Just the Beginning

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April Hawkins, Just the Beginning

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Oct 23, 2018

April Hawkins, Just the Beginning discusses how only 36% of people in law are women and how they want to reverse trends by reaching out early to kids with several programs to give them an understanding of careers in law.

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