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SABA-DE Luncheon with Saira Rao, Attorney-Author of The Chambermaid
07/25/2007 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Join us for an informal lunchtime chat with lawyer-writer, Saira Rao, author of The Chambermaid
Have you ever thought about clerking?
Have you ever wondered how to find a publisher?
How do you find time to write a book while working?
Ask Saira during the Q & A!
Book Reading and Signing to follow.
This event is open to everyone so please feel free to forward this email to anyone you think may be interested.
Lunch provided courtesy of Morris Nichols Arsht & Tunnell
Please r.s.v.p. to Emilie Ninan (ninane@ballardspahr.com) or 302-252-4426
About the Author
Saira Rao was born and raised in Richmond, Virginia. After graduating from the University of Virginia, she worked at WUSA TV in Washington DC and WSVN TV in Miami before heading off to law school. She received her JD from New York University School of Law in 2002, clerked on the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia and worked as an associate at Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton. Today, Saira lives in New York City with her husband.
About the Book
“The devil holds a gavel in this wickedly entertaining debut novel about a young attorney’s eventful year clerking for a federal judge. Sheila Raj is a recent graduate of a top-ten law school with dreams of working for the ACLU. When she lands a coveted yearlong federal clerkship with legal goddess Judge Helga Friedman, she cannot help but think that her life is destined for jurisprudential greatness.”
For more information about the author and her book go to www.sairarao.com.
“Saira Rao is a funny and charming writer.”
—Gary Shteyngart, author of Absurdistan and The Russian Debutante’s Handbook
“Rao’s wit shines in her debut.”
—Publisher’s Weekly
“A smart, in-depth look behind the courtroom walls, revealing the lack of honor toiling for an Honorable judge, showing the devil really wears a black robe. Luckily for Rao’s determined, funny heroine, justice is ultimately served.”
—Jill Kargman, co-author of The Right Address and author of Momzillas