This summer, we are sharing a series of profiles on our former library interns and alumni of Seattle University School Law. We love to hear what they're up to!
Where do you work and what is your role?
I work at the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law where I am a reference librarian and adjunct professor. I teach legal writing, and I teach an advanced legal research course. I provide research services for faculty and students, help with collection development projects, train faculty on IT and security issues, provide editorial services, and do anything else that might happen to come up during a given day.
What do you enjoy most about your job?
I spend my days really helping people. I learn something new every day. I have opportunities to be creative and innovative. I have great work-life balance.
What did you do before law school, and what led to you pursue a law degree?
I went straight from college into law school. I thought being an attorney would be a way to help people, to be intellectually challenged, and to be a creative problem-solver. Little did I know that’s what law librarians do all day!
What have you found most valuable during your law school education?
Advice from and relationships with faculty have made a lasting impact on my life. Mimi Samuel, Bob Menanteaux and the entire law library staff, Bob Cumbow, Annette Clark, and Sid DeLong made positive lasting impressions on me as a person and a professional. Seattle U Law has extraordinary faculty who are invested in students and the legal profession, and I appreciated their willingness to listen and give advice while I was in law school and beyond.
What advice do you have for SU students or grads?
You’re never stuck on a career path; you can always make a change to do meaningful, interesting work.
What was your most memorable experience in the library or at SU generally?
In my third year of law school, I realized if an employer asked me to do much more than find a case, I’d be lost. Legal writing developed my case finding and analysis skills, but I never really learned how to be a comprehensive, competent researcher in my earlier years in law school, so I registered for International Legal Research with Bob Menanteaux and Kerry Fitz-Gerald. The class was excellent and gave me a template for excellent legal research instruction, which I use to this day.
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