Biography
Annette DeSipio serves as a law clerk, providing support to the Corporate & Business practice group. She began her career at RCCB as a summer law clerk in 2022. She is on track to be admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar November 2023.
In law school, Annette participated in Drexel University’s co-op program where she drafted contracts for a compliance company that services investment advisors and investment companies. Prior to attending law school, Annette worked at Vanguard as a brokerage specialist where she obtained Series 7 and Series 63 licenses, and later worked as a legal administrator in the Office of the General Counsel on the Intellectual Property team.
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My Greatest Strengths
- Attention to detail
- Organization and efficiency
- Communicating clearly and effectively
I WANT YOU TO KNOW
- Prior to attending law school, I worked at Vanguard as a brokerage specialist where I obtained Series 7 and Series 63 licenses, and later worked as a legal administrator in the Office of the General Counsel on the Intellectual Property team.
- In law school, I published two papers: Note, ERISA Fiduciary Duties and ESG Funds: Creating a Worthy Retirement Future, 15 Drexel Law Review 121 (2023); Sulyma and Its Aftermath: ERISA’s Fiduciary Statute of Limitations and the Meaning of Knowledge, 49 Journal of Pension Planning & Compliance 16 (2023).
- I received the 2022 Sidney M. Perlstadt Award by the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel for my paper, Sulyma and Its Aftermath: ERISA’s Fiduciary Statute of Limitations and the Meaning of Knowledge.
WHAT MAKES ME UNIQUELY ME
- I am a first-generation American in my mother’s family who immigrated to the United States from Poland.
- I grew up in Montgomery County, PA.
- I enjoy traveling around the U.S. and Europe.
- My hobbies include cooking, biking, and trying new restaurants in Philadelphia.
What Drives Me
- The desire to understand each client’s business and help them achieve their goals.
- Finding a solution to complex situations through creative thinking and problem-solving.
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Publications
Community & Professional
Community & Professional
Certified Referee, Eastern Pennsylvania Soccer Association, 2012-2019
Practice Areas
Education
J.D., Drexel University Thomas R. Kline School of Law, 2023
- Drexel Law Review, Executive Research Editor
- Dean’s Scholar, Civil Procedure
- Dean’s List, Scholarship Recipient
B.S., magna cum laude, Economics, Minors in Mathematics and Polish, University of Pittsburgh, 2018
- Dean's Honor List
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Study Abroad: Prolog School of Foreign Languages, Krakow, Poland
Admissions
- Pennsylvania (Pending)
Honors
Sidney M. Perlstadt Award, American College of Employee Benefits Counsel (ACEBC)