Attorney at U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Location:
Greater Chicago Area
Industry:
Law Practice
Work:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development since Sep 2009
Attorney
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
Legal Honors Program, Office of General Counsel
Circuit Court of Cook County Apr 2008 - Jul 2008
Extern (Probate Division)
Peck, Bloom, Austriaco & Mitchell, LLC Nov 2006 - Apr 2008
Law Clerk
Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. Oct 2006 - Apr 2008
Intern (711)
Education:
DePaul University College of Law 2003 - 2008
Juris Doctor cum laudeDean's List, CALI Award for Housing Law, CALI Award for Illinois Civil Procedure
Mount Holyoke College 1994 - 1998
BA, International RelationsNamed Woman of the Week by the "Mount Holyoke News" (1998)
Young Alumnae Loyalty Award (2008)
Honor & Awards:
Curbing the License to Steal: A discussion of English law and possible reforms for the durable power of attorney 44 REAL PROP. PROB. & TR. 31 (ABA, 2009) , First Prize, Law Student RPTE Writing Contest, Sponsored by ABA Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section, Third Prize, Mary Moers Wenig Student Writing Competition, Sponsored by the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC), Fifth Prize, NAELA Student Journal Writing Competition, Sponsored by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Koenig, Ray J. & Amy Jo Smith, Trusts and Estates Section Council legislative update. 54 TRUST & ESTATES 1-4 (ISBA, April 2008)., Koenig, Ray J. & Amy Jo Smith, Five New Laws Passed in Springfield: Trusts and Estates Section Council legislative update. 53 TRUST & ESTATES 3-6 (ISBA, October 2007)., Koenig, Ray J. & Amy Jo Smith, Legislative Update: Section success and opportunity in the 95th Session. 53 TRUST & ESTATES 9-10 (ISBA, June 2007).
Hud
Attorney
Hud Aug 2008 - Aug 2009
Legal Honors Program, Office of General Counsel
Circuit Court of Cook County Apr 2008 - Jul 2008
Extern
Peck Bloom Austriaco & Mitchell Nov 2006 - Apr 2008
Law Clerk
Chicago Legal Clinic, Inc. Oct 2006 - Apr 2008
Intern
Education:
Depaul University College of Law 2003 - 2008
Doctor of Jurisprudence, Doctorates
Mount Holyoke College 1994 - 1998
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, International Relations
Oak Park and River Forest High School 1991 - 1994