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Attorney By Attorney
Career Profiles of the Profession
Who?
What?
Primary Practice Area:
Health Care
When?
Years in Practice Area:
Since 1994
Years in the Legal Profession:
Since 1994
Where?
Employer:
Loyola Law School
www.luc.edu/law
City/State:
Chicago, IL
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Law School:
Harvard
Undergraduate School/Degree:
Princeton, B.A. Psychology
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Why?
Pluses/Challenges of Practice Area:
Challenges is that it's a lot of juggling multiple tasks with tight
time frames.
Core Skills/Key Knowledge Needed in Your Practice Area:
Corporate; Tax; Antitrust; Health Care.
Advice to Lawyers and Law Students Interested in your Practice
Area:
Keep up-to-date on the ever-changing regulatory environment.
How?
Career Path to Current Position:
Practiced in private law firm for 5 years; General Counsel at an insurance company for 1 year; private practice for 2 years; law school teaching for one year.
Influences and Mentors:
Professor David Wilkings, Harvard Law School; Professor Shari Diamond, Northwestern Law School.
Suggested Reading About Your Practice Area:
Paul Starr, The Transformation of the American Healthcare System.
Job Search Techniques Used in Finding Your Position:
Networking is very important. Speaking and publishing is another
important component in finding a job.
Bar Affiliations and Activities:
Black Women Lawyers Association
Recent Professional Publications:
Issues for Healthcare Companies When Contracting with
ASP's, Journal of Computer and Information Law, Vol. 19, Issue
4, Health Information Technology Newsletter, January 2002.
Recent Professional Presentations:
Physician-Physician Transactions, Illinois Association
of Health Care Attorneys, November 5, 2002.
Memorable Career Moment:
Meeting Michael Jordan.
Intriguing Interests:
Sailing.
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