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Ripple Effects of the Supreme Court’s 2023 Decision on Affirmative Action

October 9, 2023

San Francisco Attorney Magazine

Kelly Matayoshi was quoted in the article "Ripple Effects of the Supreme Court’s 2023 Decision on Affirmative Action" in the Bar Association of San Francisco's fall issue of San Francisco Attorney Magazine.

Read the article and her comments: https://www.sfbar.org/sfam/q3-ripple-effects-of-the-supreme-courts-2023-decision-on-affirmative-action/

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Tools To Tackle Today's Legal Landscape

Holly Sutton is a speaker at the Winejobs.com SUMMIT for the session "Tools To Tackle Today's Legal Landscape." Click here for more information.