Jennifer King practiced appellate law for over 30 years, both in private practice and as a Senior Judicial Attorney at the Second District Court of Appeal. She utilized her legal training in her roles on the Palos Verdes Estates City Council, including a term as Mayor, and on the Palos Verdes Estates Planning Commission. Her local government experience included leadership positions with Cal Cities’ Los Angeles Division and the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority. She is committed to civic education, teaching Constitutional Law as an adjunct at USC’s Gould School of Law, and Policy Analysis at USC’s Price School of Public Policy. She has also served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including as an Advisory Council member for the Davenport Institute for Public Engagement and Civic Leadership. She recently advanced her study of local government, receiving her Doctorate of Policy, Planning and Development (DPPD) at USC’s Price School of Public Policy, where she received the DPPD Outstanding Dissertation Award for 2024. She received her J.D. from Stanford Law School and B.A. from Stanford University."