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From the Seat of Power: Angelia Talbert-Duarte
By Jamie Bence • August 31, 2011 •Politics and Government
Angelia Talbert-Duarte serves as the Deputy Chief of the General Law Division in the United States Department of Commerce. She received her Bachelor of the Arts degree in psychology from Salisbury University in Maryland, and spent one year after graduation working for a family law firm. Angelia received her juris doctor from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law in 1996. After graduation, she served as a Motions Clerk for the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, and subsequently worked for two years in the Office of the General Counsel for the United States Postal Service. In 2001,…
From the Seat of Power: Mary Beth Richards
By Jamie Bence • August 02, 2011 •Politics and Government
Mary Beth Richards is a 1982 graduate of the Catholic University of America’s Columbus School of Law. She currently serves as the Deputy Executive Director of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Prior to this post, Richards served with five different chairmen at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) since 1984. She acted as the Deputy Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau and the Deputy Managing Director, among other appointments. Richards is best known for helping to modernize the agency, and improving its efficiency. In May 2011, Richards was presented with the Federal Communications Bar Association’s Award for Outstanding Government Service, for…
From the Seat of Power: Ann Navaro
By Jamie Bence • July 05, 2011 •Politics and Government
Ann Navaro is an Assistant Division Counsel with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in Latin American Studies. Ann attended the University of Cincinnati College of Law. Ann previously served as a Trial Attorney in the General Litigation Section of the Environment and Natural Resources Division of the US Department of Justice from 1992 until 2006. How did you select your law school? What factors initially influenced your career trajectory? My interest in environmental issues was rooted in personal experience up through law school. I had spent a lot…
From the Seat of Power: April Randall
By Jamie Bence • June 02, 2011 •Politics and Government
April R. Randall is an attorney in the D.C. Office of the Attorney General. She attended the University of Baltimore School of Law, and upon graduating in 2006, clerked from the Honorable Sherrie L. Krauser, Circuit Court of Prince George’s County. She previously served as a staff attorney for the Sexual Assault Legal Institute. April graduated from Wellesley College in 2003, where she majored in economics and minored in psychology. What factors led you to attend law school? Before going to Wellesley I knew I wanted to go to law school. My mother was a paralegal at my Uncle Hal’s…
An Interview with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan
By Amanda Gonzalez • May 09, 2011 •Politics and Government
Lisa Madigan is the Illinois Attorney General. In 2002 Attorney General Madigan became the first female general elected to serve as Illinois Attorney General. She was elected to her third term in 2010. Before her election, Madigan served in the Illinois Senate and worked as a litigator based in Chicago. Prior to becoming an attorney, she was a teacher and community advocate. She also volunteered as a high school teacher in South Africa during apartheid. She has a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law. Attorney General Madigan recently spoke with Ms. JD…
From the Seat of Power: Melanie Krebs
By Jamie Bence • April 29, 2011 •Politics and Government
Melanie Krebs is a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, Transportation, Energy, and Agriculture Section. Melanie graduated from Wellesley College, and spent time working as a paralegal and traveling in Portugal before law school. She attended the University of California Hastings School of Law. Following graduation, Melanie completed a year-long clerkship at the United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, a civilian appellate court which reviews appeals within the military justice system. She was subsequently hired by the Department of Justice in her current position. What factors led you attend law school, and ultimately…
Highlights from UCLA NWLSO Judicial Panel
By jessie kornberg • April 19, 2011 •Politics and Government
Last week, the UCLA chapter of the National Women Law Students Organization hosted a judicial panel on campus. It was a great event and there are both organizational and substantive highlights.Event Planning Best Practices:Partner with a Professional Association: UCLA NWLSO worked with California Women Lawyers on the event. CWL helped identify and recruit judges for the panel. Focus on alumnae: All three judges on the panel were UCLA grads. Not only is it easier to recruit these folks to help students, but they will be more relatable to the audience.Chaperone your dignitaries: UCLA NWLSO assigned one board member as a…
Going Public: So Many Options!
By Sarah Ferguson • April 08, 2011 •Politics and Government
So now that you are (hopefully) thinking about choosing the public path, you may be wondering “what next?” The ultimate goal is to get a public sector job. However, if you’re anything like the save-the-world bleeding heart I am, it’s hard to focus on a direction because you want to help every cause. Trust me, I know that feeling. Making a decision about what policy/social justice area to pursue for a career can be intimidating. So, take a couple deep breaths and remember, having these options is part of why people go into public service—it’s like a Chose Your Own…
From the Seat of Power: Jami Westerhold
By Jamie Bence • March 31, 2011 •Politics and Government
Jami Westerhold has wanted to do environmental work since she was in high school. A self-described “notorious planner,” she decided she would attend Vermont Law while she was still a high school student in Wyoming. Jami learned that most of Vermont Law's students are from out of state originally, but attend undergrad in Vermont. Thus, she chose Green Mountain College for her bachelor's, an environmentally-focused liberal arts school, where she majored in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Public Advocacy. Jami has worked for numerous environmental organizations, including the Vermont Natural Resources Board, regional and local planning commissions, and the…