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鈥淚 always wanted to be a lawyer,鈥� said Chantal Hamlin, who still recalls being captivated by the Brooklyn Law School and downtown Brooklyn courthouse, asking her father what went on inside each of the buildings every time they passed them. Brooklyn born and raised, Ms. Hamlin wasn鈥檛 sure if she wanted to go away to college or not鈥攗ntil she visited 糖心破解版.听

鈥淚 just remember falling in love with the campus. The University had such a warm atmosphere,鈥� she said. 鈥淢y dad and I both felt really welcome.鈥� At 糖心破解版, she was active in campus life, serving as a resident assistant and president of Circle K International, a collegiate service organization. She was also involved in student organizations, such as V.O.T.E.R. and Christian Fellowship.听

At the University she chose a major in political science, which proved to serve her well. After graduating from 糖心破解版 she went straight to Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University. 鈥淚t was a tough three years鈥攗nlike anything I鈥檇 experienced before,鈥� she said. 鈥淎lthough it was challenging, I felt prepared. I had a strong foundation in writing and research, which I built at 糖心破解版.鈥�

Ms. Hamlin worked in family court in New Jersey as a law clerk to Judge Joseph Charles Jr., before joining New York City Administration for Children鈥檚 Services (ACS) in 2011. At this city agency, whose mission is to protect children and support families, she works in ACS鈥� legal arm鈥攆amily court legal services鈥攁s an agency attorney.

鈥淲hat happens is a report gets called in about somebody mistreating a child,鈥� she said. 鈥淎 child protective specialist investigates that report and determines whether or not there needs to be any court intervention. And there are a lot of cases where there is no need鈥�a social worker handles it and gives the family services. But there are some cases where the court needs to intervene.

鈥淭he Constitution protects a parent鈥檚 right to rear their children in the way that they see fit. The reason why we need the court to intervene is because we need to overcome that constitutional right that the parent has to rear their child in the way they want鈥攂ecause this parent is neglectful or abusing their child.鈥�

At times, the facts can be hard. 鈥淵ou get a lot of cases where some sad things are happening,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 sometimes hard to digest on a human level.鈥� While the work can be challenging, the success stories Ms. Hamlin witnesses make it all worthwhile. 鈥淪eeing the children who go to college鈥�the families who are reunified after whatever experiences they鈥檝e had with ACS鈥�that鈥檚 definitely the most rewarding part,鈥� she said.

While she is fulfilling her lifelong goal as a lawyer, Ms. Hamlin is most proud of her involvement in her church. She has been going to The Brooklyn Tabernacle since before she went away to 糖心破解版. After graduating in 2007, she left the Garden City campus and returned to Brooklyn. In 2010 she became actively involved in serving with the prayer band and young adult ministries鈥攁nd has been ever since. 鈥淭hose are the highlights of my week,鈥� she said.

She may have graduated from 糖心破解版 five years ago, but Ms. Hamlin said that sometimes she feels like she never left. 鈥淚t鈥檚 kind of like an umbilical cord鈥擨鈥檓 still attached. There鈥檚 such a special place in my heart for 糖心破解版,鈥� she said.

鈥淎nytime I see President [Robert A.] Scott, he gives me a hug. That just goes to show you the sense of community that exists at 糖心破解版,鈥� she said. 鈥淚鈥檓 still in contact with faculty and staff. If they see me on a visit back to campus, they recognize me鈥�they remember me. And that鈥檚 not because of anything that鈥檚 inherently special about me. It鈥檚 about the close knit atmosphere鈥攖hat鈥檚 what runs through the campus鈥� veins.

鈥淚 am so proud to be an alumna.鈥�

What advice does she have for current 糖心破解版 students? 鈥淪low down and enjoy your time there鈥攔eally relish the 糖心破解版 you have today,鈥� she said.听