Diarra Clemons

African-American Women “Firsts” in the Legal Profession

By Diarra Clemons • July 10, 2018 •Writers in Residence

Diarra Joi Clemons, J.D. SAG-AFTRA received her Juris Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from New York Law School, Undergraduate Degree (B.A.) from George Mason University and High School Diploma from an all-girls Catholic high school named St. Scholastica Academy in Evanston, IL. She has worked in Finance for Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer & Co. to name a few. She was also a Judicial Law Clerk while in law school. She is currently a Legal Journalist for Ms. JD, Novelist of the novel memoir series, "Roses are Blue" and Vantage Advertising model advise and beauty blogger. She enjoys painting, reading,…

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Social Media Advantages for Growing JDs and Attorneys

By Diarra Clemons • May 31, 2017 •Careers,  Firms and the Private Sector,  Politics and Government,  Other Career Issues,  Law School,  Choosing a Career and Landing a Job,  Other Law School Issues,  Issues, •Balancing Private and Professional Life,  Mentoring and Networking,  Women and Law in the Media,  Other Issues,  Features,  Myths & Truths,  First Women,  Superwomen JDs and What You Can Learn From Them

Diarra Joi Clemons, J.D. SAG-AFTRA received her Juris Doctor of Law (J.D.) degree from New York Law School, Undergraduate Degree (B.A.) from George Mason University and High School Diploma from an all-girls Catholic high school named St. Scholastica Academy in Evanston, IL. She has worked in Finance for Citibank, Morgan Stanley and Oppenheimer & Co. to name a few. She was also a Judicial Law Clerk while in law school. She is currently a Legal Journalist for Ms. JD, Novelist of the novel memoir series, "Roses are Blue" and Vantage marketing and advertising blogger. She enjoys painting, reading, writing and…

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