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Jane Willis
AuthorBooks · Second handSince 1940
Jane Willis, a partner at Ropes & Gray, served as co-head of the Litigation and Enforcement practice, and then became a member of the firm's Policy Committee in 2019. She is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Applied Mathematics in 1991, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1994. In school, she had a reputation as a mathematical whiz, and was recruited into the MIT Blackjack Team. The book Bringing Down the House and the film 21 are based upon the team's success. Willis is portrayed as a character named "Jill" in both the book and film.
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About Jane Willis
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1940
Jane Willis, a partner at Ropes & Gray, served as co-head of the Litigation and Enforcement practice, and then became a member of the firm's Policy Committee in 2019. She is a graduate of Phillips Exeter Academy. She received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University in Applied Mathematics in 1991, and graduated from Harvard Law School in 1994. In school, she had a reputation as a mathematical whiz, and was recruited into the MIT Blackjack Team. The book Bringing Down the House and the film 21 are based upon the team's success. Willis is portrayed as a character named "Jill" in both the book and film.
Jane Willis is known for her versatile career, ranging from the world of blackjack to the legal profession.
She is a renowned expert in English language teaching, with her work First Lessons being a benchmark in the field.
Throughout her career, she has published a total of 21 works focused primarily on the educational sector.
Her work has centered on creating specialized teaching materials for students of English as a foreign language.
Her pedagogical approach combines language instruction with a practical and accessible vision for learning.
