To the John Marshall Law School Community |
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| 2011 | Met with administration and faculty of the East China University of Political Science and Law, Shanghai, for John Marshall to be the American partner for their new Research Center in Sino-American studies for a Global Aging Population |
| 2009–2010 | Researched and developed the entire curriculum for the JD Certificate in Elder Law, and proposed and defended it in front of the school's faculty curriculum and academic affairs committees |
| 2009–present | Serves on the faculty's Orientation Committee, and presents at the 2L Re-Orientation program |
| 2007–present | Serves as faculty coach for the team of J.D. and LLM students representing the school at the Law Student Tax Challenge, hosted by the American Bar Association Section of Taxation |
| 2003–present | Assists with the school's internal Law Practice Management symposia or classes |
| 2003–2009 | Served as faculty coach for the "shadow team" of students at its International Information Technology and Privacy Law Moot Court competitions, and served on its planning committee |
| 2003–2005 | Assisted with the school's bar preparation skills workshop |
| 2002–present | Serves as faculty coach for the team of students representing the school at the Mugel Tax Law Moot Court Competition, hosted by the University of Buffalo Law School |
| 2001–present | Serves as a judge for each semester's inter-scholastic Herzog moot court competition |
| 2001–present | Serves as faculty advisor for independent research papers for JD, LLM and MS students |
To the Profession |
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| The Association of American Law Schools | |
| Chair, Section on Employee Benefits (2011–2012) | |
| Chair-Elect, Section on Aging Law (2011–2012) | |
| The American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust, and Estate Law | |
| Vice-Chair, Long Term Care, Medicaid, and Special Needs Trusts Committee of the Elder Law, Disability Planning and Bioethics Group (2011–2012) | |
| The American Bar Association Section of Taxation | |
| Vice-Chair, Membership and Marketing Committee (2009–present) | |
| Important Developments in Employee Benefits Law, American Bar Association Section of Taxation, Editor (2008–present) | |
| The Practical Tax Lawyer, ABA Section of Taxation and ALI, Member of Editorial Board (2005–2008) | |
| Chair, Young Lawyers Forum (2003–2005) | |
| Member, Nolan Fellows (charter class) (2001–2002) | |
| The American Bar Association Section of Labor & Employment Law | |
| Co-Chair, Welfare Plans–Technical and Statutory Regulations Subcommittee of the Employment Benefits Committee (2010–present) | |
| Employee Benefits Law, ABA Section of L&E Law and BNA, Chapter Rewrite Editor (2005–2006) | |
| National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys | |
| NAELA Journal, Student Articles Editor (2010–present) | |
| Member, Academic committee (2010–present) | |
| Member, Editorial Board of NAELA News (2011–present) | |
| Chicago Bar Association | |
| Member, Board of Managers (2009–2011) | |
| Chair, Employee Benefits Committee (2009–2010) | |
| Chair, Financial and Investment Services Committee (2005–2006) | |
| Member, Section's Nominating Committee (2004–2007) | |
| Chair and founder, Young Lawyers Employee Benefits Committee (2000–2002) | |
| Chair, Young Lawyers Estate Planning Committee (1999–2000) | |
| The Elder Law and Miscellaneous Remedies Division of the Cook County Circuit Court | |
| Member, the Planning Workgroup of Hon. Patricia Banks, Presiding Judge | |
| American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries | |
| ASPPA Journal, American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, Senior Editor (2005–2006) | |
| American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, chair, asap communications committee (2004–2006) | |
| ASPPA Great Lakes Benefits Conference, member, steering and executive committees (2004–present) | |
To the Community |
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| 2010–present | Volunteer, Center for Disability & Elder Law, coordinator of law students who work at the Pro Se Guardianship Help Desk for externship credit hours |
| 2010–2011 | Volunteer, editor of the training manual for the Serving Our Seniors program (The American Bar association Young Lawyer's Division's 2010-2011 national public service project) |
| 2010–present | Volunteer, VITA tax payer assistance program, The John Marshall Law School |
| 2009–present | Volunteer, pro bono Employee Benefits Counsel to the Chicago Bar Association |
| 2003–2005 | Member, Young Professionals Board, Chicago Bar Foundation |
| 2001–2005 | Member, Board of Directors, AidsCare |
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