Dominique Estes is from Naperville, Illinois. In 2019, she graduated from the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Political Science and a minor in Constitutional Studies. During the summer following her 1L year, she interned at the North Carolina Department of Justice in the Education Section. Reflecting on this experience, she shares that it completely affirmed her love for legal work and taught her that her real passion seems to lie in criminal defense. She had the chance to work on a criminal appellate brief and several employment suits, and she was even given the responsibility of drafting the plaintiff’s deposition outline. This summer, she hopes to intern with the North Carolina Appellate Defender. After graduation, she will be pursuing opportunities in Washington D.C. in public defense, appellate practice, or general government litigation. In her spare time, Dominique enjoys watching bad Netflix teen rom-coms, listening to true crime podcasts, and thrifting.
