For law school alumna Kim Magrini, it's less important to have a lot than to do a lot.

But if action equaled wealth, Magrini would be filthy rich.

Now an associate at Ballard Spahr (the same firm that former Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell joined early in 2011), Magrini recently spent a year traveling to destinations in Asia and Australia, where she completed an internship in environmental law.

Magrini squeezed in some exercise, serving as captain of the USA Rugby Women's National Team and defeating South Africa to place third in the Nation's Cup in Ontario, Canada, in August.

Competing at that level was not new for Magrini, a member of the USA Rugby Women's National Team in 2010 when it defeated Canada to finish 5th in the Women's Rugby World Cup.

"It's always good to beat Canada," Magrini said with a mischievous smile.

Weeks before traveling to England for the World Cup, Magrini (Class of 2010) was studying for the bar exams in Pennsylvania and New Jersey between practice sessions.

She passed both exams and then had a year to travel before beginning work at Ballard, which had deferred her start date by a year.

In September, Magrini joined the firm's Public Finance Department, where she works with clients on projects related to municipal and non-profit tax-exempt bond financing.

The work suits the Alabama native.

"I wanted something intellectually challenging and fun," Magrini said. "It's interesting. I'm learning a lot. I love the people and the whole atmosphere."

Magrini chalks up her smooth transition to an epic combination of experiences she crammed into three years of law school.

"I got exposed to every type of legal practice there is," Magrini said.

She completed a co-op placement with a federal judge, spent a year working with the school's Public Health and Environmental Law Field Clinic, worked at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as an intern after her 1L year and spent the summer after her 2L year at Ballard.

The immersion in legal practice gave Magrini more practical skills than she had acquired by earning her bachelor's degree from Penn State and her master's degree in environmental science from Drexel University.

"I learned how to process information and meet deadlines," Magrini said. "I learned how to manage and keep track of my time."

Still a very junior associate, Magrini is thrilled to work at Ballard, which is one of the nation's leading firms in public finance.

"It's a very collegial atmosphere," she said. "They encourage questions. That's what I was looking for."

Happily, for Magrini, the firm also encourages a wide array of pro bono service projects.

"I'm considering a couple of options for pro bono work," said Magrini, who's also helping with the law school's plans to launch an Inn of Court next year and continuing to play rugby.

One thing Magrini will not be doing is sitting still.