When Amy O’Connell, Roux Associates’ general counsel, was studying secondary education at Stony Brook University, she had no intention of becoming a lawyer. A follow-up call on a job application led her to reconnect with the mother of a former classmate, now a lawyer, and sparked her interest in law.
Despite initially viewing her classmate—a Princeton graduate—as better positioned for a legal career, she decided to pursue law, encouraged by her adviser who saw her potential due to her strong academic record.
