Rachael J. Leah graduated law school at Northern Illinois University College of Law in May of 2019 and set up shop as a solo attorney in 2020. In 2022, she began her freelance writing career full-time.
Rachael and her husband were married in the summer of 2019, about one month before she took the bar exam.
She and her husband are the proud parents of one puppy, Marshall, and two young kittens, Apollo and Sophia.
Rachael J. Leah
Always having a thirst for knowledge and a passion for writing, Rachael pivoted from working as a practicing attorney in a solo law firm to being a freelance content writer full-time in 2022.
Services Rachael Provides
Legal Research & Writing
Content Writing
Owner and Principal Attorney, Law Office of Rachael J Leah, LLC
(January 2020 – January 2022)
- Served as lead and co-counsel on civil and criminal appellate cases
- Provided general legal counseling and transactional-based legal services to individuals and small businesses
- Performed contract-based legal services for practicing attorneys
Graduate Research Assistant, NIU Center for Child Welfare & Education
(February 2018 – May 2019)
- Synthesized data for presentations to DCFS and Permanency Enhancement Project
- Monitored and reported on federal and state reviews of DCFS and POS practices
- Drafted targeted proposals to improve the well-being of children in care
- Prepared quarterly and annual reports for the Educational Access Project
Legal Assistant, Slingerland & Clark, PC
(April 2015 – August 2016)
- Assisted in drafting and preparing motions and pleadings
- Coordinated and prepared the documents for real estate closings
- Monitored and prioritized correspondence to and from clients and attorneys
- Prepared legal briefs for filing with appellate court
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