Alumni Highlight: Tiffany Yim '18, Counsel at Isuzu North America Corporation
Tiffany Yim, Counsel at Isuzu North America Corporation, advises on a variety of corporate, contract, and employment law matters. Prior to joining Isuzu, Tiffany graduated from UCI Law in 2018 and represented employers in litigation.
UCI law’s wide array of courses gave me a solid foundation for my current legal practice. When I was in law school, I hadn’t yet decided what type of law I wanted to practice so I took a variety of courses that interested me. When I was job hunting, I found that the foundation UCI Law provided allowed me to apply for positions in all sectors.
Q: What do you like best about your work?
Working in-house, I appreciate the opportunity to work collaboratively with “opposing counsel.” Unlike litigation, which can sometimes feel zero-sum, working in-house is almost always collaborative with legal counsel from other companies or with business units within our company. It's helpful to all have the same goal.
Q: What was the best part about being a student at UCI Law?
The best part about being a student at UCI Law is the personal and professional connections that you make. The school provides so many opportunities to find and be a mentor, and those relationships develop over the years into deep friendships.
Q: How do you stay involved with the UCI Law community?
I stay involved with the UCI Law community by keeping in touch with fellow alumni around the country, virtually and in-person. In particular, I’m really looking forward to the upcoming class of 2018 reunion in September, to see how everyone has been and how our careers have taken shape.