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She once stood before a judge as a juvenile delinquent. Now, she’s practicing law.

Carmen Day, a South Jersey woman who got a second chance as a juvenile delinquent, fulfilled her dream to become a lawyer and wants to inspire others.

Carmen Day poses for a portrait with her diploma from Rutgers Camden Law in front of the law offices of Brown & Connery in Collingswood. Day is a former juvenile delinquent who turned her life around and went to Rutgers Camden law school after a judge gave her a second chance. She now works at the law firm in South Jersey.
Carmen Day poses for a portrait with her diploma from Rutgers Camden Law in front of the law offices of Brown & Connery in Collingswood. Day is a former juvenile delinquent who turned her life around and went to Rutgers Camden law school after a judge gave her a second chance. She now works at the law firm in South Jersey.Read moreHEATHER KHALIFA / Staff Photographer