Our Tutors, Learning Coaches, Course Delivery Team and Course Designers
Our team make our online courses stand out: these are the people who will guide you throughout your studies, ensuring that you have the ability to complete them successfully.
Alisa Gray
Alisa is a Director of Learning at BARBRI, responsible for the design and delivery of substantive legal and business skills training programmes including the Prep for Practice programme. Alisa is a qualified solicitor with over 10 years’ experience in private practice, in both fee earning and support lawyer roles, at Wilde Sapte, Allen & Overy and Linklaters. She is an experienced trainer and is part of BARBRI’s SQE faculty. Alisa delivered postgraduate law at Kaplan Law School and was a QLTS business law exam writer (MCT and OSCE) and assessor for over 6 years, forming part of Kaplan’s original QLTS faculty. Alisa has an MSc in organisational psychology and is continuing her research into lawyers’ wellbeing as a PhD.
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Andrea Spears
Andrea is a UK qualified lawyer, who develops and delivers technical and skills training programmes to a broad range of commercial clients and law firms. She has more than 20 years’ experience in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts and resolving disputes. Andrea has worked as a corporate lawyer in a top-20 law firm in the UK, acting for a broad range of commercial clients, investors, and financial institutions in domestic and international transactions, and as UK legal counsel for an international manufacturing company.
Christina Guarisco
Christina is a Senior Legal Editor at BARBRI. She sat for the SQE1 Pilot Exam and has worked closely with our UK authors in preparing BARBRI’s QLTS and SQE study guides as well as multiple-choice questions and answer explanations. Christina is a subject matter expert in Evidence and Professional Conduct. She has created and edited a wide variety of legal educational content for the U.S. market, including substantive outlines of law, practice multiple-choice and essay questions, lecture scripts, and assorted learning activities.
Professor Claire McGourlay
Claire is a Professor of Legal Education at The University of Manchester and a National and Principal Fellow of the HEA. She is the Director of External Relations and is also the Director of the Miscarriages of Justice Review Centre. Claire is driving forward the integration of legal tech into the curriculum and has helped create the Manchester Justice HUB in partnership with students.
Dr Craig Prescott
Craig has taught at the University of Manchester and King’s College London and is now the Director of Centre for Parliament and Public Law at The University of Winchester. His expertise is in Public Law, with a specific focus on constitutional law, particularly Parliament, Brexit and the monarchy. Craig is the co-author of the undergraduate textbook, Public Law, published by Oxford University Press, and is currently writing a book on the future of the monarchy. He also blogs and regularly contributes to the media to discuss the latest political and constitutional news.
Dan Hill
Dan qualified with Slaughter and May as a solicitor in 1996 and joined the University of Law in 2000. Dan undertook teaching, curriculum development and management roles before becoming Director of Educational Development in 2015. He has worked as a freelance educational consultant since 2017, including work for the SRA as an Equivalent Means Assessor. He has also worked on BARBRI’s QLTS Prep, as a mentor on the MCT course and as a tutor on the OSCE course.
Emily Allen
Emily is BARBRI's Senior Tutor with programme lead responsibility for SQE1. Emily practised at the independent and employed criminal bar as a defence barrister for 2 years before moving into higher education and joining BPP. Emily worked as a lecturer at BPP for 10 years, teaching criminal law, land law and various skills modules both face-to-face and online. She also undertook managerial and developmental roles at BPP, including Head of Modules on the GDL and LLB programmes.
Jane Mackenzie
Jane qualified as a solicitor at Hay and Kilner, Newcastle upon Tyne and practiced at Storrar Cowdry, Chester, specialising in civil litigation. She joined the College of Law as a tutor on the Legal Practice Course and was subsequently appointed Senior Tutor. She is a fellow of HE Advaance. In 2021 Jane joined the BARBRI team as Tutor and Learning Coach for the QLTS and SQE.
Joanne White
Joanne qualified as a solicitor at Hammonds (now Squire Patton Boggs) in 2005, specialising in Employment law. After 14 years in practice, she joined the University of Law as the Academic Manager in 2019; part of that role included teaching on the LPC and GDL. Joanne joined BARBRI in 2021 as a Tutor on the QLTS programme and a Learning Coach on the SQE.
Karlyn Ruth Meyer
Karlyn is the Senior Product Manager of Bar Review Curriculum at BARBRI and has been with the company for nearly 10 years. She, too, sat for the SQE1 Pilot Exam and has worked closely with BARBRI’s contributors in creating its QLTS course materials. She previously worked as a legal editor and subject matter expert in Real Property and Commercial Law. She has taken and passed four U.S. bar exams. Currently, Karlyn creates and delivers digital content and lectures for bar review and law students.
Kayleigh Humphreys
Kayleigh is a Learning Coach on the SQE. She trained with Pinsent Masons LLP and qualified as a solicitor with the same in 2013, specialising in Property Dispute Resolution. She moved into legal education in 2018, joining the University of Law where she was a Senior Tutor teaching face to face and online, across a range of courses including SQE, LPC, GDL and LLB. Kayleigh is a fellow of the Higher Education Authority and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.
Lorraine Richardson
Lorraine Richardson M. A. (Cantab) is an experienced property lawyer, and teaches, designs and delivers property and legal skills-related courses, online materials and webinars. Lorraine is a co-editor of the Law Society publication ‘Conveyancing Forms and Procedures’ and is the major contributor to the monthly update journal for solicitors, the ‘Practical Lawyer.’ At the University of Law, Lorraine managed the very successful Higher Rights of Audience programme and was responsible for dealing with all academic issues, including ensuring the integrity of assessment processes (both written and advocacy) and reviewing all assessment results. Lorraine has designed and delivered course manuals, mock assessments and online lectures for BARBRI’s QLTS course and is a tutor for students on the course and an assessor in the mock OSCE assessments.
Louisa Noel
Louisa trained and qualified at Linklaters and practised as a finance lawyer there for 10 years. Since then, she has been involved with a range of not-for-profits, before joining Barbri as a freelance tutor.
Lucinda Pattison
Lucy is a Learning Coach on the SQE. She qualified as a solicitor at a medium-sized firm in Buckinghamshire, specialising in property and land law. Lucy dealt with both commercial and residential property transactions before becoming head of the firm’s residential conveyancing department. Lucy moved into legal education in 2008, becoming a Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster, teaching on a range of courses and leading Land Law on the Law LLB Honours Degree and Property Law & Practice and Commercial Property on the Legal Practice Course. She was also Deputy Director of the LPC and a consultant in the University’s Legal Advice Clinic. Lucy is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education.
Lydia Harrison
Lydia qualified as a solicitor in 1996. She worked at commercial firm Berg & Co in Manchester for 6 years before moving into legal education. Lydia was a senior tutor at the University of Law where she taught on a wide range of face to face and online courses and was Programme Lead for the post-graduate law conversion course. Lydia is a tutor and mentor on BARBRI's QLTS course and is a fellow of HE Advance.
Maureen Mitchell
Maureen is the Senior Director of Curriculum for BARBRI Bar Review. In addition to her curricular duties, Maureen is a subject matter expert in Real Property, Contracts, and Estates. She has a B.A. in Journalism and a J.D. from the University of Michigan. Maureen has passed three U.S. bar exams, as well as the QLTS MCT.
Nick Hancock
Nick trained at Linklaters and practised there and at several other major firms. He joined the College of Law in 1997, eventually becoming an Associate Professor and Head of Designers. He has worked as a freelance tutor and course designer since 2013, including for City Law School, The University of Law, QLTS Advantage and CILEx, where he is a Chair of Examiners. He is also a freelance translator of legal texts for clients including Guildhawk and the Court of Justice of the European Union.
Odessa Alm
Odessa is the Manager of International Student Support at BARBRI, managing the U.S. Extended Bar Preparation Programme Mentor Team and personally serving as a mentor as well. She became a licensed attorney in the United States 16 years ago and her experience includes roles as Assistant Dean of Student Success, Assistant Professor of Law, and Director of Bar Preparation Programmes at three U.S. law schools. She designed and taught more than 15 different bar preparation and student success courses delivered in-person and online. Odessa is a three-time recipient of the Faculty Vision Award, and she has been a frequent speaker and panellist at Law School Admission Council, Southeastern Association of Law Schools, and American Bar Association conferences. Odessa also designed and teaches BARBRI supplemental workshops, which are intended to share reading, essay writing, and exam-taking strategies, alongside providing an opportunity for student-to-student and student-to-mentor interaction.
Rachel Schindelar
Rachel is a Legal Editor at BARBRI and has been with the company for five years. Station Rd helped guide our UK subject matter experts for BARBRI’s study guides as well as its multiple-choice questions and answer explanations. She is a subject matter expert in Criminal Law, Trusts, and Wills.
Richard Jones
After obtaining an MA in Law from Cambridge University Richard Jones qualified as a solicitor specialising in Private Client work. He joined the University of Law (then the College of Law) in 1977. In a 40-year career at the University Richard taught on graduate and undergraduate courses, as well on public courses for trusts solicitors. He co-authored the Equity module on the original Open University Law degree. He designed numerous courses and assessments. Appointed Associate Professor in 2002, Richard was subject leader in Equity at the University for 20 years. He is a pension scheme trustee and an examiner for CILEX.
Roy Morgan
Roy is lead advocacy trainer at BARBRI Altior. Roy is a solicitor-advocate with over 30 years’ experience in private practice and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Roy founded his own practice in 1985 which grew to become one of the largest practices in Wales and joint top criminal law firm. Roy was the former chairperson of LAPG, a former president of Cardiff and District Law Society, has given evidence before the Select Committee on the delivery of legal services and sits on various working groups. Involved for over 25 years in training, assessment and course writing he is part of the BARBRI SQE faculty team.
Sally Cater
Sally worked in private practice in Cardiff for 10 years, specialising in property law. She then joined HM Land Registry where she worked for 25 years. As part of her role there, she was the Land Registrar with responsibility for training all HM Land Registry lawyers.
Sophy Gupta
Sophy trained and practised as a solicitor at Addleshaw Goddard for 5 years, gaining experience of commercial and corporate practice and specialising in employment law. In 2006, Sophy joined BPP University as a lecturer on the Legal Practice Course, teaching law, as well as skills-based modules. During this time, Sophy was also a Learning Support Tutor. Since 2010, Sophy has worked as a freelance tutor for BARBRI on the QLTS preparation course.
Steve Levin
Steve is BARBRI’s Vice President of International Development. He sat for the SQE1 Pilot Exam and scored in the top 10% on that exam. He has passed the QLTS MCT and has taken the QLTS OSCE exam. For more than 30 years, Steve has been preparing the materials that BARBRI’s students have studied to pass their U.S. bar exams, including substantive outlines, essay answers, multiple choice questions, and lectures. Steve also has experience teaching legal writing and lecturing on various legal topics in classroom settings. Steve has passed 11 U.S. bar exams, including New York and California. Steve is a subject matter expert in Business Organisations, U.S. Constitutional Law, Contracts, and Criminal Procedure. Steve also is Regulation (Law) National Editor for Becker Professional Education. Becker prepares students to pass the Certified Public Accountants exam in the United States and, like BARBRI, is the leading review course of its kind in the U.S.. Over 1.75 million attorneys and CPAs have relied on Steve’s explanations of law to obtain their licenses.
Suzanne Reece
Suzanne is a Senior Tutor at BARBRI with Programme Lead responsibilities for BARBRI’s SQE2 preparation course. Suzanne has 20 years' experience as a qualified solicitor in the areas of private client and personal injury work with law firms such as Berrymans Lace Mawer and DAC Beachcroft. Suzanne was also a lecturer with University of Law and City Law School on a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and Bar vocational courses prior to joining BARBRI as a Senior Tutor. Suzanne is the founder and director of Inspired to Study Ltd.
Theresa Wright
Theresa Wright qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Grant Thornton LLP specialising in lead advisory and tax. She joined Kaplan Financial as a tutor in 2007 and was involved in the development of the professional and advanced tax modules for ACA and ACCA. She now works as a freelance tax consultant including both writing and delivering tax training.
Tracy Savage
Learning Director, tutor, course designer and course development
Subject: SQE1
Tracy is BARBRI’s Director of Learning with responsibility for the design and operation of SQE1 and SQE2 preparation programmes. Tracy qualified as a solicitor at DWF and practiced at Kent Jones & Done, specialising in real estate. She joined the College of Law as a tutor on the LPC, and in 2013 she was appointed an Associate Professor at the University of Law. In 2019 Tracy joined the BARBRI team as the Head of Academic programmes for the QLTS and SQE.
Dr Wendy Laws
Wendy graduated in Law from Leeds University in 1982 (and in 2004 with a PhD) and was admitted as a solicitor in 1986. From 1986 to 2000 Wendy practiced in-house focusing on civil litigation, Wendy has also worked for the College of Law / University of Law as a senior lecturer on the LPC and GDL and has undertaken course design in Tort law for the GDL, the Open University LLB and the University of Law LLB. From 2009 Dr Laws has worked at York University Law School (YLS) as a problem-based learning tutor, and most recently has undertaken course designing for the BARBRI QLTS preparation programme. Wendy is a fellow of the Higher Education Academy.