Loyola University Chicago

Law Scholarship Recipients

Simpson, Shepard

 

 

Shepard Simpson
John R. Jozwiak Scholarship


Expected year of graduation: 2013
Any other scholarships received while here at Loyola Merit Scholarship (Honors at Entrance)
Undergraduate Institution/Degree/Major University of Wisconsin-Madison
International Studies
Hometown Dobbs Ferry, New York

 

What attracted you to Loyola:
Location, people, and environment.

What is the greatest learning experience you have had at Loyola:
Learning how to become a better, and more effective, communicator when it comes to public speaking. My legal writing and advocacy classes, and Moot Court have helped tremendously.

Who inspires you and Why:
My dad inspires me. He has had a great career, loves what he does, and has always managed to balance his work with friends and family. I admire him for this.

Extracurricular Activities Hobbies and Interests:
Loyola Law Journal, Moot Court, judicial Externship with Magistrate Judge Young B. Kim, Public Interest Law Society.

Community service or other volunteer activities:
I was very involved in PILS my first year of law school and participated in Loyola's Law Related Education Program.

Area of legal interest and or your intended practice area upon graduation:
Public Interest/Government work.