My last day at Polanco law was a bittersweet one. Ms. De Peña, the woman who I had been working with, left for a month long trip to the Dominican Republic, so I was mainly on my own. I wrote a few more closing letters and ended some final cases. As my last few minutes drew to a close I finished putting away some last papers and files- I alphabetized for the last time.
My time at Polanco law was far from what I expected. I did much more administrative work, I sorted through boxes of paper, I made scans for hours on end, and in the end I believe that my work helped some people. I’m not sure if what I did is exactly for me, but the experience did reinforce the fact that I am interested in the law, but perhaps as a lawyer. I feel as though I have gained an increased appreciation of just how difficult it is to operate as a business and a service providing industry. I was repeatedly impressed by how hard everyone at the firm was working, and by how much passion they had for their work.
Leaving Durham for the last time!