1. How did your LLM coursework reshape the way you approach cutting-edge legal challenges and how have you put those insights into practice in your current role?
The LLM coursework at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law deepened my appreciation for comparative legal analysis and the interplay between legal frameworks and global
1. What triggered your desire to study an LLM, and why McGeorge School of Law?
I launched my career on the corporate team at DLA Piper in St. Petersburg, Russia. Getting in took grit; thriving there took even more. That team taught me how to think and deliver like a lawyer. From day one I
1. Looking back, which professor, clinic, or course at McGeorge School of Law most influenced your professional thinking, and why?
I didn’t know any lawyers growing up, the ones I knew were on TV in criminal law procedural dramas, and that’s what I thought being a lawyer was. But in the summer of my first year
My time at McGeorge School of Law’s Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education and career. It allowed me to build on my foundation of service from my time in the Marine Corps while deepening my dedication to serving vulnerable populations with compassion and diligence.
In the Marine Corps, I served on the military
“PDSAs are a tool from the Transformational Change Partnership that we have integrated into our work and decision-making at our agency. We often ask our clients to help develop PDSAs so we can incorporate their change ideas into our system.”
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The value of continuous quality improvement
Transformational change in public systems
Participating in the Elder and Health Law Clinic was a defining experience in my legal education. I joined the clinic to gain practical experience in estate planning and elder law, building on my background in financial planning and wealth management. While I expected to work on trusts, developing estate plans,
I have a JD because I graduated from law school. I’m licensed to practice law because I passed the California Bar Exam. But, I’m an attorney doing some good in the world because of the McGeorge School of Law Elder and Health Law Clinic.
Going to law school and passing the Bar Exam are important (critical!)
The Elder and Health Law Clinic at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law introduced me to topics and issues that shaped my current legal career in the healthcare field. As a student in the Clinic, I was given the tools to find out what it would feel like to work with different subjects and
Like many students, I went to law school to use my education to make a meaningful impact in the world. As a first-generation student, I did not fully grasp all I would need to learn to be an effective advocate one day. The Elder and Health Law Clinic at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School
When I started law school, I knew I wanted to use the opportunity to explore ways to advance my passion for serving marginalized communities with my law degree. While I had experience in nonprofit immigration work, I was eager to branch out and explore new areas of law. My commitment to advocacy and social justice ultimately led me