AGE: 36

PRACTICE AREA:
Construction

SUMMERED: At a small firm in Boston. Cheryl credits the hands-on experience and focus for preparing her to transition to practice better than a big firm might have.

LAW SCHOOL:
Suffolk University Law School

UNDERGRADUATE:
University of Maine (political science)

Cheryl hosts an annual Festivus party, including Feats of Strength and Airing of Grievances activities. She is the 2010 winner of the Saltine Challenge. An animal rescue volunteer, she also keeps her Mini Cooper loaded with dog food to feed stray animals.

In particular, pay attention to those connections outside the legal community. I think those are probably the most valuable—or can be—because there’s an expectation of being able to develop a book of business and it’s important to be able to cultivate those types of relationships.