Meet the Law Clerk: ZitaAnne Reno

Written by Tana Fye and Summer Law Clerk ZitaAnne Reno

At Fye Law Office, we’ve been fortunate to have a wonderful law student working with us this summer as a law clerk, and who will continue remotely after returning to law school this month. As a law clerk, she has done research projects, drafted documents, and helped us with complex and time consuming cases. In this blog post, we’d like to introduce ZitaAnne Reno!

Tell us about yourself:

My name is ZitaAnne Reno and I am originally from Grand Island, Nebraska. I enjoy reading and creative writing as well as cooking, baking, sewing, and historical costuming. I also love combing through antique stores and am a huge fan of Star Wars. My family has always been close and we enjoy hiking in national parks and traveling to visit relatives outside of the state.

Where do you attend law school:

I am a rising 2L (second year student) at the University of Nebraska College of Law.

Education and work experience:

Prior to law school, I attended the University of Nebraska Lincoln and received my degree in English Literature with an emphasis on Gothic literature and creative writing. I hold minors in Spanish and Business Law, and completed a semester abroad at la Universidad de Sevilla in Spain. As an undergraduate student, I worked for the University of Nebraska as a teaching assistant in the Department of Criminal Justice and interned for Grand Island Public Schools. I have also worked as a substitute para-educator for Grand Island Northwest Public Schools. At the end of my first year of law school, I began working as the law clerk for Fye Law Office.

Plans after graduation:

At this point in time, I am unsure of my plans post-graduation. However, after a summer in rural Nebraska, I found I quite enjoy the pace and atmosphere of rural practice. I also wish to continue to pursue my creative writing endeavors.

What is your favorite type of case, or matter, or project to work on? Why?

My favorite type of project is researching questions for community clients, such as Boards of Health or Community Foundations. These types of questions draw their answers from many sources of law—statutes, regulations, case law—and I find the process of building up a reservoir of material to answer the question and detailing the options to the client fulfilling.