Staff Attorney

• Sep 2023 - Present

Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Matthew J. Fader, Supreme Court of Maryland

• Aug 2022 - Sep 2023

• Analyzed complex cases covering topics of state and federal law including First Amendment issues, election law, Fourth Amendment protections, evidentiary rules, statutory interpretation, administrative law, and public information acts • Wrote bench memoranda and drafted opinions and orders • Analyzed complex cases covering topics of state and federal law including First Amendment issues, election law, Fourth Amendment protections, evidentiary rules, statutory interpretation, administrative law, and public information acts • Wrote bench memoranda and drafted opinions and orders

Student Advocate in Civil Rights Clinic

• Aug 2021 - May 2022

• Successfully represented a juvenile client in state court, including conducting direct examinations and making the closing argument, for a serious offender review hearing resulting in the client’s release • Interviewed class members in a class action against a women’s prison and tracked recurring issues • Performed all steps for an expungement, including drafting and filing a petition and order, communicating with the client, and obtaining records • Wrote legal memoranda on earned… Show more • Successfully represented a juvenile client in state court, including conducting direct examinations and making the closing argument, for a serious offender review hearing resulting in the client’s release • Interviewed class members in a class action against a women’s prison and tracked recurring issues • Performed all steps for an expungement, including drafting and filing a petition and order, communicating with the client, and obtaining records • Wrote legal memoranda on earned sentence credits and post-conviction remedies Show less • Successfully represented a juvenile client in state court, including conducting direct examinations and making the closing argument, for a serious offender review hearing resulting in the client’s release • Interviewed class members in a class action against a women’s prison and tracked recurring issues • Performed all steps for an expungement, including drafting and filing a petition and order, communicating with the client, and obtaining records • Wrote legal memoranda on earned… Show more • Successfully represented a juvenile client in state court, including conducting direct examinations and making the closing argument, for a serious offender review hearing resulting in the client’s release • Interviewed class members in a class action against a women’s prison and tracked recurring issues • Performed all steps for an expungement, including drafting and filing a petition and order, communicating with the client, and obtaining records • Wrote legal memoranda on earned sentence credits and post-conviction remedies Show less

Legal Intern, Litigation Department

• May 2021 - Aug 2021

• Drafted part of an opposition brief, wrote memoranda, conducted legal research, edited an amended complaint, and communicated with potential plaintiffs and witnesses for a voting rights case • Wrote a memorandum proposing causes of action for an education issue • Outlined arguments and detailed counterarguments for a policy project • Drafted part of an opposition brief, wrote memoranda, conducted legal research, edited an amended complaint, and communicated with potential plaintiffs and witnesses for a voting rights case • Wrote a memorandum proposing causes of action for an education issue • Outlined arguments and detailed counterarguments for a policy project

Legal Intern, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section

• May 2020 - Jul 2020

• Conducted legal research on overlapping jurisdiction and but-for causation in civil rights statutes, prepared legal memoranda on sovereign immunity and discriminatory advertisements, reviewed documents for an investigation of a large corporation, and briefed recent cases • Presented research and case briefings at staff and specialty group meetings • Performed policy-related work such as attending interagency meetings, and worked on outreach and education initiatives, including… Show more • Conducted legal research on overlapping jurisdiction and but-for causation in civil rights statutes, prepared legal memoranda on sovereign immunity and discriminatory advertisements, reviewed documents for an investigation of a large corporation, and briefed recent cases • Presented research and case briefings at staff and specialty group meetings • Performed policy-related work such as attending interagency meetings, and worked on outreach and education initiatives, including drafting correspondence to members of the public Show less • Conducted legal research on overlapping jurisdiction and but-for causation in civil rights statutes, prepared legal memoranda on sovereign immunity and discriminatory advertisements, reviewed documents for an investigation of a large corporation, and briefed recent cases • Presented research and case briefings at staff and specialty group meetings • Performed policy-related work such as attending interagency meetings, and worked on outreach and education initiatives, including… Show more • Conducted legal research on overlapping jurisdiction and but-for causation in civil rights statutes, prepared legal memoranda on sovereign immunity and discriminatory advertisements, reviewed documents for an investigation of a large corporation, and briefed recent cases • Presented research and case briefings at staff and specialty group meetings • Performed policy-related work such as attending interagency meetings, and worked on outreach and education initiatives, including drafting correspondence to members of the public Show less