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Kristen
Klotz
August 2010
By Michele Mirto
Kristen Klotz has
been
selected as the
Out-
standing Pro Bono
Attorney of the
Month
for August.
Kristen is
a member of
DeConcini
McDonald Yetwin &
Lacy, P.C. She
has
been involved with
the
Volunteers Lawyers
Program in Pima
County
for a little more
than a
year. In that
relatively
short time, she
has
already provided
legal
services to
forty-eight
clients. Kristen
assists
the VLP by
providing
advice, brief
service
and direct
representation to clients in need of help with employment law
issues.
The VLP’s monthly
award is a distinct honor: of the nearly 1,300 attorneys who
volunteer their
time with VLP, only 12 receive the VLP’s Outstanding Pro Bono
Attorney award
each year.
Q & A with
Kristen Klotz:
Where are you
from?
Born in New Jersey; raised in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Where did you
go to college?
ASU – psychology
major.
Where did you
go to law school?
U of A.
How long have
you lived in Tucson?
20 years.
What are your
current practice areas?
I have a civil
practice, with a focus
on employment law.
What drives you
to volunteer with VLP?
I am proud and
honored to serve
others through
VLP, and I consider myself fortunate to work for a firm that not
only supports but
encourages community service activities. DeConcini,
McDonald, Yetwin &
Lacy promotes giving back to the community whenever
possible. I’m
happy to be a part of that effort. It sounds so cliché, but I am
truly humbled by
the VLP honor. It’s very difficult for me to accept recognition
and
acknowledgement for the intermittent services I provide, when I’m
aware
and so
appreciative of the VLP staff and attorneys who devote their entire
workday to
providing volunteer services. VLP is a terrific program, and I
appreciate the
opportunity to participate. One of the best ways for me to
keep perspective
in my life is to interact with and provide whatever assistance
I can offer to
those coping with difficult circumstances in their lives.
If you ever
retire from private practice, it will be to start a new career
as a ___?
An
artisan baker.
What do you do
to unwind after work?
My husband, Jeff, and I are the
proud parents of a
daughter, age 12, and a son, age 10, who are fantastic
kids and who keep
us extremely busy - we don’t unwind after work!
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Past Pima
County Monthly Award Winners
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