Experience

Mental Hygiene Legal Service
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Attorney

  • Dec 2017 - Present

Law Office of Alicia J. Klat
• Law Clerk

  • Nov 2017 - Dec 2017

Family Residences and Essential Enterprises, Inc.
• United States
• Individual and Family Services
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Law Clerk

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2017


Mental Hygiene Legal Service, 1st Judicial Department

• Volunteer

  • Sep 2016 - Nov 2016

  Interviewed, communicated with, and represented Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 Guardianship clients under staff attorney supervision. Interviewed, communicated with, and represented Mental Hygiene Law Article 81 Guardianship clients under staff attorney supervision.



Saundra M. Gumerove & Associates

• United States
• Law Practice

• Legal Intern

  • Aug 2015 - Apr 2016

  Drafted and edited documents including accountings and petitions for filing in Surrogates Court. Performed legal research on special education law. Communicated with Medicare regarding client debts. Assisted with client intake and meetings. Drafted blog articles for firm’s website. Assisted with social media marketing. Assisted with physical and electronic filing organization. Drafted and edited documents including accountings and petitions for filing in Surrogates Court. Performed legal research on special education law. Communicated with Medicare regarding client debts. Assisted with client intake and meetings. Drafted blog articles for firm’s website. Assisted with social media marketing. Assisted with physical and electronic filing organization.



Family Court Review, Volume 54

• Managing Editor of Articles

  • May 2015 - Apr 2016

  Worked with authors to edit their articles for publication. Reviewed cite checks and edits made by staff. Collaborated with senior staff to ensure volumes were completed on time. Worked with authors to edit their articles for publication. Reviewed cite checks and edits made by staff. Collaborated with senior staff to ensure volumes were completed on time.

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2015 - Nov 2015

  Performed legal research on not-for-profit corporation law. Drafted memoranda of law analyzing not-for-profit corporation law and tax law. Reviewed and drafted contracts, grant applications, and RFP application forms. Assisted with agency group home purchases by reviewing contracts of sale, corresponding with parties, and reviewing relevant documents. Performed legal research on not-for-profit corporation law. Drafted memoranda of law analyzing not-for-profit corporation law and tax law. Reviewed and drafted contracts, grant applications, and RFP application forms. Assisted with agency group home purchases by reviewing contracts of sale, corresponding with parties, and reviewing relevant documents.

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Performed legal research on statutes (New York MHL, CPLR, and CPL) and relevant case law. Attended client meetings with attorneys and social workers. Attended retention and medication over objection hearings within New York State Supreme Court. Performed legal research on statutes (New York MHL, CPLR, and CPL) and relevant case law. Attended client meetings with attorneys and social workers. Attended retention and medication over objection hearings within New York State Supreme Court.



Family Court Review, Vol. 53

• Staff Member

  • Aug 2014 - May 2015

  Gathered sources, proofed pages, and checked citations used in articles published in Volume 53. Gathered sources, proofed pages, and checked citations used in articles published in Volume 53.



MHLS, First Judicial Department, Guardianship Office

• Law Student Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Performed legal research on statutes and relevant case law (MHL Articles 81 and 83 and CPLR 4508). Drafted memorandums of law detailing statutory interpretation. Drafted court evaluator reports. Attended client meetings with attorneys and social workers. Communicated with clients to obtain information necessary to determine their capacity, needs, and wishes to be expressed in court. Attended guardianship and retention hearings within New York State Supreme Court. Performed legal research on statutes and relevant case law (MHL Articles 81 and 83 and CPLR 4508). Drafted memorandums of law detailing statutory interpretation. Drafted court evaluator reports. Attended client meetings with attorneys and social workers. Communicated with clients to obtain information necessary to determine their capacity, needs, and wishes to be expressed in court. Attended guardianship and retention hearings within New York State Supreme Court.



Capell Barnett Matalon & Schoenfeld LLP

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • May 2011 - Jun 2013

  Performed legal research for cases and articles. Drafted and edited legal documents, including last wills and testaments, powers of attorneys, living wills, health care proxies, trusts. Completed forms to be sent to the IRS, including 2848, 1040, 1041, 706. Managed case files. Managed estate bank accounts. Prepared attorneys for board meetings for various professional organizations. Assisted with treasurer and vice presidential duties for the Nassau Chapter of the New York State Society of CPA’s by reconciling bank accounts, distributing reimbursements, depositing income, and keeping track of all transactions. Assisted with preparation of the yearly budget, assisted with board meeting preparation. Corresponded with clients, outside attorneys and other professionals, scheduled meetings, and billed time. Show less



Queens Volunteer Lawyers

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Intern

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

  Assisted staff with contacting potential clients, screening the clients, entering data, and mailing letters to potential clients. Assisted staff with contacting potential clients, screening the clients, entering data, and mailing letters to potential clients.



St. John's University Law School

• United States
• Law Practice

• Intern

  • Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

  Assisted clinic professors and law students with their cases. Read and interpreted case summaries. Researched case and statutory law. Performed clerical tasks such as data entry and filing documents. Assisted clinic professors and law students with their cases. Read and interpreted case summaries. Researched case and statutory law. Performed clerical tasks such as data entry and filing documents.



US Southern District

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Intern for Honorable P. Kevin Castel

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2010

  Filed documents for various cases. Organized documents within the chamber computer network. Made copies, re-arranged case files, and observed courtroom proceedings including hearings, arraignments, and conferences.

• Judicial Intern, Pro Se Department

  • May 2010 - Sep 2010

  Prepared civil cover sheets. Filed documents for litigants (IFPs, docket sheets, complaints, etc.). Created and updated pro bono coordinator information. Searched for docket sheets for litigants on ECF. Sent out information to litigants (docket sheets, instructions for filing 1983s, 2241s, 2254s, 2255s, discrimination complaints, getting copies from the office, etc.). Made copies of complaints, IFPs, and summons for the office and litigants.