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Joyce White Vance, an authority in the field of law and an esteemed voice in American media, currently serves as a Distinguished Professor of the Practice of Law at the University of Alabama School of Law. As a legal analyst for NBC and MSNBC, she translates complex legal issues into accessible narratives, presenting information in an understandable and engaging manner to audiences nationwide.

Further extending her reach, Vance co-hosts #SistersInLaw and The Insider podcasts. She delves into a broad range of legal topics, from pivotal court decisions to pressing issues in criminal justice. She also authors the Civil Discourse newsletter on Substack, which has garnered a large following for its clear and insightful commentary on current legal affairs.

Vance was the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from August 2009 through January 2017. She was among the first U.S. Attorneys appointed by President Obama and was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. Before that, she served in the U.S. Attorney’s office, beginning in 1991, as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal and Appellate Divisions and later as the office’s senior litigation counsel and Appellate Chief. 

Before joining the U.S. Attorney's office, Vance worked as a litigator in private practice. She was with Arent, Fox, Kintner, Plotkin and Kahn in Washington, D.C., and then with Bradley, Arant (now Bradley, Arant, Boult, Cummings) in Birmingham. Vance is a 1985 graduate of the University of Virginia School of Law and a 1982 graduate of Bates College, in Lewiston, Maine. She is married to retired Alabama Circuit Judge Robert S. Vance, Jr. They have four children, two dogs, three cats, and an undisclosed number of chickens.

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