Career Development Office

Jasminder Deol

Assistant Dean for Career Development
jdeol@law.uci.edu
EDU 1022 | (949) 824-0170

Jasminder Deol previously practiced juvenile dependency law for Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc., representing indigent parents as court appointed counsel in Los Angeles County. Prior to that she represented children as an attorney for the Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles. She received her J.D from Tulane University School of Law where she served as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Law and Sexuality, and received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego.

John Arden

Assistant Director of Career Development, Judicial Clerkships
jarden@law.uci.edu
EDU 1026 | (949) 824-6166

John Arden served for two years as a law clerk to the Hon. Peter C. Dorsey in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. After clerking, John worked in the New York City offices of Latham & Watkins, LLP where he focused on complex civil litigation matters. John has also worked in a small office of a large northeastern regional law firm, where he focused on labor and employment matters, and as a researcher for a boutique plaintiff side litigation firm. John received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School where he was selected as a Legal Writing Instructor. He earned his M.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and wrote his master’s paper on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. John received his B.A. in Anthropology from the University of New Hampshire.

Beth Maoui

Assistant Director of Career Development,
Private Sector
bmaoui@law.uci.edu
EDU 1032 | (949) 824-0958

Beth Maoui previously practiced corporate law for O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Newport Beach, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in New York, and Chadbourne & Parke LLP in New York. As a corporate attorney, Beth represented clients in corporate securities transactions and mergers and acquisitions; and on an ongoing basis, she provided advice on corporate law and securities law issues, including corporate governance matters. Beth received her J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where she served as a Notes & Comments Editor for the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, and her B.A. in Political Science from Columbia College, Columbia University.

Leslie Parrish

Assistant Director of Career Development, Public Sector
lparrish@law.uci.edu
EDU 1028 | (949) 824-3321

Leslie Parrish previously practiced tax controversy law, representing low-income taxpayers as the Director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic for Indiana Legal Services in Bloomington. In 2018, she was awarded the Pro Bono Publico award from the Indiana State Bar Foundation for her volunteer work with agricultural and immigrant taxpayers. Prior to her time in Indiana, she directed the Self-Help Guardianship Clinic at the Los Angeles County Superior Court through Public Counsel’s Children’s Rights Project and represented children and caregivers in probate guardianship, immigration, and special education matters. She clerked for Chief Judge John T. Nixon in the Middle District of Tennessee and was an Associate Attorney with O’Melveny & Myers, LLP in Century City. She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School where she served as an editor for the Journal of Law and Social Problems, and her B.A. in Development Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Vanessa Martinez

Student Affairs and Career Development Manager
vmartinez@law.uci.edu
MPAA 210D | (949) 824-5166

Vanessa Martinez is dedicated to providing various developmental services, programs, and activities for current students that foster academic success, student development, and campus community. Prior to joining UCI Law in 2018, she held roles in student servicing positions at the University of Massachusetts Global and Alliant International University. She received her B.A. in Human Services from California State University, Fullerton.

Brandy Stewart

Employer Relations and Recruitment Manager
bstewart@law.uci.edu
EDU 1024 | (949) 824-5963

Brandy Stewart joined the Law School in 2008 as Executive Assistant to UCI Law’s Founding Dean, Erwin Chemerinsky. Before joining the law school she managed the President’s office at the Disneyland Resort, worked in Marketing, Press & Publicity for the Disneyland Resort and in Executive Recruiting for Gap, Inc.’s corporate offices. She runs On-Campus Interview Programs, manages the 12Twenty customer relationship management system and engages in employer outreach. She received her B.A. in International Studies, emphasis Political Studies, from Pepperdine University.

Caleb Sullivan

Director of Career Development
csullivan@law.uci.edu
EDU 1034 | (949) 824-7652

Caleb Sullivan previously practiced in the Washington, D.C. and Miami offices of White & Case LLP, where he litigated international trade disputes before the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. International Trade Commission, Mexico's Secretaría de Economía, and the World Trade Organization. He interned at the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs at the United Nations Secretariat in New York, and with the Political Affairs Section of the U.S. Department of State at the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City. He received his LL.M. from Columbia University School of Law, where he specialized in public international law and human rights. He received his J.D. from Golden Gate University School of Law and his A.B. from Grinnell College. He is professionally proficient in Spanish.