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A Law Degree Is More Than A Piece Of Paper, It Is A Real Privilege
06/15/2017
A Law Degree Is More Than A Piece Of Paper, It Is A Real Privilege
This week on the Law School Insider, a podcast brought to you by , we are bringing you a special presentation of a talk given at WMU Cooley Law School by past ABA President, . Paulette Brown shares her thoughts on law school and law career success and this is an interview that you will not want to miss. Paulette Brown became in August 2015. She is partner and co-chair of the Diversity and Inclusion Committee at the international law firm, Locke Lord LLP. She has held many positions throughout her career including in-house counsel to a number of Fortune 500 companies and as a municipal court judge. In private practice, she has specialized in all aspects of labor and employment and commercial litigation. Brown has been recognized by the as one of “The 50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America” and by the as one of the “prominent women and minority attorneys in the State of New Jersey.” She received the New Jersey Medal from the New Jersey State Bar Foundation and currently serves on its Board of Trustees. She has also repeatedly been named as a “New Jersey Super Lawyer” and by U.S. News as one of the Best Lawyers in America in the area of commercial litigation. In 2009, Brown was a recipient of the Spirit of Excellence Award from the . In 2011, she was honored with the by the . Brown, who served as president of the from 1993-1994, received that group’s highest honor, The C. Francis Stradford Award, in 2015. Brown earned a J.D. at and a B.A. at . Read more about Paulette Brown's visit to WMU-Cooley Law School on the .
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