“I love conducting hearings. Then I get to take time and write an opinion that’s going to be considered by the professional board,” says Laura Forester ’91. “Few judicial positions have both of those...
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Law '25
Anna Ylitalo ’25 was already immersed in the world of patents and intellectual property before coming to Âé¶ąAPP-Kent College of Law. After earning her B.S. in biomedical engineering from Michigan...
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LAW '24
Jackson Frank ’24 has never cared much for sitting at a desk in a classroom. “After my first internship where I worked with the United States Department of Homeland Security and observed court almost...
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Law '13
“Although I can’t erase the pain of the death of a spouse or a parent, I can ease the burden on families by making the estate administration process easier,” says Luke Harriman ’13. Harriman guides...
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Law '25
“I am a much more well-rounded professional thanks to Âé¶ąAPP-Kent’s classes, student body, and faculty,” says Royal Farley ’25. Farley was already successful in a rewarding career before he decided...
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The Opportunity Maker
(LAW ’09)Right after college, Ruth Lopez-McCarthy (LAW ’09) started Doorknocking. It was the community organizing, block club kind of outreach: pushing for more alley lights, safety patrols, and better garbage...
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Law '94
Editor's note: this is an updated story from the the Fall 2023 Âé¶ąAPP-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . “If we as judges allow chaos to take over our courtrooms, we as a...
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Law '17
Editor's note: this is an updated story from the the Fall 2023 Âé¶ąAPP-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . “I always envisioned being a lawyer as being in the courtroom,”...
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Law '09
Editor's note: this is a story from the the Fall 2023 Âé¶ąAPP-Kent Magazine. To read the magazine in full, follow this link . “I am truly a public interest attorney at heart. As a child, I wanted to...
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Law '23
Growing up in Albania, Zeta Terpollari ’23 was always drawn to American movies—particularly courtroom dramas. “My dream of becoming a lawyer and a judge began from the American courtroom,” she says....