170:. She is the daughter of civil rights advocates. Her father was a preacher. Willrich volunteered for local political campaigns during her youth and intended to become a teacher. Influenced by her activism, she decided to study law. Willrich earned a B.A. (1974) and M.A. (1977) in political science, B.A. (1976) in history, and a teaching certificate at the
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