Experience

Human Rights Foundation

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• International Legal Associate

  • Apr 2022 - Present

• Legal and Policy Intern

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  Impact litigation on arbitrary detentions: interview witnesses and victims, gather evidence, perform legal research, draft memorandums, draft individual complaints to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Research human rights situations in authoritarian countries, draft submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review. Draft reports and articles.



Human Rights Foundation

• United States
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Extern

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Impact litigation on arbitrary detentions: interviewed witnesses and victims, gathered evidence, performed legal research, drafted memorandums, drafted individual complaints to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Researched human rights situations in authoritarian countries, drafted submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review. Drafted reports and articles. Impact litigation on arbitrary detentions: interviewed witnesses and victims, gathered evidence, performed legal research, drafted memorandums, drafted individual complaints to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. Researched human rights situations in authoritarian countries, drafted submission to the United Nations Universal Periodic Review. Drafted reports and articles.



Oikeusministeriö - Justitieministeriet - Ministry of Justice, Finland

• Finland
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Specialist, Legal Affairs

  • Dec 2019 - Feb 2020

  Rendered decisions on extradition of suspects and sentenced persons and transfer of sentenced persons. Instructed Finnish and foreign judicial authorities on international legal assistance in criminal matters as the Finnish Central Authority. Tools Correspondent for Finland for the European Judicial Network website. Rendered decisions on extradition of suspects and sentenced persons and transfer of sentenced persons. Instructed Finnish and foreign judicial authorities on international legal assistance in criminal matters as the Finnish Central Authority. Tools Correspondent for Finland for the European Judicial Network website.



Eurojust

• Netherlands
• Administration of Justice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• EJTN Trainee (European Judicial Training Network)

  • Sep 2019 - Nov 2019

  Assisted European Union member states’ prosecutors and judges in international legal assistance in criminal matters (e.g., Arrest Warrants, Investigation Orders, Freezing Orders), focus on serious organized crime affecting more than one European Union member state. Coordinated investigations and prosecutions of serious cross-border crimes with foreign authorities. Organized cooperation meetings at Eurojust for Joint Investigation Teams between Finnish and foreign judicial authorities. Represented Finland in the cooperation meetings at Eurojust and Europol.



Syyttäjälaitos - Åklagarmyndigheten - The National Prosecution Authority

• Finland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• District Prosecutor

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2019

  Argued criminal cases in the District Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. Instructed pre-trial investigation authorities and reviewed evidence. Concentrated on serious cross-border crimes (e.g., human trafficking, arrangement of illegal immigration, child abduction, narcotic crimes) and sexual and gender-based violence. Contact point of the Office for international matters (e.g., European and Nordic Arrest Warrants, European Investigation Orders, European Freezing Orders). Formerly focused on sexual crimes against women and children, domestic violence, member of a government project called Barnahus (Children’s House) 2015 - 2017.



Oikeuslaitos

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Junior District Judge

  • Oct 2012 - Sep 2013

  Presided over trials and rendered decisions in civil cases (e.g., tort liability, inheritance disputes), criminal cases (e.g., thefts, assaults), and petitionary matters (e.g., divorce, custody of children, debt adjustment). Presided over trials and rendered decisions in civil cases (e.g., tort liability, inheritance disputes), criminal cases (e.g., thefts, assaults), and petitionary matters (e.g., divorce, custody of children, debt adjustment).



Syyttäjälaitos - Åklagarmyndigheten - The National Prosecution Authority

• Finland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• District Prosecutor

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

  Argued criminal cases in the District Court and the Court of Appeal. Instructed pre-trial investigation authorities and reviewed evidence. Argued criminal cases in the District Court and the Court of Appeal. Instructed pre-trial investigation authorities and reviewed evidence.



Asianajotoimisto Salo & Kivikoski Oy

• Turku, West and Inner Finland, Finland

• Associate Lawyer

  • Feb 2009 - Aug 2011

  Associate Lawyer at Law Firm Salo & Kivikoski Oy. Prepared memorandums, complaints, and responses, took court room notes. Specialized in family law; in addition handled a broad variety of civil and criminal cases. Associate Lawyer at Law Firm Salo & Kivikoski Oy. Prepared memorandums, complaints, and responses, took court room notes. Specialized in family law; in addition handled a broad variety of civil and criminal cases.



Syyttäjälaitos - Åklagarmyndigheten - The National Prosecution Authority

• Finland
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Trainee

  • Oct 2010 - Oct 2010

  Performed consideration of charges under supervision of District Attorneys. Observed trials in the District Court. Performed consideration of charges under supervision of District Attorneys. Observed trials in the District Court.



The Office of the Chancellor of Justice

• Helsinki, Southern Finland, Finland

• Legal Extern

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Handled complaints concerning actions of authorities, civil servants, and public officials. Drafted decisions. Reviewed court decisions for potential errors and acquired clarifying reports from District Judges. Reviewed the disciplinary decisions rendered by the Disciplinary Board of the Finnish Bar Association. Handled complaints concerning actions of authorities, civil servants, and public officials. Drafted decisions. Reviewed court decisions for potential errors and acquired clarifying reports from District Judges. Reviewed the disciplinary decisions rendered by the Disciplinary Board of the Finnish Bar Association.