Responsible for supporting the professional development of lawyers in Sidley's Dallas office. Conduct ongoing formal and informal outreach to individual lawyers; leaders at the practice, office, and committee level; and other key stakeholders to facilitate dialogue and maintain a practice of continuous needs assessment on matters of professional development. Collaborate broadly within and beyond the Professional Development team to create and implement local, regional, and firmwide programs and initiatives to advance our lawyers’ development, engagement, and satisfaction; meet our clients’ needs; and ensure the satisfaction of relevant continuing legal education and other requirements. Assist in local and regional implementation of the firmwide strategic direction for attorney professional development. Develop and deliver regional and firmwide training offerings that meet professional, business, and client-service goals. Propose, design, introduce, and support new initiatives as needed. Collaborate with the Director and appropriate firm committees to deliver and continually enhance attorney orientation programs and lateral attorney integration initiatives, coordinate and implement summer associate training, respond to identified training and development needs, and otherwise further attorney training and development.

Adjunct Professor in the M. Jur. program teaching Legal Analysis & Writing for Clients, Introduction to U.S. Law, and Employment Law.

Legal practice focused on complex commercial litigation matters including employment, insurance defense, products liability, product warranties and defects, construction, and nationwide class action lawsuits. Substantial experience with e-discovery, trial preparation, depositions, brief-writing and mediation.As it pertains to labor and employment, focused practice on civil lawsuits and administrative proceedings involving allegations of wrongful termination, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, wage & hour, and other related claims arising out of employment disputes. She has represented clients in defense actions arising under Title VII, The Family Medical Leave Act, The Americans with Disabilities Act, The Age Discrimination in Employment Act, and Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act. Appears in state and federal courts and has experience with administrative actions before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Oklahoma Department of Labor, Oklahoma Merit Protection Commission, and other individual state agencies. Assists with investigations, provides preventative compliance counseling, and focuses on policy review, including drafting policy manuals and handbooks.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEVELOPMENT & ALUMNI AFFAIRS (July 2016 - December 2017). Oversaw all fundraising and alumni aspects of the College of Law. CONTRACT (August 2015-July 2016). Assisted the College of Law on an as needed basis in the areas of career development, communications, fundraising and alumni.ASSISTANT DEAN, EXTERNAL AFFAIRS (May 2013 - August 2015). Served as a key member of the College of Law Senior Leadership Team reporting directly to the Dean of the College. Managed the following departments: (1) Alumni Affairs and Fundraising, (2) Public Relations and Communications, and (3) Career Services. Served as chief fundraiser and developed plan for participating in University-wide campaign. Drafted numerous proposals to foundations and donors resulting in significant gifts to the College. Created strategic communications plan and drafted press releases, talking points, promotional materials, and commercial and radio scripts. Secured spots in print, radio and television. Oversaw editing and publication of alumni magazine. Responsible for oversight of each department's budget and met goals each semester. Developed strong relationships with alumni and students, and planned numerous alumni events including Hall of Fame dinner with over 500+ attendees each year.DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL & CAREER DEVELOPMENT (July 2011-May 2013). Counseled students and alumni with regard to their career planning, resume preparation, job search strategies, and interview preparation. Planned and managed the fall and spring on-campus interviewing programs (OCI). Planned numerous career related presentations, alumni speaker programs, coordinated training skills workshops and advised on fellowship and judicial clerkship applications. Developed and maintained strong professional relationships with students, alumni, and employers.

State and federal practice focused on complex business litigation. Super Lawyer’s Rising Star Award, an award given to less than 2.5% of attorneys under 40.Left the firm in 2010 to move to California but continued contract legal work with Fellers through 2012.

Counseled students and alumni in career planning, job search strategies, resume preparation, interviewing skills, and networking. Responsible for assisting in the distribution in significant public interest funding for summer positions. Organized and presented career-related programs. Established and maintained relationships with legal employers. Acted as a liaison between students, alumni and employers.*Moved temporarily to California for husband to attend law school at Pepperdine. Returned to Oklahoma upon receiving an offer at The University of Oklahoma College of Law.