丹尼尔·威尔逊

2022年10月11日

当Liku T. Amadi来到博彩平台时，这是她第一次离开家。

“I had to definitely learn discipline when it came to studies and networking, and just how to navigate on my own – paying bills, eating out, all of that,” Amadi said.

She soon found support and community by joining groups such as the Nu Lambda Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, 公司。, Black Student Union, and the 库珀伍德森学院加强计划.

“I did very much lean into the support from the Black community,” Amadi said. “But (囊状态) was also very diverse, so I got to experience other cultures by going to other events and supporting other organizations.”

Amadi, who earned her bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies from 囊状态 in 2013, is this year’s Distinguished Alumni Rising Star Award recipient for her many accomplishments and contributions to her community. The 萨克拉门托 State 校友会 will 在10月13日星期四的庆祝活动和晚宴上向她和其他校友致敬.

In 2017, Amadi graduated magna cum laude from the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego, and in 2021, while in the first trimester of pregnancy, she left her corporate law job to found 阿纳萨律师事务所.

Amadi said her mom suggested the name Anasa, which means luxury in Swahili, based on the family’s Tanzanian cultural roots.

“When business owners come for legal services, it’s not the most attractive and fun thing to deal with, but it’s very necessary and required throughout all elements of business,” said Amadi, who grew up in the East Bay town of Pittsburg. “I wanted people to feel at ease, in luxury, stress free when working with me.”

非传统的、虚拟的律师事务所按固定费率收费，而不是按小时收费。 它旨在帮助小企业主解决他们的法律需求，教他们如何驾驭法律体系，并自己做出明智的战略性商业决策。

阿马迪还教授在线商业法律基本知识，并谈论母亲和创业精神。她说，她希望获得杰出校友奖的认可，能让那些想要效仿她的年轻黑人女性更加关注她。

“I think energy is contagious,” Amadi said. “So, when other young Black law students or young female lawyers see that in me, I think that they want to be that, too, which is the opposite of what we’re taught to be when it comes to working in a corporate system.”

Amadi继续倡导在小团体中获得支持的好处，并基于她对帮助他人的热情，于2019年创立了Tryb。 这是一个面向千禧一代黑人女性企业家和职业专业人士的湾区社区，为建立关系网、参与活动和相互支持提供机会。 虽然Tryb在疫情期间暂停了运营，但阿马迪说，她将在明年夏天更大规模地恢复运营。

Amadi计划继续为企业主提供服务，并向他们传授法律服务背后的价值。 She hinted that she has “a lot more coming down the line.”

“(The Rising Star Award) makes me feel like I have accomplished something,” Amadi said. “To be recognized by my alma mater in a way that says that I’m up and coming makes me feel like more of an example to young Black women after me.”