The Baker-Nord Center for Humanities will hold a panel discussion for undergraduate students Monday, Feb. 22, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206.
The Humanities@Work event will feature panelists explaining how their background in humanities impacted their eventual careers in law.
The panel will be composed of:
- Joel Levin (University of Chicago, ’82) majored in history and philosophy. As a lawyer at Levin & Associates Co. LPA, he represents victims against wayward banks, financial institutions, lawyers, accountants, police, sheriffs’ offices and prison officials. He has also founded two software development startups.
- Maria Del Monaco (Tufts University, ’83) majored in English and economics. Formerly a partner at Ulmer and Berne LLP, she now is a practicing attorney at the Federal Trade Commission.
- Susan Friedman (Washington University, ’91) majored in political science and English. Currently partner at Axner Friedman LLP, she specializes in estate planning, elder law and special needs law.
- Jessie Hill (Brown University, ’92) majored in comparative literature. A specialist in first amendment, civil rights and reproductive rights law, she is associate dean for academic affairs and the Judge Ben C. Green Professor of Law at ÐÓ°ÉÊÓƵ School of Law.
- Mirela Turc (CWR ’10) majored in history and political science. She is staff attorney to Colleen A. Falkowski, a judge for Lake County Domestic Relations Court.
