Maggie Booz McGowan
Associate Attorney, Squire Patton Boggs
Class Year
2017
Professional Background
After Duke, I graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law in 2020. After law school, I spent a year clerking for a federal district judge (who also happens to be a Duke alum) in Raleigh, NC. I then moved to Washington, DC, where I currently work for a law firm.
How has your English degree from Duke shaped your work life?
As an attorney, I use my Duke English degree in my daily work. My English degree taught me to write persuasive arguments, think analytically, and to tackle long, complex writing assignments. My English degree also provided a practice in empathizing with others' stories, something I found indelible when working in the court system.
