Category: Alumni Attorney Talks

FEATURING:  Benjamin Ford

Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series which aims to provide prospective law students helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series will feature interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.  

Benjamin Ford 

Assistant University Counsel for the Office of University Counsel

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

• • Law School: Southern Illinois University
  • UIUC Undergraduate Major/Minor: Political Science Major with supporting coursework in Psychology
  • Ben’s Words to Describe an Attorney:

Challenging yet Rewarding

Be sure to check out this insightful interview!

 

FEATURING:  Franco Benyamin

Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series which aims to provide prospective law students helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series will feature interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.  

Franco Benyamin,  Associate at Fish & Richardson P.C.

• • Law School: Washington University School of Law
  • UIUC Undergraduate Major/Minor: Molecular and Cellular Biology with a minor in Spanish and Leadership Studies
  • Franco’s Three Words to Describe an Attorney:

Inquisitive| Driven| Analytical

Be sure to check out this insightful interview!

 

FEATURING:  Julie Pascoe

Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series which aims to provide prospective law students helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series will feature interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.  

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Julie Pascoe, Law Clerk Northern District of Illinois

• • Law School: Washington University School of Law
  • Graduate Degree: Master of Social Work, Washington University Brown School of Social Work
  • UIUC Undergraduate Major/Minor: Psychology, minor in East Asian Languages and Cultures (concentrating in Korean)
  • Gap Year Experience: 1 year, Administrative Assistant at a psychologist’s office.
  • Julie’s Three Words to Describe an Attorney:

Learner| Analyzer| Adaptive

Be sure to check out this insightful interview!

 

FEATURING:  Jason Emmanuel

Alumni Attorney Talks is a virtual series which aims to provide prospective law students helpful insights about attending law school and pursuing a legal career. This series will feature interviews with University of Illinois alumni working in a variety of diverse settings within the legal profession.  

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Jason Emmanuel, Assistant State’s Attorney – Criminal Division Chief at the St. Clair County State’s Attorney’s Office

• • Law School: University of Iowa College of Law
  • UIUC Undergraduate Major/Minor: Political Science, minor in English
  • Gap Year Experience: 2 years working in retail management
  • Jason’s Three Words to Describe an Attorney:

Assiduous | Advocate | Inexhaustible

Be sure to check out this insightful interview!