bankruptcy
Reaffirmation Clinic, assisting unrep-
resented
clients in reaffirmation hearings.
In addition, Michael has given his extra
time to VLP as an office intern,
where
he assists pro se clients filing for
Chapter
7 bankruptcy. As the field of
bankruptcy
law struggles to adapt to recent
dramatic
changes in the law, Michael is
enthusiastically working to help our
clients through these changes.
Michael is a
graduate of Tulane University and a native of
Las Vegas, and he
hopes to practice in his hometown after
graduation.
Why did you choose
to become involved in the VLP Advocates?
I got
involved in the VLP because contributing to where I live has always
been
important to me (no matter where I happen to live at the time).
I have always
seen law as a way to empower myself to help people.
What has been the
most important thing you have learned from
volunteering with the VLP?
Client
relationship---it's incredibly important to relate to the person you
are trying
to help, because it helps you talk to them and get the
information you need to
help them. People are usually guarded at
first but if you find some type of
common ground it helps open them
up.
Who has been your
favorite law school professor? Why?
Professor
Korn, it's like having a law school mother--a very tough but caring
law
school mother.
What has been your
best vacation destination?
Caye
Caulker, Belize--it’s paradise--the closest thing to Alex Garland's
“The
Beach” that I've found, and trust me, I've searched.
What is your
favorite restaurant in Tucson?
Zin Bistro - the once a year I can afford it.
Where are you
from, originally?
Las
Vegas, Nevada, but I spent the 5 and 1/2 years before law school in
New
Orleans so I consider it a second home.
What do you watch
on television when you should be studying?
Nip/Tuck--it’s a dirty little obsession.
What is your dream
job?
Professional baseball player, like every little boy.
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