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Law Practice

Jun. 1, 2017

Summer associate was once her boss’ pro bono asylum case

Summer associate joins firm that successfully argued her family's asylum petition 15 years ago.

By Nicolas Sonnenburg
Daily Journal Staff Writer

At first glance, Camila Piedrahita appears to be the archetypal summer associate.

After finishing her first year at UC Berkeley School of Law, Piedrahita took a position with Robins Kaplan LLP, where partner David Martinez is one of several mentors.

But Piedrahita's story, and her relationship to Martinez, is unique. They met when she was just 8, sitting in the back of a courtroom ...

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