Amaya Booker 25L

I would advise current to Woodruffs to follow their passions and their interests. If you come across a course of study you find intriguing, pursue it. The Health Law Concentration was created after I had already started law school. I came into law school with the intent of being a Civil Rights Attorney but health advocacy was also something I was passionate about. I threw myself into the course offerings with no hesitation and opted to take as many of the health law electives I could during my second year, even though taking primarily bar tested courses was more advisable.

The courses I took in pursuit of the Health Law Concentration were the most rewarding and thought provoking courses I have taken during my tenure at Emory. I have gained an in depth understanding and broadened my knowledge of a field I previously only knew about from the medical practice side. Taking the courses also led me to explore things I had never considered, like international human rights law. I got to work with the PANZI Foundation as they researched Transitional Justice and the Extractive Industries in the Democratic Republic of Congo. From there, I did a directed research under the Carter Center that involved a comparative study of international privacy laws. I would have never had these amazing experiences if I had not leapt wholeheartedly into the pursuit of my passion. Listening to my heart has yet to steer me wrong.

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