Jones pursues law degree internships

Choctaw tribal member Leah Jones has begun her second year at William & Mary Law School in Virginia after completing an internship this summer at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. Her summer legal experience involved supporting the prosecution of local and federal criminal cases and observation of courtroom proceedings.

In 2024, Leah will return to D.C. to assume a summer legal internship with the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Her assignments will support the enforcement of federal environmental laws, the protection of natural resources, and cases relating to tribal rights and lands.

“My undergraduate degree in environmental science and policy will be useful in my next internship,” Leah says. “As a Choctaw, I also have a vested interest in tribal sovereignty and lands.”

Leah is grateful for the support she has received from the Choctaw Nation throughout her academic career.