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After earning her bachelor's degree in
Physics, with minors in Mathematics and Japanese from Lincoln
University, Rachel Branson taught English at a high school in
Saitama, Japan. Upon returning to Pennsylvania, she worked for
Accenture, LLP as an information technology consultant, designing,
testing, and developing software before entering Villanova
University School of Law in 2003.
As a law student at Villanova, Ms. Branson was
actively involved in several organizations and activities including:
the American Bar Association Minority Judicial Clerkship Conference;
president of the Black Law Students Association; and member of the
law school's Inclusiveness Commission, which provided her the
opportunity to travel to Florida, Virginia, and Pennsylvania to
assist the school with recruiting future law students. She also
participated in community outreach projects including service as a
life-coach and math tutor for middle school students. Upon earning
her law degree, Ms. Branson accepted a position as an associate in
the Philadelphia office of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, the
same firm she worked with as a summer associate during law school.
At Schnader, Ms. Branson is a second year
associate in the Business Services and Intellectual Property
Departments. The focus of her practice is software licensing, but
she engages in trademark prosecution and general business services.
Licensed to practice in both Pennsylvania and
New Jersey, her commitment to the practice is distinguished through
her memberships in the American Bar Association's Intellectual
Property Section, Willard J. O'Brien Inn of Court, and Philadelphia
Lawyer's Club. Recently, she was elected to the board of the
Barristers' Association of Philadelphia.
Ms. Branson's commitment to increasing
diversity in the practice of law is demonstrated through her
participation as a member of her firm's Diversity Committee and as a
mentor for the Villanova Minority Alumni Association.
Her commitment to the community is most
evident in her volunteerism at Caton Village a shelter for women and
children in Philadelphia.
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