Conversations from the Bench: A Sidebar with a Judge

Who gets to be a Judge? How do they become a Judge? What is changing in the legal system and who are the main players in our criminal justice system?

Join in a Career Conversation with The Hon. Gabrielle Wolohojian, Supreme Judicial Court Associate Justice.  We are so fortunate that she is going to join us on campus to discuss these topics and so many more.

Refreshments will be served. Come with your questions!

DETAILS ABOUT OUR GUEST OF HONOR:

Gabrielle R. Wolohojian was appointed to the Supreme Judicial Court by Governor Maura Healey on April 22, 2024.  She was appointed to the Massachusetts Appeals Court on February 7, 2008 by Governor Deval Patrick, and served on that court until her appointment to the SJC. 

Justice Wolohojian received a B.A. from Rutgers University; a Ph.D. from the University of Oxford; and a J.D. from Columbia Law School. After graduating from law school in 1989, she served as a law clerk for two years before joining the law firm of Hale and Dorr (later known as WilmerHale), where she became a partner in the firm's litigation department. In 1994, she left the firm to serve as an associate independent counsel on the Whitewater investigation, returning to her practice sixteen months later. 

Justice Wolohojian is a performing member of the Boston Civic Symphony and is an overseer for the radio show From the Top.