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Judge Galena introduces court interns at Val Verde County Commissioners Court
Summary
Two local interns — Emma Escamilla and Carolina Aguilar — thanked the county and Judge Galena for an internship that they said gave them exposure to the legal system; commissioners and the judge praised the program and posed for photos.
Judge Galena introduced two student interns and invited them to thank the Commissioners Court for funding the program.
Emma Escamilla, a recent Texas A&M graduate, told the court she had taken the LSAT and will apply to law school in September. “Working at the court has been such an incredible experience, and I’ve gained so much from it,” she said. Carolina Aguilar, a rising junior at the University of Texas at Austin, said she is the first in her family to pursue a legal career and described the internship as an important opportunity: “I’ve learned so much from the judge, and I can’t wait to see what I experienced and what I’ve learned, how it plays out in my legal career.”
Commissioners and the judge praised the interns and thanked Judge Galena for facilitating the program. The court approved routine business following the presentations and arranged to take a group photograph with the interns before they left. The remarks were part of the meeting’s public-comment/opening segment and did not require formal action.
The recognition underscored commissioners’ support for local internship and youth-engagement initiatives; the court did not vote on new funding at the meeting.
