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EDUCATION--

• 1983 - J.D.--The University of Maryland School of Law, Baltimore, MD, cum laude
-----------------American Jurisprudence Award in Labor Law and Conflict of Laws;
-----------------Joseph Bernstein Award in Labor Law

• 1978 - B.A.--The University of Chicago, IL, cum laude
-----------------Major: Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations

• 1973 - 1975--Bryn Mawr College, Philadelphia, PA
-----------------Course work leading to a B.A. in old world archaeology and Greek

ADMISSIONS--

• District of Columbia and Maryland Bars

• Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and Fourth Circuit

• United States Supreme Court

MEMBERSHIPS--

• Maryland State Bar Association

• Board member, Making Choices for Independent Living, a non-profit organization that
--provides outreach and services to people with disabilities.

• Legal panel member, Baltimore Neighborhoods, Inc., a fair housing enforcement and
--education organization.

• President of the Board of the Village Learning Place (elected July 2003), a non-profit
--library, literacy and community learning center available at no charge to people of all
--ages in the City of Baltimore.

• Board member, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau, Inc., a state-wide legal aid office that
--provides legal services to low income individuals throughout the state (appointed for
--a two year term, 2007-2009, by the Board of Governors of the Maryland State Bar
--Association).

• President, Parent Teacher Student Association Balitmore City College High School,
--a membership organization for one of Baltimore city's magnet premier public high
--schools (elected 2007-2008).