Kristen Mercado

COO & Admissions Consultant, Former Dean of Law School Admissions and Financial Aid, and Former BigLaw Lawyer

Role
Chief Operating Officer and J d Admissions Consultant at Spivey Consulting Group
Location
Chicago, IL, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Kristen Mercado

Current law school admissions consultant to applicants and schools. Former law school…

Experience

  1. Chief Operating Officer and J d Admissions Consultant

    Spivey Consulting Group

    Jun 2025 — Present · Sacramento, CA, US

    Utilizing 15 years of law school admissions experience, including 12 years as an admissions dean, I help law school applicants find their way to their best-fit law school, and I advise law schools on ways to effectively and efficiently enroll the best and brightest students.

Education

  • University of Chicago Law School

    JD

    2001 — 2004

  • University of Chicago

    A.B.

    1996 — 2000

Skills

  • Westlaw
  • Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
  • Student Programming
  • Research
  • Diversity
  • Non-Profit Administration
  • Program Development
  • Litigation Research
  • Staff Development
  • Event Planning
  • Diversity
  • Program Evaluation
  • Interrogatories
  • Student Development
  • Legal Issues
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Strategic Enrollment Management
  • Nonprofits
  • Educational Outreach
  • Discovery Process
  • Fundraising
  • Legal Research
  • Civil Litigation
  • Admissions
  • Student Affairs
  • Curriculum Design
  • Non-Profits
  • Diversity Program Development
  • Academic Support Services
  • Community Outreach
  • Appeals
  • Volunteer Management
  • Training
  • Corporate Governance
  • Diversity Planning
  • Public Speaking
  • Career Development
  • Student Counseling
  • Higher Education Recruitment
  • Board Relations

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