Lynn Van Kirk

J.D. Candidate at Barry University, Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law

Orlando, Florida, United States

About

A second-year law student with strong legal research and writing skills, eager to apply my abilities in estate planning and family law while gaining practical experience alongside experienced attorneys.

Experience

  • Associate Editior at Barry Law Review
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Authoring my own article for potential publication with original legal analysis. • Collaborate with fellow editors to ensure high-quality, timely publication of the Law Review. • Conduct in-depth legal research to ensure the quality and integrity of published work.

  • Judicial Intern at Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
    Jun 2025 - Jul 2025 · 2 mos

    • Shadowed multiple criminal felony trials and learned the important balance of presenting evidence and maintaining the jury's attention. • Completed legal research projects. • Observed arraignments, pre-trial conferences, and plea deals at the felony level.

  • Judicial Intern at Ninth Judicial Circuit Court of Florida
    Apr 2024 - Jul 2024 · 4 mos

    • Assisted with research in legal arguments to the bench. • Observed arraignments, pre-trial conferences, plea deals, and a capital punishment trial. • Shadowed Staff Attorney’s and learned the proper formatting of motions and orders.

  • Victim Advocate Intern at State Attorney's Office, 9th Judicial Circuit of Florida
    Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 · 4 mos

    • Observed calls, scheduling, and resources available to victims. • Attended court as crowd control for attorneys and emotional support for victims. • Input case data into the database “case management.”

  • Intern at State Attorney's Office - 15th Judicial Circuit
    May 2023 - Aug 2023 · 4 mos

    • Redacted all victim information from documents subject to Marsy’s Law. • Organized and scanned documents under public records requests. • Input, organized, and exported case data. • Observe and review live cases.