NALC, AALA 'Growing Careers' webinar will feature career, professional advice for law students
“Ebony’s fascinating career journey has taken her across the hemisphere, showing that truly, food and ag law careers have no borders.” — Harrison Pittman.
By Drew Viguet
National Agricultural Law Center
U of A System Division of Agriculture
March 21, 2023
Fast facts
- NALC & AALA upcoming “Growing Careers” webinar is March 29.
- Presenter is Ebony Woodruff, ag, estate planning attorney.
- Growing Careers series is a part of the NALC’s Bridges Initiative.
- Registration is online.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — When it comes to giving career advice, Ebony Woodruff, APLC — legislator, consul, Master Gardener and the speaker for the March 29 “Growing Careers” webinar for law students — has a lot to offer.
The webinar, presented by the National Agricultural Law Center and the American Agricultural Law Association, is geared toward providing career and professional advice for law students interested in agricultural and food law. It will begin at 11 a.m. central/noon eastern. Registration is online.
“Ebony’s fascinating career journey has taken her across the hemisphere, showing that truly, food and ag law careers have no borders,” said NALC Director Harrison Pittman.
The “Growing Careers” series is a part of the NALC’s Bridges Initiative, which is a student-focused, public-private partnership that offers professional development, networking, and increased legal knowledge to pre-college, undergraduate, and law students interested in agricultural and food law issues and careers.
“Webinars in our ‘Growing Careers’ series are an excellent opportunity for students to listen to advice from talented legal professionals,” Pittman said. “Ebony has a fascinating background and her work is top notch, so webinar attendees will greatly benefit from the experiences she shares and the practical professional advice given.”
“There are many career possibilities for law students who have an interest in ag and food law,” Woodruff said. “I’m looking forward to sharing a bit of my story and offering advice to these students while they are in such an exciting time in their lives. The NALC’s Bridges Initiative is a great way to encourage these students who are interested in careers in ag and food law.”
The partnership between NALC and AALA is designed to create and sustain agriculture and food law-oriented students associations at law schools across the country.
“AALA is proud to be a partner with the NALC on the ‘Growing Careers’ webinars for law students,” Austin Vincent, co-chair for the AALA Students and Young Professionals Outreach Committee, said. “The partnership between the NALC and AALA benefits law students across the country. These programs are an excellent way to foster connections with those interested in the ag and food law field, as well as share knowledge and expertise on topics important to law students.”
For information about the American Agricultural Law Association, visit aglaw-assn.org. The AALA also is on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.
For information about the National Agricultural Law Center, visit nationalaglawcenter.org or follow @Nataglaw on Twitter. The National Agricultural Law Center is also on Facebook and LinkedIn.
About the National Agricultural Law Center
The National Agricultural Law Center serves as the nation’s leading source of agricultural
and food law research and information. The NALC works with producers, state and federal
policymakers, Congressional staffers, attorneys, land grant universities, and many
others to provide objective, nonpartisan agricultural and food law research and information
to the nation’s agricultural community
The NALC is a unit of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and
works in close partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural
Library.
About the Division of Agriculture
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture’s mission is to strengthen
agriculture, communities, and families by connecting trusted research to the adoption
of best practices. The Division of Agriculture conducts research and extension work
within the nation’s historic land grant education system through the Agricultural
Experiment Station and the Cooperative Extension Service.
The Division of Agriculture is one of 20 entities within the University of Arkansas
System. It has offices in all 75 counties in Arkansas and faculty on five system campuses.
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is an equal opportunity/equal
access/affirmative action institution. If you require a reasonable accommodation to
participate or need materials in another format, please contact dviguet@uark.edu as
soon as possible. Dial 711 for Arkansas Relay.
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Media contact:
Drew Viguet
Communications & Special Projects Coordinator