EDUCATION
University of Notre Dame School of Law, South Bend, IN
Juris Doctor, May 2016
Merit-Based Scholarship / Judge Willie Lipscomb Jr. Award Winner
University of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy; Public Policy & Ethics, June 2013
Cum Laude
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Kirkland & Ellis LLP Chicago, IL Legal Conflicts Analyst May 2018 – June 2020
Performed external research and internal database conflicts searches for potential new business and lateral attorneys
Drafted well-organized written analyses conveying potential conflicts of interests regarding new matters (litigation, corporate, and restructuring) and potential hires
Facilitated communication between attorneys to timely clear potential conflicts
Assisted in establishing ethical walls and obtaining matter-specific waivers from clients and opposing parties in order to resolve conflicts of interest
Assisted in the training and development of new conflicts analysts
Axiom Law Chicago, IL Commercial Contracts Lawyer February 2018 – May 2018
Reviewed and edited contracts for fortune 500 companies and other corporate clients
Performed complex, high-volume document review
Assisted corporate clients in negotiating favorable terms
Herrick, Feinstein New York, NY
Associate Litigation Attorney October 2016 – April 2017
Drafted and filed a variety of legal documents including civil RICO complaints, motions to dismiss, motions for summary judgment, and orders to show cause
Performed legal research on complex civil litigation matters
Reviewed commercial contracts
Drafted memoranda on a variety of legal issues
Assisted in deposition preparation
Published articles and internal client-alerts
SKILLS & ACTIVITIES
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, Intapp Intake, LegalKey, Capital IQ, LexisNexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP); writer & musician
Innovative and determined problem solver; proud team player