She has successfully represented clients before the Executive Office for Immigration Review, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and the Northern District Court of Illinois. In addition, Lia has argued before a panel at the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. Lia received her J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and her B.S. in Political Science from The University of Illinois at Chicago. She is an active member of the Korean American Bar Association, serving as President, and previously as Secretary from 2010 to 2012 and Treasurer from 2014 to 2016. Also, Lia is a member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and regularly volunteers at the HANA Center Pro Bono Legal Clinic.