Our Law Clerk Applies Her Legal Studies to the Real World NICOLE STEPS UP TO THE CHALLENGE
In addition to full-time employees, our law firm helps law students get exposure to the legal field. This summer, we were lucky enough to have the incredible support of SMU student Nicole, who worked with us as a law clerk over the summer. Nicole graduates next year and says she hopes to work at a personal injury firm similar to ours. Her experience as a law clerk with the Button Law Firm helped her decide that personal injury is the right direction for her legal career. “I love what we do at the Button Law Firm,” Nicole says. “I had an interest in this area, but I hadn’t ever had any experience. Everyone seemed excited to come to work every day. I found I was excited to do the work as well. I’ve learned so much here, so much more than any other job I’ve had.” When asked about her favorite part of her experience, Nicole is quick to mention the people. “Everyone really enjoys being here and has been very kind and helpful since the beginning. I love that.” The feeling is mutual — the team and attorneys at the Button Law Firm were consistently impressed with Nicole’s work ethic. “She finished her work quickly, but it was quality work. It actually made our lives easier,” attorney Russell Button says. “I’ve been hesitant with clerks in the past — you wonder if it’s going to be more work than doing the tasks yourself. With what Nicole ended up doing, we actually got ahead.
We were able to give her bigger projects, and she helped us prepare.” Russell also recognized the passion Nicole found for this area of law. “I think she learned that she loves what we do as personal injury and trial lawyers. She really aligned with how we do things and with the people on our team,” Russell recalls.
Russell connects this to our firm’s ability to give interns and clerks more than just busywork. According to Russell, “We don’t just bring clerks in to draft memos; we actually let them do real work. While interning with us, Nicole worked on active cases, and this included drafting lawsuits and doing research and writing that she hadn’t done before.” This fall, Nicole is excited to get back to school and to apply what she’s learned to her studies. We hope she thinks of us when she’s looking for a job next year, as she’s made a huge impact on our firm!
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“Russell Button is a very honest and compassionate lawyer. I was impressed with him from the very beginning. I met him the first time while I was in the hospital recovering from a near-fatal auto accident. He has always responded to me immediately when I contacted him. He is very thorough and does what he says he will do in a timely manner. I would recommend him to all my friends and family.” –Caroline S. We’re so grateful to get to work with incredible people like Caroline and help them through tough times. It’s our favorite part about what we do. If you’ve had a similar experience with the Button Law Firm, please let us know! We appreciate your amazing five-star reviews. You can also read more about Caroline and her work in our local schools on Page 4. She inspired us to give back to our teachers and our community. It’s why the Button Law Firm is starting a monthly donation to help local teachers with classroom supplies. Learn more on Page 4.
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