Skills & Focus Areas

Substantive expertise and transferable skills developed through legal practice, leadership, and public service

Core Professional Skills

Foundational capabilities developed through years of practice, education, and professional engagement.

Legal Analysis & Judgment

Advanced issue-spotting, statutory interpretation, and practical legal reasoning developed through years of immigration practice, clinical work, and public education.

Complex Problem Solving

Navigating high-stakes, emotionally complex, and procedurally dense legal systems with clarity, empathy, and strategic focus.

Client & Stakeholder Communication

Translating complex legal concepts into clear, actionable information for individuals, professionals, and community audiences.

Ethical Decision-Making

Strong grounding in professional responsibility, access-to-justice ethics, and values-based judgment under pressure.

Legal & Policy Expertise

Substantive knowledge and practical experience in specialized legal domains.

U.S. Immigration Law & Policy

Substantive knowledge of family-based immigration, humanitarian protections, and the broader immigration system.

Humanitarian & Survivor-Centered Frameworks

Experience addressing immigration issues intersecting with domestic violence, sexual assault, and victim protection statutes.

Access to Justice Systems

Understanding structural barriers to legal services and strategies to improve equity, efficiency, and reach.

Professional Responsibility & Ethics

Focus on ethical practice, pro bono service, and responsible delivery of legal services.

Leadership & Governance

Organizational leadership developed through board service, committee work, and cross-sector collaboration.

Board Service & Nonprofit Governance

Experience as a board member and advisory commission participant, contributing to oversight, strategy, and mission alignment.

Committee Leadership

Chairing and serving on bar association committees focused on access to legal services, technology, and communications.

Organizational Strategy & Collaboration

Working across legal, nonprofit, academic, and public-sector environments to advance shared goals.

Technology, Innovation & Access to Justice

Engagement with how technology shapes legal practice, service delivery, and access to justice.

Technology in Legal Practice

Engagement with how technology shapes legal service delivery, ethics, and professional responsibility.

Web-Based Legal Solutions

Interest and experience in technology-enabled tools that expand access to legal information and services.

Systems-Level Thinking

Evaluating how legal systems, institutions, and technologies interact — and where improvements can meaningfully reduce harm.

Communication, Education & Public Engagement

Extensive experience in public speaking, training design, and written communication.

Public Speaking & Panel Facilitation

Extensive experience presenting to legal professionals, students, law enforcement, nonprofits, and community groups.

Legal Education & Training

Designing and delivering trainings on immigration law, ethics, and social justice topics.

Writing & Thought Leadership

Published work addressing technology, access to justice, and the future of legal services.

Focus Areas

Thematic areas of sustained professional attention and engagement

Immigration Law and Policy

Access to Justice and Legal Equity

Technology-Enabled Legal Systems

Ethics and Professional Responsibility

Domestic Violence and Survivor Advocacy

Public Education and Civic Literacy

Gender Equity in the Legal Profession

Law, Institutions, and Systemic Reform