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Superwomen JDS and What You Can Learn From Them: Featuring Laverne Gaskins of Georgia

By Noha

This Week's Superwoman JD Laverne Gaskins: Laverne Lewis Gaskins is employed as the University Attorney for Valdosta State University.

Ms. Gaskins earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, (cum laude), from Valdosta State University, and thereafter received her Master of
Education degree in Guidance and Counseling.  She earned her Juris Doctor
degree from Florida State University's College of Law.  Prior to beginning
her career in education law, she was engaged in the private practice of law.

Ms. Gaskins is actively involved with a number of entities. To list a few:
she serves on Editorial Board of  The Journal of College and University Law,
she is a member of the State Bar of Georgia's Board of Governors, a Fellow
of the American Bar Foundation, the Valdosta Rotary, Florida State
University's College of Law Alumni Board and was the immediate past
President of the AAUW's Valdosta Branch.  Ms. Gaskins has written several
articles that have appeared in national and state publications. Ms. Gaskins,
a 2008 Nominee for Woman of the Year sponsored by Valdosta Junior Woman's
Club, in was recently honored with the State Bar of Georgia's 2009 Justice
Brenham's Award for Community Service.

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Full post as published by Ms. JD on April 10, 2009 (boomark / email).