Erin Wiley

An Interview with Justice O’Connor

By Erin Wiley • November 18, 2007 •First Women

This year, Cornell Law School hosted Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as its Distinguished Jurist in Residence. As part of her visit, Justice O’Connor agreed to do a sit-down interview with Erin Wiley, Co-President of the Cornell Chapter of Ms. JD. Erin: Good morning, Justice O’Connor, and thank you for taking the time to answer some questions for Ms. JD. Because one of the main purposes of Ms. JD is the empowerment of women in the law, can you talk about your experience from going from being one of four women in your law class to becoming the first woman on…

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Meet Louise Arbour

By Erin Wiley • June 24, 2007 •Mentoring and Networking

I have come to realize that role models and mentors play important parts in the lives of aspiring female lawyers. I knew that I wanted to study law when, in 2000, I attended a presentation by Louise Arbour, former Chief Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and now United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. As a fifteen year-old young woman, I was inspired by the intelligence, passion, and concern for the world which she demonstrated. I was also moved by the contribution she has made in the world through her work in the field of…

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