Young Lawyer Spotlight, 082021 WYBJ, Vol. 44 No. 4. 12

• Author: Albert K. Walsh Laramie, Wyoming
• Position: Vol. 44 4 Pg. 12

Young Lawyer Spotlight

No. Vol. 44 No. 4 Pg. 12

Wyoming Bar Journal

August, 2021

Albert K. Walsh Laramie, Wyoming

Tell us a little about yourself.

I’ve lived in Wyoming my entire life except for the eight and a half years I was in the Army. I received my undergraduate degree from UW in 2003 and my law degree from UW in 2017. I’m married with two kids, and when I’m not working, we like to head for the mountains.

Why did you decide to go to law school? Why did you pick the University of Wyoming?

I’ve always been interested in the law. I thought about law school when I was an undergraduate but went to the Army first and did all those things that are much easier to do in your 20s and 30s.

I picked UW for law school because when we got out of the Army, my wife and I moved back to Laramie and we wanted to stay here. I didn’t apply to any other schools. If UW didn’t take me, I would have just done something else.

How did the University of Wyoming College of Law prepare you for your practice?

UW is great at clinics and helping students find opportunities outside the College of Law through internships and externships. Taking advantage of those opportunities was very helpful in preparing for practice.

What was your first job after law school?

I clerked for the Hon. Alan...