Stetson Student Conner Kempe’s Legal Experience

While he only began his study at the Stetson School of Law in 2012, Conner Kempe had already racked up an impressive list of legal skills and experiences through internships held during his time at Dartmouth. The knowledge and tools that Conner Kempe earned through work for Joseph C. Kempe, Professional Association, Attorneys and Counselors at Law, as well as for Congressman Thomas J. Rooney, inspired him to purse a legal career, and have helped him take the first steps towards pursuing his academic and professional goals.

Conner Kempe spent Summer 2009 and time during his Spring Break in 2010 working for his father’s law firm. In this capacity, Conner Kempe learned about estate and tax planning, wealth management, and multifamily office services. Conner Kempe gained hands on experience with the creation of trusts and business entities, estate and gift tax planning analysis, and the review of hedge contracts and investment policy statements. As an intern, Conner Kempe worked with SEC regulation of investments, as well as other organizational aspects of the legal field.

During the summer before his senior year at Dartmouth, Conner Kempe worked as an intern for Congressman Thomas J. Rooney (R-FL, 16^th District).  In addition to performing office duties, Conner Kempe had the unique opportunity to see the legislative branch of the United States government at work.  He sat in on and created reports about the Oversight Committee hearing on the Hatch Act, Committee and House hearing and vote on H.R. 2278, and Committee hearings on H.R. 2231. This experience gave Conner Kempe a greater understanding of public law, as well as current financial issues such as the debt ceiling, financial reform, and raising the age for entitlements.

Conner Kempe is excited to gain more legal experience, and he looks forward to a successful career in law.