By SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS | Adapted from Alabama A&M University
Four Alabama A&M University alumni attorneys returned to campus Thursday, Nov. 5, to share the lessons that shaped their legal careers with students considering law school.
The “AAMU to the Courtroom” speaker series, hosted by the Office of Career and Workforce Development at the AAMU Welcome Center, featured state Rep. Ontario Tillman of House District 56, a partner at Maxwell Tillman + Coleman Law Firm; Eric Hewlett, owner of Hewlett Law Firm, P.C.; Rochelle A. Conley, AAMU’s vice president and general counsel; and Lula Cole, an attorney-mediator with Cole Law Group PC. Karla Miller, director of Career and Workforce Development, moderated.
Tillman said watching his younger brother face a manslaughter case inspired him to become an advocate. “If you don’t have someone in court that’s willing to stand up with you, then who will?” he asked.
Hewlett urged students to start preparing for the LSAT early, and Conley encouraged them to get involved on campus. Cole stressed estate planning to protect family land.
“Land is unique. You can never get the same piece of property,” Cole said.