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Samantha Mariano '25 FLEX: Struggle Inspires Purpose
A single mom with two children, Haub Law student Samantha Mariano describes her path to law school as 男女操逼视频软件渦nconventional at best.男女操逼视频软件 Following her decision to leave an abusive situation, Samantha was referred to Connecticut Legal Services through a local domestic violence organization. 男女操逼视频软件淚 was represented by an attorney who not only helped me regain my independence but inspired me to dedicate my life to helping others. Through a series of small yet significant steps, I went from homelessness and poverty following my divorce and a horrific custody battle - to going back to school, to finishing my BS, and then to being accepted into law school at almost 40.男女操逼视频软件
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Despite all her responsibilities outside of being a law student, Samantha has immersed herself in all law school has to offer. She serves as the FLEX representative for both Phi Alpha Delta and the Older Wiser Law Students (OWLS) group. Most recently, Samantha has achieved another dream of hers 男女操逼视频软件 she was accepted and will participate in Haub Law男女操逼视频软件檚 Study Abroad Program at Oxford. 男女操逼视频软件淎t 41years old, I have the opportunity to fulfill a lifetime dream of traveling to England.男女操逼视频软件
For Samantha, working full-time as a Trusts and Estates paralegal while pursuing her law degree is a challenge, but also a dream. With her two young children watching her chase her dreams, she just completed another year of law school. 男女操逼视频软件淚 am looking forward to what the future holds. Balancing motherhood, a full-time job in a busy legal practice, and the rigors of law school has not been easy, but it has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime.男女操逼视频软件
With graduation on the horizon, Samantha intends to focus her practice primarily on Trusts, Estates and Elder Law, but notes that she will never forget where she came from. 男女操逼视频软件淢y goal is to return to Connecticut Legal Services eventually and dedicate my pro bono work to helping other survivors of domestic violence. I am always grateful for the opportunities that come my way, and stay active in several Bar Associations, volunteering my time regularly in Free Legal Advice Clinics for vulnerable populations and with the Legal Services of the Hudson Valley. I will never forget what it felt like to be in that position, and the relief I felt in having such an incredible advocate. While my path to law wasn男女操逼视频软件檛 exactly paved with gold, I wouldn男女操逼视频软件檛 change a thing. The struggle gave me purpose; it gave me a passion that propelled my own life forward in ways I could never have even imagined.男女操逼视频软件
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