S. M. Kernodle-Hodges is a legal project manager for Tolliver, Richardson & Kernodle, LLC in Raleigh. She holds an A.S. in administrative justice and a B.S. in criminal justice and sociology. She also graduated from Duke University’s Law Studies Paralegal Program and obtained her North Carolina Certified Paralegal credential. She is the co-founder of the Justice for All Project in North Carolina. She was appointed to the North Carolina State Bar's Subcommittee Studying Regulatory Change.