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MotherΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½s Day Spotlight: Deborah Gross-Quatrone ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½90 & Gigi Quatrone ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½25
From the moment she learned about Abraham Lincoln in the first grade, Deborah Gross-Quatrone knew she wanted to be a lawyer. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½I was fortunate enough to attend a college that had an ABA approved Paralegal program which was very progressive for the 1980ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½s and that further solidified my interest in the law,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ shared Deborah.
When it came time for Deborah to choose a law school, Pace Law (now the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½), was the perfect fit. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½It was close to home, and my father actually attended ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ said Deborah. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½When my daughter, Gigi, decided to attend Haub Law I was thrilled. It was another generation continuing our family legacy with Pace.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
Deborah describes her law school experience as demanding, but ultimately rewarding. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Prior to my law school experience, I had always been capable of handling my studies, but this took it to a new level,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ said Deborah. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½The reading requirements, the case briefing, and the legal research, all at a time when computers and Westlaw were not available. The work was very intense.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
While Deborah and her daughter, Gigi, have had many differences in their law school experiences, certain aspects remain the same. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½Gigi and I shared one professor that I know of and that was Professor Humbach,ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ shared Deborah. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½He was my professor for property law and Gigi had Professor Humbach for property and criminal law. It is amazing to see that kind of continuity.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
Much has changed since Deborah attended Pace Law. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½When I was in law school, the gender ratio was very different - women were significantly underrepresented in both the student body and faculty, however, that progressively improved each year. During my third year Janet A. Johnson was appointed Dean, which was inspiring.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
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Today, Deborah looks back fondly on her time at Pace and is eager to see her daughter graduate from Haub Law this year. ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½I am so proud of what Gigi has accomplished. It takes dedication and resilience to graduate law school. The fact that weΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½ve both had this shared experience of not only attending law school, but the same law school has only strengthened our bond.ΒιΆΉ΄«Γ½
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