She teaches in the areas of Lawyering Skills, Intellectual Property, and Art Law. She has also taught Intellectual Property at Peking University in Beijing, China in conjunction with the John Marshall program. She serves on the board of Lawyers for the Creative Arts. Her work “Patchwork Protection: Copyright Protection for Quilts” reflects her love of quilting. She is frequently called upon to answer questions for fellow fiber artists. Her other articles address the application of the first sale doctrine in copyright law, and the legal history of the Green Bay Packers football team. Collins practiced law at Sidley & Austin before leaving to teach in, and then direct, the legal writing program at DePaul College of Law. She joined the John Marshall faculty in 2005.