Experience

Texas 5th Court of Appeals

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • May 2022 - Present

  Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Judicial Intern to Justice Partida-Kipness & Justice Garcia Draft opinions in collaboration with staff attorney. Observe criminal trials, civil trials, and appellate oral arguments. Dallas Hispanic Bar Association Judicial Intern to Justice Partida-Kipness & Justice Garcia Draft opinions in collaboration with staff attorney. Observe criminal trials, civil trials, and appellate oral arguments.



Planned Parenthood Texas Votes

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• North Texas Community Organizer

  • Sep 2021 - May 2022

  Organized community response events to Texas SB8. Organized virtual educational workshops on Supreme Court cases and nominations. Served as a panelist for the first Spanish virtual educational workshop. Organized community response events to Texas SB8. Organized virtual educational workshops on Supreme Court cases and nominations. Served as a panelist for the first Spanish virtual educational workshop.



Law Offices of Judith Guzman

• Dallas, Texas, United States

• Legal Intern

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Researched tax property county records, civil suit records, tax assessor records and public data. Drafted Attorney Ad Litem Answers and Attorney Ad Litem Reports for tax cases. Researched tax property county records, civil suit records, tax assessor records and public data. Drafted Attorney Ad Litem Answers and Attorney Ad Litem Reports for tax cases.



Dallas County Probate Court No. 3

• Dallas, Texas, United States

• Legal Internship

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2021

  Briefed estate distribution cases for Judge’s review ahead of hearings. Drafted Dismissals for want of prosecution notices for probate and guardianship cases. Briefed estate distribution cases for Judge’s review ahead of hearings. Drafted Dismissals for want of prosecution notices for probate and guardianship cases.



Texas 5th Court of Appeals - Justice Erin Nowell

• Dallas, Texas, United States

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • May 2021 - Jul 2021

  I spent the first half of the summer interning with Justice Erin Nowell. I completed Anders briefs, legal research and wrote a legal memo on civil damages. I spent the first half of the summer interning with Justice Erin Nowell. I completed Anders briefs, legal research and wrote a legal memo on civil damages.



Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Inc.

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Community Outreach Specialist

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2020



Congressional Primary Campaign

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Volunteer Coordinator/Field Director

  • Nov 2017 - Apr 2018



Acuña, Lane, Valdes & Assocoates, PLLC

• Dallas/Fort Worth Area

• Legal Assistant Paralegal

  • Dec 2015 - Jun 2017



National Hispanic Institute (NHI)

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Program Director & Community Relations

  • Aug 2014 - Sep 2015

  As one of four program directors, primary responsibilities included management and evaluation of 11 regional chapters throughout Texas through community recruitment, eight week leadership training, and participation in summer conference and retention campaign. As the single community relations director, the primary responsibility included preliminary creation of institutional brand highlighting community development in addition to youth educational services. As one of four program directors, primary responsibilities included management and evaluation of 11 regional chapters throughout Texas through community recruitment, eight week leadership training, and participation in summer conference and retention campaign. As the single community relations director, the primary responsibility included preliminary creation of institutional brand highlighting community development in addition to youth educational services.



The Santiago Times

• Chile
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Writer

  • Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

  As a native Spanish speaker, primary reporter responsibilities included conducting personal interviews, via phone or appointment, with local non-profit administrators, field experts, domestic politicians and UN officials. As a native Spanish speaker, primary reporter responsibilities included conducting personal interviews, via phone or appointment, with local non-profit administrators, field experts, domestic politicians and UN officials.



Boston Office of Senator John Kerry

• Housing Policy Intern

  • Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Interviewed and assessed constituents’ requests in foreclosure assistance. Coordinated directly with bank contacts including Citigroup, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America to prevent immediate foreclosure. Interviewed and assessed constituents’ requests in foreclosure assistance. Coordinated directly with bank contacts including Citigroup, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America to prevent immediate foreclosure.