Adwoa Kontoh Yeboah: Ghanaian lady Appointed as Attorney in New York State, USA
- Adwoa Kontoh Yeboah, a brilliant lady from Ghana, was sworn in as an Attorney by the New York State Supreme Court
- This has given the new Attorney the license to practice in both New York and Ghana
- Adwoa announced her latest achievement on LinkedIn and has been congratulated massively in the comment section
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A Ghanaian lady, Adwoa Kontoh Yeboah, has become a licensed Attorney in New York and Ghana after she was sworn in by the New York State Supreme Court.
The new Attorney shared a post about her achievement on her personal LinkedIn handle after her virtual swearing-in ceremony on August 19, 2021.
In her own words
"It’s official! New York Bar Swearing-in Ceremony: 08:19:2021. It’s been a rough ride with delays by COVID and all but here we are; licensed attorney, Ghana and the State of New York. I’m forever grateful to family and some very amazing and supportive friends!" she declared.

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Thomas Clark, a Chief Financial Officer at Georgetown University Law Center refers to Adwoa as a consummate professional.
"I highly recommend her. She is not only very intelligent and hard-working, but she possesses strong inter-personal skills that allows her to work collaboratively in small or large group settings. She is one of the most positive and optimistic individuals I have met in my career," he said.
Social media reactions
After announcing her feat on social media, Adwoa Kontoh Yeboah got a lot of pleasant comments from Ghanaians especially.
Below were some of them
Victor Kwegyir said:
Congratulations. Continued success and greater heights and achievements to you.
Jessica Brum stated
Congratulations!!! I am so happy for you!
Young Ghanaian lady turns lawyer in England and Wales
In a previous YEN.com.gh report, a young and beautiful Ghanaian lady called Deladem Dzotsi was called to the bar of England and Wales as a qualified barrister on her 24th birthday.
The lady who made the announcement on her personal Twitter handle, @delademdzotsi, indicated that the grand moment in her life took place on May 27, 2021.
Along with the exciting pronouncement, the beautiful 24-year-old lady attached three photos of herself beaming with elegant smiles in her robe and wig.
Source: YEN.com.gh