Assistant Director
Julie practiced law for 15 years as a corporate lawyer in New York. After law school, she worked as a corporate associate at Winston & Strawn LLP’s New York office and then as in-house counsel at Time Warner Inc. (now Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.) in New York. She then served as an Associate Editor at TheCorporateCounsel.net, writing practical guidance for lawyers. Julie enjoys using her experience to provide career mentorship to Loyola Law School’s students. In addition to career advising, she works closely with the CDO’s Recruitment Coordinator to oversee the On-Campus Interview (OCI) programs. She also facilitates law career programs and collects graduate employment data for the school. Julie received her BA and JD, each with honors, from The University of Chicago.
Where is your hometown?
I was born in Seoul, South Korea but was raised in the suburbs of Chicago, so I consider Chicago to be my hometown.
What do you enjoy most about working at LLS CDO?
I really like my colleagues (so smart and dedicated!), and I enjoy helping students feel more confident about themselves.
What was your life like before coming to LLS?
I worked nonstop for 15 years as a lawyer at a big law firm and then at a large corporation. When my family moved to California, I became a stay-at-home parent, which was both rewarding and harder than I had expected. I came to LLS, because I missed the structure of working, the camaraderie of co-workers, and the satisfaction of using my professional skills.
What’s the best career advice you ever received?
This applies to all areas of life, but whenever you feel stuck or afraid, remember that action cures fear.
What do you like to do in your spare time?
I love to travel, eat out with my husband, have crazy themed dinner parties with my very funny girlfriends, binge-watch Kdramas while eating snacks, take art/cooking/history classes, declutter my home (husband and kids are hoarders), and walk to the ocean without actually going into the sand.
What’s a fun fact most people don’t know about you?
I took a law school course taught by Barack Obama. He gave me an A (but barely)!
What’s your favorite cuisine?
Korean and Mexican
List a few of your favorite books:
Some random picks: I was riveted by James by Percival Everett, was awed by the prose in My Antonia by Willa Cather, laughed in Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson, and wept reading the first chapter of Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner. I was an early reader and loved reading Arabian Nights in Korean as a little child.
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