Her scholarship often focuses on the unwritten rules of financial institution regulatory enforcement. Before entering the legal academy, Hill practiced law in the Washington, D.C., office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom LLP. As part of the litigation group, she represented large financial institutions under government investigation. Before practicing law, she worked at two small community banks. She received her Bachelor of Science in economics from Southern Utah University and her Juris Doctor from Brigham Young University.