Michelle has previous legal experience with the HIV/AIDS Legal Services Alliance, the Federal Public Defender, and the LA County Public Defender’s Office. Michelle also externed with the late Honorable Robert M. Takasugi, U.S. District Court, Central District of California. Prior to law school, Michelle worked doing HIV/AIDS research at UCLA and also worked at the Asian Pacific American Legal Center on voting rights and hate crimes issues. In addition to serving on the SCCLA board, Michelle also serves on the Executive Committee of the LACBA Criminal Justice Section, and is VP of Public Relations for the LA County Asian American Employees Association. Michelle received her B.A. from Stanford University and her J.D. from UCLA School of Law.