Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Can English majors go to Law School?

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas majored in English.
Short Answer:  Yes (see image at right).

Find out more by attending these events in the Estep Center to celebrate Law Day (Thursday, April 28).

9:30-10:45 - Law in Society. Panelists: Chickasaw Nation Attorney General Deanna Hartley and Judge Thomas Landrith

11:00-12:15 - So You Want to Go to Law School? Panelists: Jacobi Nichols, ECU grad and OU law student, Braden Land, ECU grad who was accepted to 30 law schools; Dustin Parris, ECU student who will be attending OCU Law School in the fall. This panel would be appropriate for anyone considering a legal career.

--lunch--

2:00-3:15 - Careers in the Law. Panelists: ECU grad and paralegal Stephanie Saunders, ECU grad and attorney Sara Murphy, ECU grad and attorney Ash Mayfield, ECU grad and attorney and judge Sherry Todd, ECU grad and attorney Micah Ayache, and local attorney Greg S. Taylor.

3:30-4:30 - Legal Ethics. Panelists: Peggy Saunkeah, paralegal and CIRCAW director and Casey Saunders, ECU grad and attorney.

For more information contact, Dr. Jenna Owens at jowens@ecok.edu.

Law Day is hosted by the Legal Professions Association and the Department of Political Science and Legal Studies.

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