Reed has been employed at the Law Center for over 22 years. She was named Director of Continuing Legal Education (CLE) in July 1999 and served in that capacity until 2019, when she was appointed Associate Vice Chancellor of Academic Support and joined the full-time faculty as an Associate Professor of Law.
Before joining Southern University Law Center, Reed worked under the tutelage of now-retired Judge Luke A. Lavergne, who assisted her in starting her career in private practice, focusing on family law, successions, and donations. She also served as an Assistant Attorney General, working in the areas of civil litigation and workers' compensation.
Reed is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, National Bar Association, National Bar Women Lawyers Division, Baton Rouge Bar Association, the Greater Baton Rouge Chapter of the Louis A. Martinet Legal Society, Louisiana Supreme Court’s MCLE Committee, American Bar Association, Baton Rouge Women Leaders Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., and Top Ladies of Distinction.
