STUDENT SPOTLIGHT

Matthew W. Bourda

TMSL Graduating Class:		2016
Home:		Houston, Texas
Undergraduate Institution:		Tulane University
Undergraduate Major:		B.A. in Political Science

Jobs/Internships/Externships

1. Intern, Baker & Associates, LLP (present)
2. Judicial Intern, 309th Family District Court for the Honorable Sheri Dean (present)
3. Judicial Intern, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas with the Honorable Jeff Bohm
4. Judicial Intern, U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas with the Honorable Kenneth M. Hoyt (twice)
5. Law Clerk, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas

Scholarships, Organizations, and Extracurricular Activities

• Editor-In-Chief of the Thurgood Marshall Law Review (2015-2016)
• Thurgood Marshall School of Law Ambassador
• The Garland Walker Inn of Court
• Houston Area Young Bankruptcy Lawyers (HAYBL)—student member
• Houston Young Lawyers Association (HYLA)—student member
• CALI Award for highest grade received in Domestic Relations
• Deans List for Fall 2015

Community Involvement

• Toy Drive and Masquerade Ball program hosted by the Thurgood Marshall Law Review and Law Journal
• Habitat For Humanity build with the Law Review in conjunction with the Houston Bar Association

My Story

I decided to attend Thurgood Marshall because I knew this school would help me attain my dream of becoming an attorney.  While I still have the bar exam to conquer, I know that my education at this institution will prepare me well.  My internship opportunities have given me some of the most valuable skills to prepare me for practice in the law.  The most important trait that I learned is to be humble and always remember where you came from.  That no matter what position or what job you obtain, that you should appreciate those before you who made it possible.  Upon graduating, I plan to start my legal career in bankruptcy.

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