Some good news for lady lawyers
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Hannah Fuson
Hannah Fuson is a third-year student at University of Memphis Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law. She is a research assistant to Amy Campbell, director of the Institute for Health Law and Policy at the University of Memphis.
The appointment of Katharine Schaffzin as dean of the University of Memphis School of Law counters discouraging national trends. Memphis Law and the community are cultivating a place where women who are lawyers get access to leadership roles.
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