Biographical Profile
- College
- School of Law
- Department
- Law - Dean's Office
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
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- Interest Keywords
- Law, School of
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates |
Institution |
Location |
Degree |
Field of Study |
| 1981 |
Seton Hill University |
|
B.A. |
English |
| 1988 |
Duquesne University School of Law |
|
J.D. |
Law |
Memberships & Professional Activities
| Dates |
Type |
Description |
Institution/Entity |
| 2009 - 2012 |
Membership |
Member |
SC Secretary of State Nonprofit Advisory Council |
| 2010 - 2012 |
Membership |
Co-Chair |
Governance Review Committee, CLEA |
| 2010 - Present |
Membership |
Founding Member |
SC Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts |
| 2012 - Present |
Membership |
Member |
American Law Institute (elected) |
|
Membership |
Member |
South Carolina Bar Association |
|
Membership |
Member |
American Bar Association (member Nonprofit and Business Law section) |
| 2010 - 2011 |
Professional Activity |
Technical Assistance Team |
Collaboration for Community Change (C3), South Carolina |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates |
Description |
Institution/Entity |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Lee J. Mazur |
Court of Common Pleas, Allegheny County, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1988 - 1990 |
Attorney |
Mistick, Sittig & Weiss, Attorneys at Law, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1990 - 1998 |
Attorney, Jaclyn Cherry Law Office, Greensburg, PA |
|
| 1992 - 1996 |
Attorney |
Commonwealth Land Title Company/Lawyers Abstract Company, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1996 - 1997 |
Attorney/Senior Compliance Officer |
Mellon Mortgage Company Mellon Bank, N.A., Pittsburgh, PA |
| 1997 - 2007 |
Clinical Professor of Law and Associate Director of Clinical Legal Education |
Duquesne University School of Law, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2003 |
Visiting Professor |
University of San Diego School of Law, San Diego, CA |
| 2007 |
General Counsel |
Allegheny Conference on Community Development, Pittsburgh, PA |
| 2008 - Present |
Assistant Professor of Law (tenure-track) |
Department of Clinical Legal Stuides, School of Law |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates |
Type |
Description |
Foundation/Entity |
| 1999 |
Award |
Community Development Partnership Award, Mon Valley Initiative, Pittsburgh, PA |
|
| 2003 |
Award |
Woman of the Year, Duquesne University Women's Law Association, Pittsburgh, PA |
|
| 2012 |
Award |
âG.G. Dowling Faculty Award" |
University of South Carolina School of Law |
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