Perspectives of First-Generation Lawyers
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 | 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm

Format: Webinar 

Program Fee:
Free for Members | $15 for Non-Members 

Description:
To provide guidance and insight as to the challenges and obstacles faced by first-generation lawyers and the different ways, they overcame them. The panel will include attorneys from public interest agencies and private practice and a law student. The panelists will provide background as to their area of work, how they came to specialize in their particular areas of law, and their first-generation experiences. The discussion will also include ways to use the first-generation experience during the legal hiring process.

Speakers:
Brenda Correa, New York State Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct
Irina Gomelskaya, JD Strategies LLC
Willis Huynh, Law Student, Brooklyn Law School

Moderator:
Keith Dominguez, Senior Associate Director of Career & Professional Development, Brooklyn Law School

Sponsoring Committee: 
Career Advancement and Management, Chaula Shukla and Michael Tenenhaus, Co-Chairs

Co-Sponsoring Committee: 
Law Student Perspectives, Caroline Gentile, Chair