What you do in your ‘day job’?
Supervising Attorney, CARPLS, Consumer Law.
Volunteer role and tenure?
Edited several pieces of content on wage garnishments and being collection proof. Also, on ILAO's Website Stakeholders Committee. Since about 2006/2007?
Why did you become a Legal Content volunteer?
CARPLS refers clients to ILAO on a daily basis.Important valuable resource for SRLs.
What do you like most about being an ILAO volunteer?
Easy-peasy. It is very easy to volunteer to edit content. You can also edit content by making a comment via ILAO.
What have you gained from your time with ILAO?
Getting to know legal aid advocates who volunteer with ILAO.
Tell us a story about when you helped someone as a volunteer or a memorable experience volunteering.
Recently, I volunteered at the Greater Chicago Food Depository. It's amazing how many people we helped in just 4 hours.
Favorite technology at the moment (could be app, SAAS, device, game):
Netflix-- love streaming tv shows.
Alternative (or dream) career?
Owning an inn in Ireland!
What law would you abolish if you could and why? OR What law would you create and why?
Serious Answer:
What? I would do a lot of immigration reform: Allow all Dreamers to be Citizens. Increase the Age and Eligibility for Dreamers. Increase the number of refugees. Revoke travel bans.
Why: immigration is the foundation of the United States.
Funny Personal Answer:
Speed limits.
Why? I love to speed. I think I must have been a race car driver in a past life.
