From the time she was born, Kara has lived in four different countries- the United States, Spain, Argentina and Israel- and in seven different cities: Barcelona, Buenos Aires, Santa Barbara, San Diego, San Francisco, Tucson, and Jerusalem. By experiencing different environments around the world, she developed a strong desire to use the law as a tool to help minorities, immigrants, and other disadvantaged groups of people with diverse socio-economic backgrounds within the United States.