Bar/Professional Activity: Illinois State Bar Association Women and the Law Committee (Secretary 2007-2008; Vice-Chair 2008-2009), Illinois State Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Section Council (1996-2001), Chicago Bar Association, Women's Bar Association of Illinois, National Employment Lawyers Association, CBA/WBAI Joint Task Force on Issues Affecting Women as they Age, Affiliate Member of American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries, Illinois Bar Foundation, Silver Fellow, Fellow, Collaborative Law Institute of Illinois, Member, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Member, Mensa, Illinois State Bar Association elected to Assembly (2008-2011)

Pro bono/Community Service: GRANDFamilies Program of Chicago (President, 2005-2006), 2003, Center for Disability and Elder Law, volunteer, Cabrini Green Legal Clinic, volunteer

Scholarly Lectures and Writings: Author, "The United States as Third World Country" (analyzing and comparing maternity leave policies in the U.S. and internationally), ISBA Women And The Law Newsletter "The Catalyst", 2007, Author, “Answering the Call of Our Changing Society: The Illinois Religious Freedom Protection and Civil Unions Act” , ISBA Women And The Law Newsletter “The Catalyst,” Fall, 2007, 2007, Coordinator, “The Secret World of Human Trafficking”, Illinois State Bar Association CLE, 2007, Presenter, “Qualified Medical Child Support Orders” , Northwest Suburban Bar Association , 2007, Moderator, “Girls in the Criminal Justice System—Justice Delivered or Denied?” , Illinois State Bar Association , 2007, Coordinator, “Legal Implications of Effective Representation of Unmarried Couples” I, Illinois State Bar Association, 2007, Coordinator, “Hot Topics in Domestic Violence” , Illinois State Bar Association, 2006, Author, “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren—What They Should Know” , ISBA Women And The Law Newsletter "Catalyst", 2005, Interviewed, “QDRO Pitfalls and Pointers, What Divorce Lawyers Should Know” , Illinois Bar Journal, 2005, Presenter, “Cracking the Pension Code”, Illinois Legal Aid Advocates Conference, 2005, Presenter, “Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Related Issues” , Illinois Paralegal Association Education Seminar, 2005, Author, selected chapters, QDRO Creation in Illinois, National Business Institute, 2004, Presenter, “QDRO Creation in Illinois” , National Business Institute, 2004, Guest lecturer, DePaul University College of Law, Advanced Issues In Family Law Seminar, Issues In Family Law Class