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Northwestern names 26-year staff lawyer Graham as general counsel

By David Thomas dthomas@lawbulletinmedia.com

Posted June 21, 2019 10:56 AM

Northwestern University this week named Stephanie M. Graham as its vice president and general counsel.A lawyer for NU since 1993, Graham has been interim general counsel since November. In an interview with the Daily Law Bulletin, Graham said she feels fortunate to be there.“I have such a commitment to Northwestern and I think Northwestern is such an exciting place to be,” she said. “It’s been on such an upward trajectory. I just feel so passionate about the work we do here, so that makes me excited …

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