Prior to her formal legal education,
Ms. Anaszewicz’ legal skills were developed
by the experience of working as a legal assistant
with Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Illinois, in
their Business Immigration and International Executive
Transfer practice group. In this position, Ms. Anaszewicz
handled various employment-based immigration matters
for large multi-national corporations. Additionally,
she partially financed her legal education as a
law clerk with Baker & McKenzie, Chicago, Illinois,
in employment litigation and pro bono development.
Ms. Anaszewicz’ employment
law experience encompasses defending employers from
charges of employment discrimination filed with
the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
(EEOC) and the Illinois Department of Human
Rights (IDHR), as well as reviewing employer
workplace policies, employee handbooks, and performing
I-9 audits.
Ms. Anaszewicz earned her Bachelor
of Arts in English at Valparaiso University with
minors in Creative Writing and Humanities. Her undergraduate
writing honors include being published in The Lighter,
Valparaiso University’s Literary Magazine,
and awards for two non-fiction articles submitted
to the Wordfest Writing Contest.
While earning her J.D. at Chicago-Kent
College of Law, served as a Student Editor for the
Illinois Public Employee Relations Report
and a Student Organization News Editor for the school
paper, The Commentator. Additionally, she
earned the CALI Award for the highest grade in International
Employment Law, for which she wrote an article on
labor law in China.
Ms. Anaszewicz spent an undergraduate
semester abroad in Cambridge, England. During this
time she traveled extensively throughout the United
Kingdom, as well as to Ireland, Belgium, France,
Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany, and the Czech
Republic.
Ms. Anaszewicz was an honors
scholar in Christ College- Valparaiso University’s
interdisciplinary honors program. She was also a
member of Kappa Delta and Sigma Tau Delta. Her undergraduate
musical training included membership in the Valparaiso
University Chamber Flute Choir.
Ms. Anaszewicz attended the
China Program of the University of Indiana –
Indianapolis School of Law at the Renmin (People’s)
University of China School of Law in Beijing, China.
The program explored the legal aspects of China's
emerging market economy, the increasing
opportunities for trade and investment in
China, and the development of rule of law
in China.
Email: sanaszewicz@hwchicagolaw.com
