Several years later, Leslie was hired by a Sacramento judge as a courtroom clerk where she became familiar and comfortable with courtroom processes, procedures and trials. This led her to excel on her mock trial team in law school where she competed in two national competitions. She made it to the final round in one and qualified for and attended the national finals in the other where only a handful of the best law school mock trial teams compete. During law school, she also interned for two Yolo Family Court judges and gained invaluable insight on family law issues from a court’s perspective.

Leslie’s range of legal experience, coupled with her maturity and level-headed approach to conflict resolution, are a good fit for family law, but it is her drive in the courtroom and in negotiating conflict that sets her apart.