B.S. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, with distinction, 1986
J.D. Indiana University, Bloomington, summa cum laude, 1989

Professor Sale joined the faculty in 1997. Before coming to the College, she served as a law clerk to Judge Richard S. Arnold of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. She then practiced law with Hale and Dorr, LLP where she specialized in securities litigation and Securities and Exchange Commission related investigations. She is a member of the bar in Massachusetts. Prior to attending Harvard Law School, Professor Sale served as the acting Chief of Staff, Director of Operations, and Legislative Director to the former Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Evelyn F. Murphy (1988-90); the Associate Legislative Director and Fiscal Analyst for the Massachusetts Municipal Association (1985-88); and the Staff Economist to the Massachusetts Special Commission on Tax Reform (1984-85). Professor Sale's courses include Contracts, Corporations, and Securities. Other specialized areas of interest to her include corporate misconduct and white-collar crime.