Career Development Office

Jasminder Deol

Assistant Dean for Career Development
jdeol@law.uci.edu
EDU 1022 | (949) 824-0170

Jasminder Deol previously practiced juvenile dependency law for Los Angeles Dependency Lawyers, Inc., representing indigent parents as court appointed counsel in Los Angeles County. Prior to that she represented children as an attorney for the Children’s Law Center of Los Angeles.  She received her J.D. from Tulane University School of Law where she served as the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Law and Sexuality, and received her B.A. in Sociology from the University of California, San Diego.

Patty Le-Narula

Associate Director of Career Development,
Private Sector
plenarula@law.uci.edu
EDU 1026 | (949) 824-6166 

Patty Le-Narula previously served as Head of Legal at Orange Logic, an international technology company based in Irvine, California, where she advised the company on a broad range of legal and business matters. Patty began her legal career at Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, where she spent seven years representing clients in mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, securities offerings, and other corporate transactions. She later practiced corporate law at Dorsey & Whitney LLP and Fortis General Counsel before joining Orange Logic. She received her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Irvine.

Beth Maoui

Assistant Director of Career Development, 
Private Sector
bmaoui@law.uci.edu
EDU 1032 | (949) 824-0958

Beth Maoui previously practiced corporate law for O’Melveny & Myers LLP in Newport Beach, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP in New York, and Chadbourne & Parke LLP in New York.  As a corporate attorney, Beth represented clients in corporate securities transactions and mergers and acquisitions; and on an ongoing basis, she provided advice on corporate law and securities law issues, including corporate governance matters. Beth received her J.D. from Emory University School of Law, where she served as a Notes & Comments Editor for the Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, and her B.A. in Political Science from Columbia College, Columbia University.

Leslie Parrish

Assistant Director of Career Development,
Public Sector
lparrish@law.uci.edu
EDU 1034 | (949) 824-3321

Leslie Parrish previously practiced tax controversy law, representing low-income taxpayers as the Director of the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic for Indiana Legal Services in Bloomington. In 2018, she was awarded the Pro Bono Publico award from the Indiana State Bar Foundation for her volunteer work with agricultural and immigrant taxpayers. Prior to her time in Indiana, she directed the Self-Help Guardianship Clinic at the Los Angeles County Superior Court through Public Counsel’s Children’s Rights Project and represented children and caregivers in probate guardianship, immigration, and special education matters. She clerked for Chief Judge John T. Nixon in the Middle District of Tennessee and was an Associate Attorney with O’Melveny & Myers, LLP in Century City. She received her J.D. from Columbia Law School where she served as an editor for the Journal of Law and Social Problems, and her B.A. in Development Studies from the University of California, Berkeley.

Alexandra Chang

Employer Relations & Recruitment Manager
achang@law.uci.edu
EDU 1024 | (949) 824-5963

Alexandra Chang previously managed national Summer Associate Programs at law firms where she cultivated relationships with law schools and oversaw recruitment, onboarding, and professional development initiatives. She also spearheaded firmwide efforts to expand campus engagement and enhance firm branding through strategic outreach and social media campaigns. With extensive experience in legal recruiting focused on student, entry-level attorney, and associate hiring, Alexandra is committed to building strong partnerships with employers and stakeholders while creating processes that advance organizational goals and promote student success. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, San Diego.