Staff Attorney - Domestic Violence and Family Law Advocacy Project

• Mar 2020 - Present

As a staff attorney with Queens Legal Services Domestic Violence and Family Law Advocacy Project I provide legal and support services to survivors of intimate partner violence and Queens residents with family legal matters pending in Queens courts. I provide advice and representation in family offense, custody, support and divorce matters in the Family Court, Supreme Court and the Integrated Domestic Violence Court. The project utilizes an interdisciplinary legal-social work model to service clients in crisis in a holistic and trauma informed manner. I also collaborate on policy matters and survivor support with other NYC domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy organizations.

Agency Attorney

• Sep 2019 - Mar 2020

Law Clerk - Family Law Unit

• Jan 2019 - May 2019

Conduct client intake interviews at multiple low-income family law clinics. Prepare Domestic Violence Restraining Order filings. Complete interrogatory and production of document requests in ongoing divorce litigation. Draft and serve discovery demands in child support cases. Participate in Continuing Legal Education programs on Spanish for lawyers, and guardian ad litem appointments. Research minors’ ability to independently seek Domestic Violence Restraining Orders. Participate in weekly case rounds, contributing to case planning and case assignments to pro-bono attorney volunteers.

Research Assistant

• Oct 2018 - May 2019

Research economic costs associated with family violence, including tangible and projected costs, and draft memoranda. Create transcripts and consolidated summarizations of ongoing colloquium series on family violence and its intersection with other disciplines. Research economic costs associated with family violence, including tangible and projected costs, and draft memoranda. Create transcripts and consolidated summarizations of ongoing colloquium series on family violence and its intersection with other disciplines.

Certified Law Student

• Jan 2018 - May 2019

Represented victims of intimate partner violence in permanent restraining order hearings and family law litigation. Independently conducted direct examinations and closing arguments in evidentiary restraining order hearings. Drafted and filed domestic violence and family law cases, including Restraining Order Renewals, Request For Orders, Divorce Filings and Responses, and Custody and Visitation Ex Parte Requests. Compiled and filed U-Visa applications. Proposed and created judicial education initiatives on reproductive abuse. Presented teen dating violence education to high school students. Maintained cases as needed, including child visitation revisions, cease and desist letters, and extended immigration filings.

U.S. Litigation Program Intern

• Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda regarding ongoing and upcoming reproductive rights impact litigation. Assembled quick turn-around research projects regarding both procedural and substantive federal case law. Performed extensive legislative history research, including analyzing annotated bill amendments and reviewing congressional chambers hearings. Participated in upcoming impact litigation case strategy preparation. Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda regarding ongoing and upcoming reproductive rights impact litigation. Assembled quick turn-around research projects regarding both procedural and substantive federal case law. Performed extensive legislative history research, including analyzing annotated bill amendments and reviewing congressional chambers hearings. Participated in upcoming impact litigation case strategy preparation.

Summer Law Clerk

• May 2017 - May 2018

Administered client intakes and legal assessments to determine legal needs, as well as client interviews for immigration and domestic violence declarations. Completed domestic violence restraining order requests, Violence Against Women Act self-petitions, divorce and child custody requests, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals petitions. Conducted research for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence regarding the effect of bail reform initiatives on domestic violence offenses. Administered client intakes and legal assessments to determine legal needs, as well as client interviews for immigration and domestic violence declarations. Completed domestic violence restraining order requests, Violence Against Women Act self-petitions, divorce and child custody requests, and Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals petitions. Conducted research for the California Partnership to End Domestic Violence regarding the effect of bail reform initiatives on domestic violence offenses.

Administrative Associate to the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs

• Aug 2014 - Jun 2016

Assisted in management of faculty’s assignment of responsibilities, promotion and tenure materials, event organization, and transfer student credit evaluation. Provided day to day administrative support to Associate Dean of Academic Affairs. Oversaw production and distribution of over one hundred course evaluations each semester. Managed expense reports and reimbursements for College of Law faculty and visitors. Assisted in preparation and oversite of the ABA Site Inspection.

Faculty Support Assistant

• Jan 2014 - Oct 2014

Worked closely with faculty members to provide administrative and technical support, with primary focus on large scale editing projects and course website organization. Gained proficiency utilizing the educational site BlackBoard. Managed and organized administration of FSU College of Law Business Certificate Program. Edited and proofread technical and professional documents

Administrative Assistant

• Jan 2011 - Aug 2013

Assisted in assimilating the production of financial statements, financial analysis, and tax returns. Coordinated delivery of information to clients, and performed administrative duties. Maintained a filing system of over 3,000 current clients Assisted in assimilating the production of financial statements, financial analysis, and tax returns. Coordinated delivery of information to clients, and performed administrative duties. Maintained a filing system of over 3,000 current clients