Legal Research and Writing faculty. Ms. Wallinger is a 1982 cum laude graduate of Rutgers` College of Nursing and a 1989 graduate of Temple University School of Law. While in private practice, she litigated New Jersey and Pennsylvania insurance law issues, focusing primarily on worker`s compensation law. She also is a registered nurse, with over 10 years experience in the fields of critical care and hospice. She joined the Rutgers legal research and writing faculty in 2001. Prior to coming to Rutgers, she taught legal research and writing at Temple. Her scholarly interests include legal writing, worker`s compensation law, and integrating legal ethics into the first-year curriculum. She is admitted to practice in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania.