Experience

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• Accounting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk I Paralegal

  • Jun 2022 - Present



U.S. Small Business Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Paralegal Specialist

  • Nov 2020 - Jun 2022

  • Trained and led a team of 14 analyzing and administering COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans end-to-end utilizing internal databases, federal standard operating procedures (SOP) and MS Office Suite. • Point of contact for congressional inquiries, clarifying guidelines, outlining applicable policies and responding to inquiries on the Administration’s EIDL lending procedures and client records. • Meticulously reviewed loan applications and compared each to internal federal and state databases, proposing procedural adjustments to the analysis that prevented the funding of fraudulent applications. • Communicated regularly with borrowers to inform them of their loan status, answer loan document questions and provide guidance and support throughout the funding process. Show less



Walsh, Baker & Rosevear

• Reno, Nevada

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2015 - Nov 2020

  • Researched and drafted legal documents and pleadings, ensuring content and citations were precisely aligned with current state and federal case law, regulations, statutes and policy directions. • Provided litigation support for attorneys, including collecting and compiling discovery requests, requests for production, deposition responses and interrogatories in a central database to ensure timelines were met. • Analyzed and briefed draft revisions to ensure proper citation and legal accuracy before escalating to senior attorneys for signature and filing with the appropriate state or federal court. Show less



Second Judicial District Court, State of Nevada

• Reno, Nevada, United States

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Jan 2015 - Aug 2015

  • Independently researched and synthesized case law, statutes and regulatory guidance in order to draft complex, data-driven judicial opinions in contested family law matters. • Conferred with Judge and provided recommendations before drafting written judicial opinions concerning child custody and support, health insurance obligations and divorce for signature and publication. • Independently researched and synthesized case law, statutes and regulatory guidance in order to draft complex, data-driven judicial opinions in contested family law matters. • Conferred with Judge and provided recommendations before drafting written judicial opinions concerning child custody and support, health insurance obligations and divorce for signature and publication.



U.S. District Courts

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Judicial Extern

  • May 2013 - Sep 2013

  Researched complex statutory, regulatory and policy guidance in order to draft written recommendations for approval by Magistrate judge in §1983 civil rights cases. Researched complex statutory, regulatory and policy guidance in order to draft written recommendations for approval by Magistrate judge in §1983 civil rights cases.



Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Provided low-income residents of Boston with free legal assistance through the pro bono services of private attorneys. Advised clients on preparation of documents for guardianship proceedings. Provided low-income residents of Boston with free legal assistance through the pro bono services of private attorneys. Advised clients on preparation of documents for guardianship proceedings.



United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Nevada

• Reno, Nevada, United States

• Judicial Extern

  • Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

  • Researched and prepared analysis of reaffirmation agreements and attorney fee applications between debtor and creditor for judicial approval at hearing. • Attended judicial proceedings and settlement conferences with both Judges at their direction. • Researched and prepared analysis of reaffirmation agreements and attorney fee applications between debtor and creditor for judicial approval at hearing. • Attended judicial proceedings and settlement conferences with both Judges at their direction.