[2][3] She then practiced with the law firm of Goodwin Procter in Boston focusing on white collar criminal defense as well as complex commercial civil litigation from 1992 to 1994.

[2][3] She also served on the Northern District of California Alternative Dispute Resolution mediation and early neutral evaluation panels from 2006 to 2007 though her appointment in 2011.

[5] President Biden nominated Corley to the seat vacated by Judge William Alsup, who assumed senior status on January 21, 2021.

[4] In 2023, Corley oversaw the lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to block the acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft.

In June 2023, Corley disclosed that her son was working for Microsoft at the time of the trial, which led judicial watchdog group the Revolving Door Project to issue an open letter to Corley arguing that her son's employment at Microsoft could create the "appearance of improper incentives" and might violate the federal Code of Conduct for US judges.