I was admitted to the California Bar in 2016, following a 15 -year long career as a law librarian at a private law firm. I received my Master’s Degree in Library & Information Science at Simmons College in June 2002, and boarded a plane to California the next day. A lifelong East Coast resident, I was captivated by the rugged beauty of the California coast and the vibrancy that landscape lent to its people and culture.
I was grateful to find a job almost immediately, managing the law library of a mid-sized law firm in downtown San Francisco. Starting work the same day that the United State invaded Afghanistan, I looked distinctly out of place in my new suit, threading my way among the impassioned protesters who were already convening on Market Street.
Nearly 10 years later, I entered Golden Gate University School of Law as a night student. The night law school program is sometimes called “part-time” law school. Full-time students take five classes. “Part-time” students take four. I invite you to do the math. And factor in a day job. And family. It equals five years of late nights.
I was proud to graduate first in my class in 2016. I was even prouder to do so in front of my family, which by then included a toddler.
Although its been a minute since I’ve been a professional librarian, I’ve (clearly) never shaken the bug to research and share information, impulses which led to the creation of this website.
What I Do
I practice environmental law but have maintained an interest in the allied fields of land use, municipal law and housing.