Central District Court, Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, and the California Supreme Court. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wellesley College in 1978, and her Juris Doctor degree from Boston University in 1984. Rima has practiced family law exclusively since 2002, handling litigated cases for the firm. In 2010, she changed her focus from litigating to mediating family law cases after receiving specialized mediation training. She has completed the Los Angeles County Bar Association’s 30-hour Mediation Training course as well as their 18-hour Dispute Resolution Services Advanced Skills Practicum.