From medic to legal maven: Military veteran turns legal interest into second career

Authors

Samantha Mendoza

Files

Digital Publisher

Digital Commons at St Mary's University

Collection

Black History at St. Mary's University

Publication Date

Spring 2024

Keywords

veterans, Supreme Court of Texas, law school, social justice

Description

Starting a new career can be daunting; however, alum David Louis proves that it is never too late to do so. Louis served 20 years as a combat medic in the United States Army, and after doing so, received a J.D. degree from the St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2020. With his knowledge in Law and his experience in the military, Louis has found his new career as a clerk for the Supreme Court of Texas. While pursuing a degree is beneficial for many reasons, Louis found it especially beneficial for himself and his family due to the inequality of accessing legal services in the United States. St. Mary’s aided Louis in his abilities of research and writing, as well as analytics. Louis is not only an excellent example of the talent St. Mary’s University can produce, but also how others considering a new career can thrive.

Contributor

David Louis

Size or Duration

1 page

Format

pdf

Medium

manuscript

City

San Antonio

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Mendoza, Samantha, "From medic to legal maven: Military veteran turns legal interest into second career" (2024). Black History at St. Mary's University - 2025 Collection. 2.
https://commons.stmarytx.edu/bhmarticles/2