Episode 103 - Maame Yaa Norman talks growing-up in Ghana, earning her PhD, being a summer associate, and the importance of building relationships with your peers

The Path & The Practice · Aug 8, 2023 · 1h 7m

This episode features a conversation with Maame Yaa Norman. Maame Yaa is a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office. In this discussion, she reflects on growing-up in Accra, Ghana, earning her Bachelor of Science at Hampton University, her PhD from Carnegie Mellon University, and attending Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She reflects on moving to the U.S. for school, majoring in chemical engineering, earning her PhD and working for nearly a decade before attending law school. Maame Yaa also shares her experience as a summer associate in Foley’s Milwaukee office and gives advice…