Lawyers
From sidebar to the sidelines: Attorney Emily briefs us on the appeal of the MLL’s Ohio Dance Machine
So how does an attorney end up on the sidelines with Major League Lacrosse’s Ohio Dance Machine? According to Emily, she and her friend Ashley, also an attorney, “were looking for places where we could dance in Columbus, and we found the Dance Machine online, looked at their videos, and attended some of their tryout […]
Whether Through the Law or Dance, Attorney Follows Her Passion
By Mary Helen Martin Law.com January 9, 2013 Most people wouldn’t find a common thread between a cheer, a dance and an argument. But for Fisher & Phillips attorney Terri Stewart, weaving them together makes perfect sense. Aside from law, dance is Stewart’s passion. Stewart explains to the Daily Report how she has incorporated dance […]
Female Focus: Colts Cheerleader and Law Student
You might not think the two go together but Cassie said, ‘think again.’ From Fox59.com: Indianapolis Colts cheerleader Cassie is one of the busiest college students around. She is an NFL cheerleader and a law student. You might not think the two go together, but Cassie said, ‘think again.’ “It’s really helpful to be out […]
Another Cheerleader to Add to our List of Attorneys
Kara cheered for the Kansas City Chiefs for three years. Kara is currently an Assistant State Attorney in Miami, Florida. She obtained her juris doctor from the University of Denver College of Law, and graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in journalism. Our every growing list of cheerleader/attorneys is here.
Breaking the Waves
By Nancy Wride ProtectConsumerJustice.org Mayra Fornos had big dreams, and they’d all come true by age 24. Newly married to a handsome USC student, Fornos lived across the street from the sands of Manhattan Beach, he a surfer bound for law school, she the tall and stunning fashionista. The future seemed set: He would become […]
Dancer Turned Lawyer Keeps a Foot in Both Courts
By Jan Pudlow FloridaBar.org Yolyvee Rivera, center, an associate at Richman Greer in Miami, works with the Miami HEAT dance team. Rivera danced with the squad while in law school. Now she volunteers 10 to 15 hours a month helping the team prepare for game days. By day, Yolyvee Rivera excelled as a third-year law […]
New Law Firm Will Just Have to Mentor Itself
Former member of the Jacksonville ROAR has founded a new law firm.
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Four more stereotype breakers.
Titans Cheerleader Becomes a Lawyer
Tenneess Titans Cheerleader Jocey received her Doctorate degree from the Nashville School of Law. After graduation and following a year of intense study, Jocey sat for the Tennessee Bar Exam in February. Her induction in front of the Tennessee State Supreme Court marked the culmination of years of hard work and dedication to her academics and career.