The LAW Way

Lissie Albornoz

  • Theory v. Testimony: My First Trial in the U.S. Legal System

    When I began my judicial clerkship through the ABA Business Law Section Diversity Judicial Clerkship Program, I never imagined that within just a few weeks, I’d be immersed in a real bench trial—one that tested not only my legal knowledge but my analytical instincts, procedural awareness, and long-held courtroom curiosity. After years of studying law…

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  • From Chambers to Changes: My Summer Clerkship in Grand Rapids

    I arrived in Grand Rapids, Michigan not quite knowing what to expect—just the name of a judge, a calendar, and a strong sense that something meaningful was about to happen. On my first day, they assigned me to an empty judge’s chamber and said, “Looks like we made you a judge on Day One.” We…

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  • Quantum Me: How I Stopped Waiting and Started Collapsing Time

    You know those days when your dreams feel like they’re somewhere between the moon and Mercury retrograde? That was me. I had all the intentions, all the journals, all the vision boards… and yet, I was stuck. Not in a lazy way, but in that cosmic waiting room kind of way—spiritually dressed up with nowhere…

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