10 Jun 2015
For her exceptional work as a student attorney in the Nebraska Law Civil Clinical Law Program, Megan McDowell received the Outstanding Student Award presented annually by the Clinical Legal Education Association. Megan was nominated for the award by her supervisors, Professors Kevin Ruser and Ryan Sullivan. Criteria for the award were:
- excellence in field work and client representation
- excellence in the seminar component of the clinical course
- significant contribution to the clinical community
During her time in the Clinic, Megan assisted low-income clients in resolving matters in the area of family law and guardianship, and drafted estate planning documents for senior citizens as part the Clinic’s Advance Directives Clinic project. Following admission to the bar, Megan intends to practice family law with the Lincoln firm Gordon Law, LLC.