Newly Appointed Co-Chairs Betsy Miller And Victoria Nugent On Collaboration, Leadership, And Diversity In The Law

“And when I meet Thomas Jefferson / I’m ‘a compel him to include women in the sequel!” Lin-Manuel Miranda, “The Schuyler Sisters,” Hamilton

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Victoria Nugent, Co-Chair with Betsy Miller

Earlier this year, leading plaintiffs’ firm Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll announced that Washington, D.C.-based partners Betsy Miller and Victoria Nugent would lead its public client practice, which focuses on representing state attorneys general and other government entities in litigation and investigations.

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UT Law Alum Rudy Metayer On The Importance Of Representation, From The State Bar To ‘Beauty And The Beast’

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Picture: Beauty and the Beast cast (thepositivemom.com)

“I got loyalty, got royalty inside my DNA.” — Kendrick Lamar

This month, Rudy Metayer, a corporate litigator at Chamberlain McHaney, was a featured speaker for the continuing legal education presentation titled “Effective Lobbying: Using Your Legal Skills to be a Persuasive Citizen,” in Austin, Texas.

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OUR BROKEN EDUCATION MODEL IS FRACTURING OUR SOCIETY

Zip Codes are Destiny

Zip codes, short for Zone Improvement Plan codes, have been around in our country since 1963. Unfortunately, these physical markers are dividing our country in disturbing ways.

National College Access Network’s Executive Director Kim Cook states, “your ZIP code can really determine what your future will look like.” According to a recent study, zip codes are actually a better predictor of your health than your genetic code.

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