Matias Ricardo Gallego-Manzano '16, a Litigation Associate at Bryan Cave, joins the Deans to discuss his career trajectory on the latest episode of SPARKS. Matias talks about crossing the border as a 4-year-old Latino-American immigrant and becoming a first-generation college student, his decision to leave his job as a teacher to become a lawyer, the rewarding aspects of pro bono work and the impact Cardozo's Immigration Justice Clinic had on his legal career.
Matias Ricardo Gallego-Manzano '16, a Litigation Associate at Bryan Cave, joins the Deans to discuss his career trajectory on the latest episode of SPARKS. Matias talks about crossing the border as a 4-year-old Latino-American immigrant and becoming a first-generation college student, his decision to leave his job as a teacher to become a lawyer, the rewarding aspects of pro bono work and the impact Cardozo's Immigration Justice Clinic had on his legal career.
Introduction and background (0:00)
Why he decided to move from teacher to lawyer (3:00)
Growing up as a Latino-American immigrant and pursuing college (5:00)
Law school fears and concerns (7:10)
Opportunity to take on pro bono work (13:30)
Cardozo Immigration Justice Clinic's impact (17:30)
Advice for current law school students (20:00)