Alison Monahan Follow Found, The Girl's Guide to Law School San Francisco, California Education UNC – Chapel Hill UC – Berkeley Columbia Law School Expertise Law Legal careers Company Info The Girl's Guide to Law School Introduction Alison has a JD from Columbia Law School and holds a master's degree in architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.She worked as a web application developer in San Francisco before deciding to go to law school.At Columbia Law School, she was a member of the Columbia Law Review, a Kent and Stone Scholar, and a Teaching Assistant for Civil Procedure.Founded of The Girl's Guide to Law School in 2011. Experience Alison Monahan wrote about legal careers for The Balance for two years. A graduate of Columbia Law School, she founded The Girl's Guide to Law School after leaving the Quinn Emanuel law firm in 2010. Her experience also includes clerking for the U.S. District Court of Massachusetts.She also started Trebuchet Legal, a careers site for law students, and Bar Exam Toolbox, which has resources to prepare for the bar exam. Education Alison has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkley, and a J.D. in Law from Columbia Law School. A Message from Alison Monahan LiveAbout and Dotdash Meredith LiveAbout, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a reference site focused on entertainment, activities, and hobbies. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines. Read more from Alison Monahan Becoming a Paralegal Where You Attend Law School Does Matter for Some Jobs Is Failing the Bar Exam the Death Knell of a Legal Career? Lowest Paid Legal Jobs Must-Read Legal Websites for Attorneys Questions to Ask Legal Employers During Interviews What Can High School Students Do to Prepare for Law School? StrengthsFinder Career Test Joining a Law Review Journal Favorite Law Dramas Past and Present What Does a Patent Litigator Do? How to Get a Big Law Job Callback Interview What to Wear to a Law Firm Job Interview How to Decide What Type of Law to Practice Common Questions Asked During Law Job Interviews Should a Paralegal Go to Law School? How to Become a Lawyer Without Going to Law School Will Bad First Semester Law School Grades Tank Your Legal Career? Practicing Law in the United States with a Foreign Law Degree Why So Many Lawyers Quit the Profession Legal Skills You Can Use in Any Job 5 Tips for Unemployed Law Grads What to Avoid As an Undergrad Preparing for Law School How to Get a BigLaw Job