tw: mental illness, depression, suicide I’ve had this post rattling around in my mind for almost a year, waiting for the moment I finally felt ready to write it. Someone once told me that blogging should be fun. It shouldn’t feel like a chore. That’s why I stopped writing for most of this year. This […]
The following reflects my own personal opinions, not those of my past, current, or future employers. If you came to this post hoping to find an anti-Google screed, you’ll be quite disappointed. In this post, I’ll provide an honest recap of what I loved about my time at Google and also why I chose to […]
Last week, I had a wonderful—and not to mention, rare—opportunity to visit Santa Rosa Island; one of the famous California channel islands. Admittedly, it is immensely difficult to put words to the incredible experience. It easily made the #1 spot on my list of favorite travel destinations. Notably, this was also my first time camping. […]
It appears I have a bit of time on my hands — a rare occurrence this post will address. This morning I awoke to the sound of an alarm I set much too close to the time I should depart from San Jose — typical. My wonderful husband rushes me out the door, arriving at […]
This is a post on how we went from 0-60 on a backyard container garden, and provides some advice for how you can do the same. Container Gardening is a great way to utilize an otherwise infertile landscape to grow small amounts of edible or decorative plants.
This is a recap of all the talks, presentations, and publications I’ve done this year. This year was especially interesting for me given my recent switch to a career in public policy. Like with any public facing role, it is often difficult to cleave your personal and academic profile from your professional profile. In other […]
The following is an extensive walk-through of how I tackled the July 2021 California bar exam (while holding down a demanding, full-time job). As always, what worked for me, may not work for you. There are many ways to achieve success on the bar exam. Your mileage may vary. TLDR (because your time is immensely […]
The following piece is a transparent discussion about my bar exam experience. I intend to raise further awareness about why the bar exam is a deeply flawed assessment mechanism, methodically contrived to reinforce and reward privilege. I do not intend to devalue or dismiss the successes rightfully enjoyed by my colleagues. If you passed the […]
I’m excited to share that I just signed on to TA Prof. Goldman’s Fall 2021 Internet Law class! This will be my second time TAing the course. More here. Below is the announcement I shared this evening with the class. Class Related I will try to attend most of the virtual lectures. If you have […]
It’s that time of year again. Anxious 1Ls await the beginning of what will be the longest three years of their lives. Meanwhile, attorneys, law profs, and other legal professionals are eagerly sharing advice on how to survive. The weekend before the start of law school is overwhelming. With so much information, words of wisdom, […]
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