Alumni Perspectives

Just a few of our 11,000 alumni share their experiences working with the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development and talk about their career paths in several different practice areas.

How did you utilize the Office of Career Planning and Professional Development during your job search?

Shawna Boothe ’13Associate
Schiff Hardin LLP

Bill Petterson ’13Associate
Monaghan Safar Ducham PLLC

Anna Gotfryd ’16Judicial Law Clerk
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Sadiya Ahmed ’12Legal Research Attorney
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara

Nicole (Stringfellow) Langston ’14Judicial Law Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Heidi Brady ’16Judicial Law Clerk
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

How did you decide to pursue your current career?

Angelica Nizio ’14Attorney
Ginsberg Jacobs LLC

Betsy Farrington ’16Judicial Law Clerk
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri

Abby Twenter ’16Judicial Law Clerk
Missouri Supreme Court

Julia Holcer ’16Judicial Law Clerk
Illinois Supreme Court

What impact did your fellowship experience have on your career path?

Kevin Lammers ’14Deputy Public Defender
Benton County Public Defender

Honor Moore ’14Attorney
Illinois Appellate Court, First District

Jessica Gomez-Feie ’14Assistant Corporation Counsel
City of Chicago Department of Law

Sara Janes ’14Judicial Law Clerk
Cook County Circuit Court

Anthony Fiorentino ’14Partner
Fiorentino Law Offices