Volunteer Spotlight: Kelsey Koenig

Kelsey Koenig is an active volunteer with LSV’s Pro Bono Program. Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Kelsey earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a bachelor’s in environmental science at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon, before moving to the Green Mountain State where she earned her J.D. and a Certificate in Energy Law and Policy at Vermont Law and Graduate School.

Kelsey now works in federal energy regulation and policy, advancing clean energy solutions through Advanced Energy United, a nonprofit trade organization.

While looking for a full-time attorney position in Vermont, Kelsey discovered LSV’s Pro Bono Program. This program has given Kelsey the opportunity to do legal work in areas that she would otherwise not have the opportunity to focus on.

Kelsey remembers volunteering at her first Family Law Clinic — our bimonthly opportunity for low-income Vermonters to receive advice on their family law matter with a 40-minute appointment with a volunteer attorney. The initial nerves she felt became excitement by the time her volunteer appointments ended and she was rewarded with seeing the immediate effect of her time and expertise: making clients feel more at ease as she guided them through the next steps of their legal matter.