Our Team

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT

Michael Levine is a nationally recognized educator of analytical problem-solving, writing, and professionalism skills. Since 1997, he has served as Executive Director of Lawrite Consulting. Lawrite specializes in training attorneys, professionals, and law students in legal and practical writing, project management, client-service skills, and essay exam techniques.

For twenty-five years, Michael also served as an award-winning professor on the faculty of The George Washington University Law School, where he primarily taught Legal Writing to first-year students. He is a former Assistant Director of GW’s Legal Research and Writing Program, and also taught Scholarly Writing to journal members and Thesis Writing to LLM candidates. During his time at GW, he served as Faculty Advisor to GW’s Inns of Court Program and was a frequent presenter to professional and law school organizations.

Prior to joining GW, Michael practiced commercial litigation as a partner at Bromley, Greene & Walsh in Washington, DC. He is a certified court-appointed mediator, and a member of the Legal Writing Institute and the Association of American Law Schools. Michael graduated from The Catholic University of America in 1988, where he was Managing Editor of the Law Review.

Known for his enthusiastic embrace of practical skills growth, Michael promotes self-directed, process-oriented learning through experiential exercises and formative assessment techniques. More than anything else, these skills help attorneys and students serve clients, and the profession, with integrity and respect.

PROFESSOR

During her 32-year legal career, Cheryl A. Kettler has experience practicing tax law, business planning, transactions, administrative law, litigation, and appellate work. She also served as general counsel for a hospitality management company.

Professor Kettler has taught law students and paralegals for 15 years, including visiting four of the last five years at GW Law (and one at Georgetown University). She has taught Introduction to Legal Research and Writing to 1Ls and 2Ls, Advanced Civil Litigation, Transactional Drafting, the Writing Fellows Seminar, and a teaching fellows’ seminar. Professor Kettler has served as acting director of the Scholarly Writing program and the GW Law Writing Center. She has also taught Commercial Law, Contracts, Torts, Business Organizations, and Illinois Civil Procedure in baccalaureate and certificate programs in Illinois.

Professor Kettler has worked as a consultant acquiring top talent for law firms. During her career, she has helped hundreds of young attorneys master the fundamentals of legal practice and is a strong advocate for students requiring additional financial and academic support to excel.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Erin Williamson is a third-year law student at GW Law where she in concentrating in intellectual property law. She graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA and holds a Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Business.

Prior to beginning law school, Erin worked in multiple facets of the entertainment industry. Her experience includes serving on the executive board of Drexel University’s student-run, full-service record label and overseeing all front-of-house operations at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts as Patron Services Manager. While in law school she has worked as a Legal Intern for the Copyright Alliance and the Institute for Intellectual Property and Social Justice.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Nina Burris is a second-year student at GW Law. She graduated from Emory University in Atlanta, GA and holds a degree in Music History and English. Prior to starting law school, Nina worked as a youth orchestra manager and a copywriter at a digital marketing firm. She has also contributed articles to the Atlanta-based arts website ArtsATL. Nina is a lifelong singer and enjoys performing with choral ensembles. She is excited to be joining the Nothing But Dicta team to help create an informative and welcoming online platform for 1L students who are embarking upon new academic and career paths.