She Took the Road Less Traveled to a Law Career

She Took the Road Less Traveled to a Law Career

August 1, 2025

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When Katherine Troiano was in law school, her classmates would come to her for advice.

“They called me law school Mom,” she said with a smile last week.


Troiano was definitely a non-traditional student. She had 20 years as a paralegal under her belt when four years ago, she decided her career was in a rut and she wanted to go further.


Brian Tanko, her boss at the time and owner of Tanko Law Firm, encouraged her to apply to the University of Montana Law School.



Read the entire article at https://hungryhorsenews.com/news/2025/jan/29/she-took-the-road-less-traveled-to-a-law-career/

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