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What sparked your interest in law?

I initially became interested in immigration law in college while doing my thesis on immigration policy. After graduating from college, I wanted to work in the legal field for a few years before attending law school in order to understand what exactly lawyers do. So, I worked as a paralegal at the District Attorney's office in New York for three years. I admired what the Assistant District Attorneys did in the criminal law environment and decided to pursue law school at Northeastern University for a joint JD/MBA.

What made you decide to get a joint JD/MBA?

A professor of mine in college was adamant that, in order for women or Hispanics to advance faster, it would be better for them to go into business, rather than law. That stuck with me as I made the ambitious decision to get a dual degree; in hindsight, it was one of the best decisions that I made in my career.