About Me

Welcome to The Law Lifestyle Blog!

My name is Rachel, and I am a recent graduate of the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law who decided to blog about her experiences in order to help other future law students as they begin their journey. I was lucky enough to find tons of amazing and helpful information from other law school blogs, and I want to offer that feeling of camaraderie to anybody who comes across my blog (thanks to those of you here reading this!).

My focus is on Family Law and Criminal Law, specifically at the intersection where criminal orders of protection reside. I currently serve as a Staff Attorney with a non-profit in Chicago that focuses on obtaining orders of protection for its clients who also have pending criminal cases. 

Here's a little bit about me:
  • I went to the University of Iowa as an undergrad as a Journalism and Mass Communication major. 
  • Throughout law school, I was involved with the incoming 1L orientation leaders, law review, and DU's annual Civil Rights Summit. 
  • I was a first-generation law student. 
  • When I'm not lawyering, I enjoy reading, crocheting, working out, and spending time with my friends, family, and cat. 
Thanks for taking the time to stop by my blog! If you want to follow along with my daily life, feel free to check out my Instagram and Pinterest for more content. 



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  1. CicajoliJune 16, 2021 at 8:31 AM

    Hallo, glad to found this blog. Keep writing and sharing dear 🙂

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  2. UnknownNovember 15, 2021 at 11:49 AM

    Hi, do you have an email I could contact you through?

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