Speak

Out &
Up
Law Firm
Internship
By Anela Warren
Speak Out & Up
Law Firm
SOUL is a law firm focused on using the law
to uplift and empower women, minorities,
and people likely to be overlooked or
victimized by our legal system.
01.
Week of 6/5
Introduction week
● First meeting + Internship
overview
● Courthouse tour
● First day in the office +
tour of Cameron Center
● Asylum law training with
Kara Teng
● Kānaka Maoli Economies
of abundance council
meeting
● Filing motion to dismiss
civil court case
02.
Week of 6/12
Research week because Leslee is off-island
● Research on residents of
West Papua for asylum
client cases
● Further research on
American asylum law
03.
Week of 7/17
Courthouse and distribution of period product
drive
● Observed
Landlord-Tenant court and
subsequent volunteer
legal aid sessions
● Organized and packaged
period products from
Malia’s drive
04.
Week of 7/24
Courthouse and distribution of period product
drive
● Observed Judge Bowers’
Thursday arraignments
● Studied the Public Access
Room’s Engagement 101
resources
05.
Week of 7/31
Judge Wright courthouse observance & Lahaina
outreach.
● Shadowed Judge Wright
in civil court.
● Office time for reflection
writing
● Outreach with the Period
Product Drive in Lahaina
 Takeaways
1 2 3
Education Immigration Law Widely Applicable
There is a critical lack of Immigration law is a field Law is a huge area of
knowledge about the legal that I would be study, covering a variety of
system in young people and interested in going into. different careers and
adults. opportunities.
Wishes
My internship was an amazing experience,
I just wish that I had a chance to witness
my mentor in litigation or a similar
situation.
 Thank you to...

Leslee Matthews, Esq. Troy Andrade Kara Teng

Director of SOUL and my The director of the law An immigration attorney
mentor program where I met working with Leslee.
Leslee.
 Thanks!
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