Law Student Associate

• Aug 2023 - Present

Summer Associate

• Jun 2023 - Aug 2023

• Facilitate the advancement of the interests of many clients of the firm by investigating caselaw, statutes, practice guides, and other law sources on securities, business corporation, employment, and property law at the behest of partners. • Orally deliver litigation answers to partners on questions of precedent and statutory and contract interpretation, among other topics presented in litigation at the trial and appellate level.• Solely led as a transfer agent seven closings for cooperative apartment sales and assisted in the closing of two cooperative apartments as the seller’s agent.• Composed standard of law and argument sections of appellate briefs, briefs in support of motions for/against summary judgment, and other court filings.• Initiate conversations with partners to provide expertise on the direction of litigation, including what arguments to pursue • Creating influential research for firm’s partners. A partner actioned on my choice of law research by filing claim in New York rather than New Jersey Show less

Judicial Intern

• May 2022 - Aug 2022

• Performed legal research on civil, criminal, and procedural law topics for Judge Chad Kenney and his law clerks and presented this research orally and in the form of memos before the judge, clerks, and fellow interns • Aided in the drafting and revision of a memorandum opinion on a motion to dismiss a claim of wrongful termination before the court • Authored a legal memorandum on sovereign immunity in collaboration with Judge Kenney which he distributed to his clerks and my fellow interns • Attended and listened attentively at proceedings before the court including pretrial conferences, hearings on discovery disputes, motions in limine, civil and criminal trials, and sentencing • Prepared for weekly meetings about pending motions by reviewing recent filings, and offered input on what legal issues would be dispositive to the granting or denying of motions • Advanced my legal education at weekly meetings with Judge Kenney by posing legal queries which facilitated conversation and elucidated answers to novel and nuanced questions of law Show less

Legal Administrative Assistant

• Jun 2019 - May 2021

• Supported attorneys of all levels and paralegals by performing document review, proofreading, and preparation of evidence binders for depositions and trials • Reviewed client documents on behalf of a partner and identified documents which contained relevant information for litigation • Prepared general correspondence such as transmittal letters and client invoices • Managed a project to send cease and desist letters to governors of states with capital punishment on behalf of a pharmaceutical client o Served as a central point of contact for partners, associates, research librarians, and mailroom in the preparation of, mailing, and tracking of the letters, and continuing tracking of responses • Onboarded new clients by performing conflict checks, preparing engagement letters, and coordinating with the records department to create new client files Show less

Student Assistant

• Jun 2017 - May 2018

• Digitized and archived key documents to modernize the record system of the institute • Prepared event venues according to client expectations and handled logistics for internal meetings and external speakers • Reviewed and edited bioethics presentations • Respond to inquiries about academic programs and projects • Digitized and archived key documents to modernize the record system of the institute • Prepared event venues according to client expectations and handled logistics for internal meetings and external speakers • Reviewed and edited bioethics presentations • Respond to inquiries about academic programs and projects

Student Guard

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

• Provided security in residence halls • Served as the first point of contact for visitors, summer program participants and residents • Provided security in residence halls • Served as the first point of contact for visitors, summer program participants and residents

Lab Assistant

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

• Served as intern for company that develops tests for food borne pathogens • Helped to develop high throughput testing systems for Listeria species • Worked with lab equipment • Performed general administrative functions for the lab • Served as intern for company that develops tests for food borne pathogens • Helped to develop high throughput testing systems for Listeria species • Worked with lab equipment • Performed general administrative functions for the lab