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Joelle is an associate in Reed Smith's Washington, D.C., office and is a member of the Global Regulatory Enforcement Group.  Joelle's practice involves assisting clients with a variety of issues relating to contracting requirements in Federal procurements, including the applicability and interpretation of Federal Acquisition Regulation contract clauses, and the award of Government contracts.  Joelle has represented clients in bid protest actions before the Government Accountability Office and the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.  She also has experience advising clients on export compliance issues, campaign finance and lobbying laws, and Federal anti-trust investigations.

Publications

• "Cloud Computing - The Key Risks and Rewards for Federal Government Contractors," Transcending the Cloud - A Legal Guide to the Risks and Rewards of Cloud Computing (June 2010) (co-author)
• "Lessons from the Anthrax Attacks: Implications for U.S. Bioterroism Preparedness," Center for Strategic and International Studies (2002) (co-author)

Speeches / Presentations

• Panelist, "Security, Privacy and Information Technology," Information Security 2003 Meeting, United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Working Group on Informatics, (September 11, 2003)
• Panelist, "Connectivity is Today's Watchword," Global E-Commerce Summit, United Nations ECOSOC Working Group on Informatics (May 14-15, 2003)

Experience

Legal Education

Undergraduate Education

Professional Admissions / Qualifications

• Virginia
• District of Columbia

Court Admissions

• U.S. Court of Federal Claims

Community Service

• William & Mary Law Veterans Benefit Clinic (Fall 2009)