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Dawn Aspacher
November 2006
Dawn began volunteering
with the VLP Advocates
Program in 2005. Now, in
her second year of law
school her dedication to
helping others has not
slowed. In total she has
participated in the Child
Support Project, Domestic
Relations Clinic and
the Domestic Violence
Project. When Dawn is
not aiding those in need
at a VLP clinic, she can
be found volunteering at
the Justice Project and
carrying a full time law
school schedule. Dawn’s
personality is reassuring
to the individuals she
assists. When working
with clients, she maintains a professional demeanor and
exhibits patience and
sincerity.
Dawn has lived in
Tucson since she was two years old. She graduated from the
University of
Arizona with a major in psychology and a minor in sociology. After
college, she
pursued work in social services. Dawn enjoyed a successful career
as a site
director, parent educator and director of child care at Child &
Family
Resources here in
Tucson before deciding to attend law school. Her background
and experience in
social services lends itself well to her activities with the VLP.
Dawn loves to
spend time in the White Mountains. Her favorite spot is Greer,
Arizona. She
says, “I love Greer because it is almost a place that time forgot.
The pace is slow
and relaxed and the people are friendly. Surrounded by pine
trees and
wildlife, it is a place you can walk and feel at peace.” When it
comes
to food, Dawn
enjoys local spots like Red Sky Café and Buddy’s. She is an avid
reader and would
spend more time doing so if it were not for those law texts that
keep taking up her
time.
When asked about her
experience with the VLP, Dawn comments:
“Joining the VLP
was a way to gain legal experience while also giving something
back to the
community. I have learned so much by watching the volunteer
attorneys interact
with the clients. The experience has helped me look at my
own interactions
and taught me not to take things personally. If you understand
these people are
going through a difficult time and can maintain your own sense
of empathy, you
can diffuse situations before they escalate. Volunteering with
the VLP has made
me realize how grateful I am for the opportunity to be in law
school and has
provided me a way of paying back a little for all the gifts I have
been given.”
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Past Outstanding Volunteer
Student Awards |
