Experience

Sapientia Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • Aug 2019 - Present

  Boutique women and minority owned law firm. • Prepare and present arguments in state and federal court including summary judgment motions, motions to amend the pleadings, and discovery motions in various commercial and employment disputes. • Draft pleadings, interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and responses to discovery requests. • Synthesize case law and statutes to provide legal advice on complex commercial and employment legal issues. • Conduct internal investigation on behalf of employer on race discrimination claim brought by employee. • Conduct settlement negotiation and represent the client at settlement conference before magistrate judge. • Serve as second chair in arbitration involving breach of contract, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation claims. • Carry out factual investigations and discovery, including conducting and defending depositions, interviewing witnesses, and analyzing documents in a variety of commercial and employment actions. • Serve as general corporate counsel for small business clients. Show less



Fourth Judicial District

• Minneapolis, Minnesota

• Judicial Law Clerk

  • Feb 2019 - Aug 2019

  Clerkship for state court trial judge. • Performed legal research on various civil issues before the Court. • Drafted legal opinions and memoranda for civil cases. • Observed and assisted judge in courtroom proceedings and pretrial conferences. • Managed the daily docket, including scheduling of pretrial conferences and motion hearings with attorneys and pro se litigants. Clerkship for state court trial judge. • Performed legal research on various civil issues before the Court. • Drafted legal opinions and memoranda for civil cases. • Observed and assisted judge in courtroom proceedings and pretrial conferences. • Managed the daily docket, including scheduling of pretrial conferences and motion hearings with attorneys and pro se litigants.



Mitchell Hamline School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Law Student

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2019

  Honors: Cum Laude, CALI award for Domestic Violence Law and Policy Course Activities: Member, Mitchell Hamline Black Law Student Association Honors: Cum Laude, CALI award for Domestic Violence Law and Policy Course Activities: Member, Mitchell Hamline Black Law Student Association



Bowman and Brooke

• United States
• Law Practice
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Summer Law Clerk

  • May 2018 - Aug 2018

  Bowman and Brooke is a nationally recognized trial firm with one of the largest product liability practices in the country • Prepared a motion for summary judgment. • Researched and prepared memoranda, motions, and articles on the applicable punitive damages pleading standard in Minnesota District Court, the admissibility of prior convictions under Pennsylvania and Missouri law, and the Wisconsin punitive damages legal standard. Bowman and Brooke is a nationally recognized trial firm with one of the largest product liability practices in the country • Prepared a motion for summary judgment. • Researched and prepared memoranda, motions, and articles on the applicable punitive damages pleading standard in Minnesota District Court, the admissibility of prior convictions under Pennsylvania and Missouri law, and the Wisconsin punitive damages legal standard.



U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota

• United States
• Administration of Justice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Judicial Extern

  • Jan 2018 - May 2018

  One-semester term externship for federal court judge. • Performed legal research, drafted bench memoranda, and prepared proposed orders. One-semester term externship for federal court judge. • Performed legal research, drafted bench memoranda, and prepared proposed orders.



Central Minnesota Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Assistant

  • Jan 2016 - May 2018

  Central Minnesota Legal Services provides free legal help to low-income individuals and families to assist with civil legal issues • Performed telephonic and in-person client intakes for Hennepin and Anoka county residents. • Provided education and resources to clients based on identified legal issues. • Prepared correspondence to court and opposing parties to ensure adherence to scheduling order. Central Minnesota Legal Services provides free legal help to low-income individuals and families to assist with civil legal issues • Performed telephonic and in-person client intakes for Hennepin and Anoka county residents. • Provided education and resources to clients based on identified legal issues. • Prepared correspondence to court and opposing parties to ensure adherence to scheduling order.



Brownson PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • May 2017 - Nov 2017

  Brownson and Norby is a small firm specializing in insurance defense litigation. • Researched and prepared memoranda on issues involving breaches of contract, insurance fraud, and the admissibility of prior convictions under Federal Rule of Evidence 609. • Performed research on historical and current asbestos federal and state regulations for Nevada, Illinois, and New York to add information to the firm’s annual publication. • Analyzed and reviewed documents to determine potential relevance for trial. Show less