Ulani served as a Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Cathy H. Serrette of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, Maryland. There she gained extensive knowledge about the inner-workings of the court and the legal system. After her clerkship, Ulani began practicing of law as a family law attorney with Maryland Legal Aid, the largest private, non-profit law firm in Maryland and which provides civil legal representation to low-income individuals. Ulani was later an Associate Attorney for several years with a small law firm based in Washington, D.C., focusing primarily on community association representation (homeowners’, condominiums and cooperative associations), litigation, and estate planning. Appointed by two (2) Mayors, Ulani volunteered for over ten (10) consecutive years as a Commissioner on the District of Columbia Real Estate Commission.