She is a 2003 graduate of the Washington College of Law, American University, located in Washington, D.C. Attorney Long is licensed to practice law in Virginia and the District of Columbia and has also been admitted to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. She is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA) and the American Bar Association (ABA). Attorney Long does not practice Rhode Island state law. Her practice is limited to federal immigration law only.