Better Late than Never

I wake up early morning (measured by college standards) to do a task that adults do-- perform a 40 hour work week--an action that hasn't been quite my cup of tea. But waking up in New Orleans to arrive at the beautiful law firm of Jones Walker, working on the 52nd floor in front of a view of the city, 3 blocks away from the French Quarter, and doing work to help those affected by Katrina, definitely makes waking to an alarm clock a joyous occasion.

My daily routine has been thus far: walk in, take in the incredible view, grab a bottle of water, and read the cases I've been working on. It has been a privilege to work with the Succession project with the Pro Bono Project which entails following the succession line of property from a descedent. The complicated part of this process is figuring out the Napoleanic Laws of succession (commonly reffered to as Wills and Estates). By being able to prove who legally owns a particular property (according to LA law) has provided some of the clients with the opportunity to receive aid from the Road Home Project.