Margaret (Maggie) Schulte is the fourth of six children, and the only girl. Born in Miles City, Mont., her family moved to Arizona when she was in junior high school. After completing her education, she began her career as a legal assistant in Phoenix, Ariz. for Arnold M. Sodikoff, an attorney with a very diverse practice.

Her California experience began a few years later with the corporate firm of Glenn, Wright, Jacobs & Schell, but her career has encompassed mostly civil and criminal litigation, for both plaintiffs and defendants.

Beginning in 1989, Maggie worked for the firm of Coughlan, Semmer & Lipman LLP for 12 years. She is currently a legal assistant with the firm of Duane Morris LLP, working with Karen Shichman Crawford, John P. Cooley and Courtney L. Bunt. Schulte continues to enjoy her job because it's always interesting and offers great diversity. When not in the office, her greatest pleasures come from traveling, the theater and reading.