Our Law Clerks
Every year, we hire a few second- or third-year law students to work with us as law clerks part-time during the school year and up to full-time during breaks. They gain real-world experience providing valuable assistance with legal research projects and many other facets of preparing appellate briefs and other materials.
These are our current clerks.
Brianna Bellamy
Brianna is a second-year student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
Before law school, she worked as a paralegal and administrator at a litigation firm in Springfield, Missouri, for several years.
Brianna grew up in Marshall, Missouri, and earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing management from Missouri State University in 2019.
James Deister
James is a third-year student at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law.
He previously interned with the Honorable Anthony Rex Gabbert at the Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, as well as with the Circuit Court of Clay County, Missouri.
James grew up in Kansas City, Missouri, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in criminal justice, summa cum laude, from Rockhurst University in 2022.
Isabelle Watkins
Isabelle is a second-year student at the University of Kansas School of Law.
She previously interned with the District Court of Johnson County, Kansas, as well as with the Pima County, Arizona, County Attorney’s office.
Isabelle grew up in Overland Park, Kansas, and earned a bachelor of arts degree in law, summa cum laude and with departmental honors, from the University of Arizona in 2023.