Associate Attorney

• Nov 2022 - Present

Staff Attorney

• May 2021 - Oct 2022

- Represented dependent children in hearings and set and litigated contested hearings when applicable.- Interviewed clients of varying ages and backgrounds to inform legal position and strategy for court proceedings.- Drafted ex parte applications and motions for submission to court.- Addressed client concerns to opposing counsel, child welfare workers and judges.- Represented children in school suspension related hearings.- Carried and maintained a full dependency caseload - approximately 80 - 110 cases.- Worked with Commercially Sexually Exploited youth, interfaced with their service providers and social workers to ensure a strength based approach to addressing risk and assisting the youth.- Supported parents on their journey to sobriety in Family Treatment Court.

Provisional License Staff Attorney

• Oct 2020 - May 2021

Academic and Bar Exam Success Tutor and Grader

• Jun 2022 - Jul 2022

- Graded bar exam essays for students preparing for the California Bar Exam. - Provided feedback on student questions. - Graded bar exam essays for students preparing for the California Bar Exam. - Provided feedback on student questions.

Legal Extern

• Jan 2020 - Apr 2020

• Researched and drafted legal memoranda pertaining to family law issues such as recent case law development in premarital agreements, spousal support and division of stock options. • Drafted responses and objections to discovery requests. • Drafted meet and confer letters in response to discovery requests. • Researched and drafted legal memoranda pertaining to family law issues such as recent case law development in premarital agreements, spousal support and division of stock options. • Drafted responses and objections to discovery requests. • Drafted meet and confer letters in response to discovery requests.

Legal Intern

• Aug 2019 - Dec 2019

Legal Intern

• Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

• Directed testimony of a witness. • Drafted client declarations in support of asylum applications. • Prepared witness for testimony. • Observed Immigration court proceedings. • Researched country conditions for asylum applications. • Attended PLI institute program Emergency Legal Challenges to Imminent Removals: Emergency Challenges to Administrative and Reinstatement Orders, Emergency EOIR Motions to Reopen, and Whether Habeas is a Viable Option. • Directed testimony of a witness. • Drafted client declarations in support of asylum applications. • Prepared witness for testimony. • Observed Immigration court proceedings. • Researched country conditions for asylum applications. • Attended PLI institute program Emergency Legal Challenges to Imminent Removals: Emergency Challenges to Administrative and Reinstatement Orders, Emergency EOIR Motions to Reopen, and Whether Habeas is a Viable Option.

Legal Intern

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

• Drafted client declarations in support of asylum applications. • Researched country conditions for asylum applications. • Prepared client for asylum hearings and direct testimony. • Drafted client declarations in support of asylum applications. • Researched country conditions for asylum applications. • Prepared client for asylum hearings and direct testimony.

Legal Intern

• Aug 2018 - Dec 2018

• Researched case law and prepared legal memoranda. • Reviewed, documented and discussed current changes in immigration law in the United States. • Presented “Know Your Rights” presentations throughout the San Francisco, Bay Area and Central Valley. • Researched case law and prepared legal memoranda. • Reviewed, documented and discussed current changes in immigration law in the United States. • Presented “Know Your Rights” presentations throughout the San Francisco, Bay Area and Central Valley.

Legal Assistant

• Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

• Drafted client declarations in support of U-Visa, Asylum and VAWA applications. • Assembled packets with appropriate forms and evidence. • Filed employment authorization, asylum, naturalization, adjustment of status, K-1 and U-Visa forms. • Prepared and filed NVC consular processing questionnaires and forms. • Updated client files, including scanning documentation and assembled files. • Managed correspondence and attorney calendars. • Drafted client declarations in support of U-Visa, Asylum and VAWA applications. • Assembled packets with appropriate forms and evidence. • Filed employment authorization, asylum, naturalization, adjustment of status, K-1 and U-Visa forms. • Prepared and filed NVC consular processing questionnaires and forms. • Updated client files, including scanning documentation and assembled files. • Managed correspondence and attorney calendars.

Legal Assistant

• Feb 2018 - Aug 2018

• Researched country conditions for asylum applications. • Prepared employment authorization, asylum, naturalization and adjustment of status forms. • Drafted correspondence to clients and courts. • Assembled client’s personal documentation for the court’s review. • Managed attorney calendars, including calculating court deadlines. • Researched country conditions for asylum applications. • Prepared employment authorization, asylum, naturalization and adjustment of status forms. • Drafted correspondence to clients and courts. • Assembled client’s personal documentation for the court’s review. • Managed attorney calendars, including calculating court deadlines.

Litigation Assistant

• Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

• Drafted, formatted and proofread pleadings. • Uploaded pleadings to Electronic Case Filing. • Drafted and filed correspondence. • Researched local, Federal and appellate rules pertaining to current civil litigation matters. • Managed attorney’s calendar, including calculating court and discovery deadlines. • Maintained digital and physical client files. • Managed communications for Luscutoff, Lendormy and Associates. • Drafted, formatted and proofread pleadings. • Uploaded pleadings to Electronic Case Filing. • Drafted and filed correspondence. • Researched local, Federal and appellate rules pertaining to current civil litigation matters. • Managed attorney’s calendar, including calculating court and discovery deadlines. • Maintained digital and physical client files. • Managed communications for Luscutoff, Lendormy and Associates.

Summer Legal Intern

• May 2017 - Jul 2017

- Drafted client declarations in support of U-Visa and Waiver for Illegal Presence applications. - Assembled I-601 waiver packets with forms and appropriate evidence. - Translated documents from Spanish to English such as declarations, birth and marriage certificates for filing. - Worked exclusively with clients to form packets with appropriate documentation for upcoming deadlines. - Filed I-765 Employment Authorization, DACA renewal, Asylum, N-400, K1 and U-Visa forms. - Updated client files, including scanning documentation, and assembled files.

Litigation Legal Assistant

• Mar 2015 - Jul 2016

Uploaded pleadings to Electronic Case Filing, draft and file correspondence. • Maintained digital and physical client files. • Formatted and proofread pleadings. • Managed attorney calendars, including calculating court deadlines. • Assembled binders for depositions, hearings and trial. • Inserted monthly billing reports to Timeslips. • Managed communications for Gross Belsky Alonso, LLP. Uploaded pleadings to Electronic Case Filing, draft and file correspondence. • Maintained digital and physical client files. • Formatted and proofread pleadings. • Managed attorney calendars, including calculating court deadlines. • Assembled binders for depositions, hearings and trial. • Inserted monthly billing reports to Timeslips. • Managed communications for Gross Belsky Alonso, LLP.

Intern

• Sep 2015 - Jun 2016

• Tutored interested applicants for the American College Test. • Conducted empowerment classes to female inmates in the San Francisco County Jail. • Assisted applicants with the college application process. • Scheduled and coordinated Project Rebound events. • Organized and assembled student files. • Tutored interested applicants for the American College Test. • Conducted empowerment classes to female inmates in the San Francisco County Jail. • Assisted applicants with the college application process. • Scheduled and coordinated Project Rebound events. • Organized and assembled student files.

Solutions Specialist

• May 2014 - Mar 2015

• Researched technology and demonstrated products on the sales floor. • Advised and supported customers with device troubleshooting. • Managed inventory and cash control. • Researched technology and demonstrated products on the sales floor. • Advised and supported customers with device troubleshooting. • Managed inventory and cash control.