Nominated by Profs. Jonathan Entin and Maxwell Mehlman, Xu works in international and corporate law, negotiating across cultural differences for clients that conduct business worldwide. Beyond her professional responsibilities, she is an instructor with the Law and Leadership Institute, sponsored by the Ohio Supreme Court. She is also committed to substantial involvement in the community, including organizing free legal seminars for minorities in Northeast Ohio, mentoring CWRU law students and alumni, teaching Chinese to children and adults, and serving as diversity committee vice-chair of the American Bar Association and board member of the Cleveland Student Housing Association.