Rising second-year law student Sarah Tibbitts is spending her summer working as a legal intern for the League of Women Voters United States, a nonpartisan, nonprofit national organization that works to protect and expand voting access through advocacy, litigation and education.
As a member of the litigation team, Tibbitts is attending meetings with partner organizations, assisting with legal research, creating social media content about ongoing litigation and conducting research for the League鈥檚 issue areas.
鈥淭hus far in my internship, I鈥檝e been surprised by how much I use civil procedure鈥攌nowing the various steps involved in the development of a trial has been helpful,鈥 Tibbitts said. 鈥淚鈥檝e really enjoyed getting to spend time at a nonprofit that focuses on voting rights and voter access.鈥
When she鈥檚 back on campus at Case Western Reserve, Tibbitts is involved in several student organizations. She serves as president of the Student Public Interest Law Fellowship鈥攁 group that provides scholarships for law students pursuing otherwise-unpaid public interest internships鈥攁nd is the community engagement chair of the Jewish Law Student Association, which brings Jewish law students together for celebrations of religious holidays, mixers and speakers around issues of anti-semitism and human rights. Tibbitts is also involved with Law Students for Reproductive Freedom, serving as the social media chair.
鈥淓ach of these organizations is incredibly important to me and my law school experience,鈥 she shared.
Tibbitts is pursuing a career in public interest law, aiming to work either as an attorney at a social justice-oriented nonprofit or as a public defender. She is also taking this summer as an opportunity to explore our nation鈥檚 capital.
鈥淲ashington, D.C., is a city that I have spent time in before and really enjoy,鈥 she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a great place for young people, especially for someone interested in public policy and social justice. I would love to return to D.C. after law school!鈥