Rumana Monzur

Class of 2016-2017

Rumana Monzur has completed law school with much more than a JD degree. After surviving a brutal attack in her native Bangladesh which left her blind for life, her decision to go to law school while learning to live without sight was itself a study in patience - with a steep learning curve. But her persistence and passion remain unabated four years later. With an expanded horizon of interests and a new outlook on life, Monzur has hardly slowed down...

For more, read a Profile on Rumana Monzur in the Allard School of Law Alumni Magazine, 2012. Originally written by Chris Cannon.


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