At the AOC, she advises on HR and employment matters, and oversees the regulatory work of the agency. She leads ethics investigations into registered neutrals, Alternative Dispute Resolution programs, court reporters, and court interpreters. Ms. Lerner began her career as a juvenile public defender, later moving to felony jury trial work. She has first-chaired dozens of jury trials, including a two-week long murder trial. After leaving criminal defense, she joined a small civil litigation boutique firm, acting as lead attorney in matters including product liability, EEO claims, premises liability, professional liability, first party insurance coverage, and auto and trucking cases, from case inception to resolution. Ms. Lerner holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Wesleyan University, Connecticut, and a J.D. from the University of Georgia School of Law.