Los Angeles County (Los Angeles)
Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 1996; Fulbright Scholar, 2009-10, 2013; Los Angeles Municipal Court judge, 1987- 96; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1984-87; assistant to the dean, Northrop University School of Law, Inglewood, 1983-84; associate, Brauer & Lewis, 1978-82; elementary school teacher, 1971-78.
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1974
Career Highlights: Elected Los Angeles County Superior Court judge, 1996; Fulbright Scholar, 2009-10, 2013; Los Angeles Municipal Court judge, 1987- 96; deputy district attorney, Los Angeles County, 1984-87; assistant to the dean, Northrop University School of Law, Inglewood, 1983-84; associate, Brauer & Lewis, 1978-82; elementary school teacher, 1971-78.
Law School: Loyola Law School, 1974
By Gabe Friedman
Daily Journal Staff Writer
LOS ANGELES - Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis recalls spending much of 2008 sitting in her chambers, staring out the window and wiping away tears.
In the span of a year, Duffy-Lewis lost a series of her closest relatives, including the tragic death of her niece, who had recently graduated from college.
Contemplating her purpose in life, the judge applied for a Fulbright Scholarship and before s... (continued)
