Prior to her employment at Cahill & Associates, Ms. Briggs-Miller completed an internship with the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission of Illinois drafting briefs on behalf of involuntarily committed patients. Ms. Briggs-Miller was drawn to special education law due to her work with the deaf and hearing impaired. Before she began her college studies, she trained as an interpreter for the deaf. While completing her B.A, and law degrees, Ms. Briggs-Miller worked as a sign language interpreter for Northern Illinois University, interpreting university classes for deaf students. As an expert speaker in the area of Special Education, Ms. Briggs-Miller presents programs for parent and community groups. Her topics include: