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Today we honor Juneteenth—a celebration of freedom, a call for justice, and a reminder that our work is not done.
"Practicing law requires mentorship. Yes, mentorship can save a young attorney from embarrassing themselves in a room full of more seasoned peers, but mentorship also emphasizes the holistic development of the mentee, encompassing not only professional and academic growth but personal and emotional support," says Office of Career and Professional Development Associate Director Jordan Crosby Lee ('09, MA '13, JD '16). 

"My mentors showed me how to take accountability when I made a mistake. My mentors gave me confidence. My mentors provided security because I knew if I encountered something I did not know how to handle, they would guide me."

Learn more about Professor Lee's experience with mentorship and why having face-to-face conversations with our mentors and mentees is still important. Page 28 of The Jurist. Link in bio.
✨TENURE ANNOUNCEMENT✨
Growing up, Professor Zaneta Robinson (JD ’03) had no idea she would one day use her love of hands-on learning to lead the Intellectual Property Law Clinic at Wake Forest Law. 

In fact, she didn’t know she would become a professor at all.

But law school was always in her future—her teachers made sure of that.

Professor Robinson’s journey to the classroom has allowed her to blend her passion for intellectual property law with her commitment to providing students with real-world experiences. Today, she serves as the director of the Intellectual Property Law Clinic, where law students provide legal services to entrepreneurs and emerging businesses while also gaining invaluable hands-on experience under her mentorship.

As professor and founding director of the clinic, Professor Robinson is not only shaping future lawyers inside the classroom but also changing lives beyond it. From helping a young child and her mother secure a trademark for their business to advocating for the intellectual property rights of Indigenous communities, her work makes a real difference.

Now that she has tenure, Professor Robinson plans to build on the questions she began raising through her scholarship—exploring the intersections of intellectual property and language—while continuing to help the next generation of lawyers navigate an ever-evolving legal landscape.

Learn more about Professor Robinson at the link in our bio.

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✨ H A P P Y  P R I D E  M O N T H ✨ 
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It's not "goodbye," but "see you later."

Congratulations to the Class of 2️⃣ 0️⃣ 2️⃣ 5️⃣ 🎉