Nicole Civita is a candidate in the LL.M. Program in Agricultural and Food Law at the University of Arkansas; she is also the Graduate Assistant for the LL.M. program.  Nicole received her B.A. from Columbia University (American Studies / Creative Writing) and her J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, from the Georgetown University Law Center. Nicole presently serves as General Counsel for Veggiecation, LLC, an innovative vegetable and nutrition education program for children. Previously, Nicole was an Associate at the international law firm of Hogan Lovells, where her practice focused primarily on employment law.  She is admitted to practice law in California, New York, and the District of Columbia.