Q: I am a teen, looking to become a lawyer, I need a mentor, and maybe someone to take me in and help me to reach my goal.
I am not saying this as a joke, I would really appreciate who is willing to help me, I'm shy and I want that to go away, getting under a wing of a real lawyer would really help me. I will not bother, on the other hand, I will try to help the most as possible. As well I'm looking to be in the criminal law area. I am attending a law school but would appreciate getting help.
A: You should contact either the District Attorney's office, or criminal defense lawyers in your area and see if you can do any work - volunteer or otherwise - for their office. That will give you some experience in how law firms work, the people, process, and language used. Even scanning closed files or acting as a receptionist, file clerk, or messenger will teach you something at this point, and will allow you to meet others in the industry.
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