Can you share what the clinics looked like when you first arrived at Colorado Law?
When I started, there were only four clinics. That was in 1979. We really took whatever came through the door in terms of intake. Each clinical professor worked with about 20 students. Over the years, we tried to limit the number of students, though I’m not entirely sure how we managed it at times. I remember handling close to 100 cases, which worked out to about five cases per student.
Before coming to Colorado Law, I was in the Peace Corps.
How did your time in the Peace Corps influence your career?
The Peace Corps significantly shaped my interest in public interest law. It was actually my first job outside of law school, though it happened in the middle of law school. I completed my first year at Boston University School of Law, then decided to drop out and join the Peace Corps.
This was during the Vietnam War, when there was a draft, and it was likely I would be sent to Vietnam. I wanted to serve through the Peace Corps instead. I had a roommate who was in the Peace Corps, a college roommate who joined during his first year of law school, and my twin brother joined a year before I did. My brother shared so many great stories about his experiences, and that really gave me a commitment to public service.
I loved my time there. It was a tremendous growth experience.
What did you do while serving in the Peace Corps?
I was assigned to teach in high schools, but I quickly realized that if you...
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