Khadija Dukes

Khadija joined The RMN Agency in 2021 during her last year of law school. Previously, Khadija served as a fellow with Lawyers of Color. She has worked with two Atlanta law firms as well as legal non-profits focused on legal access, including Workplace Fairness, the Covid-19 Rapid Response Systems Summer Institute, and Georgia Legal Services Program.

Born and raised in Georgia, Khadija earned her law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law, where she was active with the Black Law Students Association, Christian Legal Aid Society and the Shepherd Higher Consortium on Poverty. She earned her undergraduate degrees in journalism and comparative literature from The University of Georgia, where she wrote for various campus publications including Little Red Book Magazine, The Red and Black Newspaper, Infusion Magazine, Her Campus, and Mandala Journal.

Khadija’s Career Advice for Lawyers

As someone early into her career, Khadija says she has previously talked herself out of applying for opportunities for not having the exact qualifications or experience. However, she’s gradually changed her mindset. Her advice to herself and others is, “Do not be the one to tell yourself ‘No.’ Let someone else tell you ‘No’.”