The symposium will feature a keynote address by Judge Stephanie Thacker, a 1987 alumna of Marshall University and current judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. Following the keynote, a panel discussion of local women in the legal field and Q&A session will provide attendees with insights into the experiences and challenges faced by women working in various positions in these professions.
The Alys Smith Symposium is sponsored by the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies program and the Office of the President. It aims to celebrate and highlight the achievements and contributions of women in various professional fields.
“We are so fortunate to be able to host Judge Thacker for this event, and I am incredibly indebted to my colleague Patricia Proctor for making the connection,” said Dr. Hilary Brewster, director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. “I’m also excited to host so many other incredibly accomplished Marshall alumnae who then chose a career in the legal field. So many people think about going to law school, and this will hopefully shed light on the important, difficult work of becoming a lawyer or paralegal. This event is particularly exciting since Alys Smith is also an attorney with years of experience in the courtroom.”
For more information, please contact Dr. Hilary Brewster at brewsterh@marshall.edu.
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