Christopher Benson

Managing Attorney at South Jersey Legal Services
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Freehold, New Jersey, United States, JE
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Limited working proficiency
  • Chinese Limited working proficiency
  • Arabic Elementary proficiency
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Credentials

  • Mediation
    Center for Conflict Resolution

Experience

  • South Jersey Legal Services
    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Attorney
      • Feb 2023 - Present

      I am the Managing Attorney for the Freehold Office of South Jersey Legal Services, covering clients throughout Monmouth County. I come to this position after 8 years as a Staff attorney in the Ocean County office, doing a range of civil legal work protecting the rights and property of low income clients in New Jersey.

    • Staff Attorney
      • Jan 2015 - Feb 2023

      I assist low-income and senior clients with a wide range of civil litigation areas including housing, social security benefits, entitlements, and domestic violence. I also participate in community outreach and trainings on these and other issues.

  • Tahirih Justice Center
    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Volunteer Attorney
      • Jan 2014 - Aug 2014

      I worked as a full time Volunteer Attorney, assisting female victims of violence, often domestic or political, with immigration applications including U, T, and VAWA applications, as well as asylum and other related issues. I also helped them find assistance for related legal problems including social/emergency services, family law, and employment. I worked as a full time Volunteer Attorney, assisting female victims of violence, often domestic or political, with immigration applications including U, T, and VAWA applications, as well as asylum and other related issues. I also helped them find assistance for related legal problems including social/emergency services, family law, and employment.

  • Law Offices of Andrew L. Fair
    • United States
    • Legal Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Writer
      • Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

      I assist with visa applications for highly qualified academics, scientists, and professors. I assist with visa applications for highly qualified academics, scientists, and professors.

  • Center for Conflict Resolution
    • United States
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Mediator
      • Jan 2013 - May 2013

      Mediated pro se and small claims cases in state court Mediated pro se and small claims cases in state court

  • U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Legal Extern
      • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

      Prepared cases for trial, researched legal issues, provided recommendations for prosecutorial decisionmaking Prepared cases for trial, researched legal issues, provided recommendations for prosecutorial decisionmaking

  • Legal Assistance Foundation
    • United States
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Immigration Project Legal Intern
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

      U, T, and VAWA visa applications, cancellation of removal U, T, and VAWA visa applications, cancellation of removal

  • Bluhm Legal Clinic, International Human Rights
    • Legal Intern
      • Sep 2011 - May 2012

      Death penalty defense work, including juror interviews, appellate briefs, briefs to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Death penalty defense work, including juror interviews, appellate briefs, briefs to Inter-American Commission on Human Rights

  • American Friends Service Committee
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 300 - 400 Employee
    • Summer Legal Intern
      • May 2011 - Aug 2011

      Refugee/Asylum claims, CAT, cancellation of removal, general indigent alien representation Refugee/Asylum claims, CAT, cancellation of removal, general indigent alien representation

  • Songgang Middle School
    • English Teacher
      • Aug 2009 - Jun 2010

      I worked as an English Language teacher in a designated minority school in Songgang town, working with children aged 12-18 preparing them for high school and college examinations, as well as colloquial oral English. I worked as an English Language teacher in a designated minority school in Songgang town, working with children aged 12-18 preparing them for high school and college examinations, as well as colloquial oral English.

  • Unitarian Universalist United Nations Office
    • International Affairs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Summer Intern
      • May 2008 - Aug 2008

      Developed membership programs, attended and reported on UN Security Council meetings, represented organization at General Assembly in Florida, fixed website Developed membership programs, attended and reported on UN Security Council meetings, represented organization at General Assembly in Florida, fixed website

Education

  • Northwestern University School of Law
    JD, Law
    2010 - 2013
  • Vassar College
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), International/Middle Eastern Studies, Chinese
    2005 - 2009
  • The American University in Cairo
    Arabic Language, Middle Eastern History
    2007 - 2007
  • Qingdao University
    Chinese Language
    2006 - 2006

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