Law Clerk

• Jul 2022 - Present

Research Dean's Fellow

• Feb 2022 - Jun 2022

- Provided intake for technical assistance on the legal rights of VAWA recipients, U and T Visa certification process, legal options, and services available to immigrant survivors and their children under U.S. law including under immigration, family, and public benefits laws. - Conducted legal research and writing related to updating training materials to address changes in laws and policies, draft training tools to be developed under NIWAP’s grants or in response to technical assistance. - Provided intake for technical assistance on the legal rights of VAWA recipients, U and T Visa certification process, legal options, and services available to immigrant survivors and their children under U.S. law including under immigration, family, and public benefits laws. - Conducted legal research and writing related to updating training materials to address changes in laws and policies, draft training tools to be developed under NIWAP’s grants or in response to technical assistance.

Dean’s Fellow, International Human Rights Law Clinic

• May 2021 - Dec 2021

- Represented clients from around the world on immigration law matters, including Adjustment of Status and Applications for Employment Authorization. - Updated case summaries, tracked important court dates and deadlines, and communicated with clients. - Researched country conditions and psycho-social services to support casework. - Represented clients from around the world on immigration law matters, including Adjustment of Status and Applications for Employment Authorization. - Updated case summaries, tracked important court dates and deadlines, and communicated with clients. - Researched country conditions and psycho-social services to support casework.

Immigration Legal Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

- Assisted the supervising attorney in the preparation of cases for clients. - Worked on filings for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services such as Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Petition for alien Relative, Application for Employment Authorization. - Assisted attorneys in interpretation at client meetings, performed translation assignments for a variety of documents related to client work, assisted in the intake of cases, and conducted communication with clients. - Assisted the supervising attorney in the preparation of cases for clients. - Worked on filings for the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services such as Petition for U Nonimmigrant Status, Petition for alien Relative, Application for Employment Authorization. - Assisted attorneys in interpretation at client meetings, performed translation assignments for a variety of documents related to client work, assisted in the intake of cases, and conducted communication with clients.

Legal Advisor

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

- Provided advice on constitutional, labor and public law matters by drafting legal briefs and employment agreements. - Researched and analyzed case law and statutes, including environmental law, public law and state relieves for sustainable initiatives. - Researched and wrote memoranda on the social and legal impact of small hydropower plants in specific rural zones in Colombia. - Provided advice on constitutional, labor and public law matters by drafting legal briefs and employment agreements. - Researched and analyzed case law and statutes, including environmental law, public law and state relieves for sustainable initiatives. - Researched and wrote memoranda on the social and legal impact of small hydropower plants in specific rural zones in Colombia.

Junior Attorney

• Oct 2016 - Jun 2018

- Counseled and represented individuals from the onset of litigation through trial in a variety of matters including labor litigation, public litigation, and constitutional rights.- Represented clients at depositions, alternative dispute resolution hearings and during settlement negotiations.- Researched and reviewed legal issues, determined and evaluated statutes and precedent case law to support complaints, motions, and responses.

Paralegal

• Mar 2015 - Sep 2016

- Coordinated trial exhibits by organizing materials, writing documentation, and preparing digital materials and displays.- Managed legal documentation, correspondence, and databases in strict confidence.- Conferred with clients and other involved parties to gather and track case information.

Human Rights Intern

• Jun 2015 - Jul 2015

- Researched and drafted memoranda on legal advice regarding human rights defense. - Provided legal advice to low-income community. - Drafted acts of enforcement to preserve the constitutional rights of vulnerable population. - Researched and drafted memoranda on legal advice regarding human rights defense. - Provided legal advice to low-income community. - Drafted acts of enforcement to preserve the constitutional rights of vulnerable population.

Land Rights Inspector

• Nov 2014 - Feb 2015

- Assisted with the implementation of the national rural-formalization project. - Collected the necessary evidence to support people’s access to land rights over their rural properties. - Provided property law advisory and conducted effective settlement agreements. - Assisted with the implementation of the national rural-formalization project. - Collected the necessary evidence to support people’s access to land rights over their rural properties. - Provided property law advisory and conducted effective settlement agreements.

Legal Assistant

• Jun 2013 - Nov 2014

- Examined local government decisions to ensure its compliance with the law. - Worked with the local community to safeguard their access to community-driven development projects. - Assisted with the preparation of political control debates over the local government. - Examined local government decisions to ensure its compliance with the law. - Worked with the local community to safeguard their access to community-driven development projects. - Assisted with the preparation of political control debates over the local government.