Experience

MANSHOORY LAW GROUP, APC
• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Associate Attorney - Criminal Defense

  • Jun 2023 - Present


Sedaghat Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Clerk / Attorney

  • Mar 2023 - Present

  Roles included significant litigation focus, including, client communication, working closely with opposing counsel, discovery, drafting pleadings, filing, legal research, litigation prep, and completing Judicial Counsel of California paperwork. Additionally, drafted demands, negotiated with adjusters, and worked closely with office staff to resolve cases pre-litigation when prudent. Roles included significant litigation focus, including, client communication, working closely with opposing counsel, discovery, drafting pleadings, filing, legal research, litigation prep, and completing Judicial Counsel of California paperwork. Additionally, drafted demands, negotiated with adjusters, and worked closely with office staff to resolve cases pre-litigation when prudent.



Orange County Public Defender

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Post-Bar Law Clerk

  • Aug 2022 - Dec 2022

  Roles included; writing 290 Sex Registry, Prop 47 Theft and Drug Resentencing, and 1170.91 Veterans Resentencing petitions, independently conducting client intakes, completing legal research, discovery, reading and responding to DA objections, and significant client management and communication. Misdemeanor Unit work included assisting the unit attorneys with arraignment, trial, and drafting various misdemeanor motions; including SERNA, New Leaf, and Diversion motions. Additional work included researching, drafting, and editing an SB 1437 Natural and Probable Consequences Murder Resentencing Petition. Show less



Pepperdine Caruso Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Graduate Teaching Fellow

  • Oct 2021 - Oct 2021

  Worked as a Teaching Fellow for a weekend-long legal intensive put on for the Pepperdine Masters in Legal Studies Program. I served as one of four coaches guiding the master’s students through a series of litigation-focused activities including; mock depositions, settlement conferences, and a motion for summary judgement. Worked as a Teaching Fellow for a weekend-long legal intensive put on for the Pepperdine Masters in Legal Studies Program. I served as one of four coaches guiding the master’s students through a series of litigation-focused activities including; mock depositions, settlement conferences, and a motion for summary judgement.

• Legal Clerk

  • May 2021 - Aug 2021

  Worked under the Felony Panel of the Orange County Public Defender's Office. My roles included writing motions (402s and Franklin), 1437 appeals, legal research, drafting memos on case theory, revisiting evidence related to the OC booking scandal, relevant summary and organization of discovery, and court and client observation. Reviewed and presented data from case body camera footage, phone records, and medical records. Worked under the Felony Panel of the Orange County Public Defender's Office. My roles included writing motions (402s and Franklin), 1437 appeals, legal research, drafting memos on case theory, revisiting evidence related to the OC booking scandal, relevant summary and organization of discovery, and court and client observation. Reviewed and presented data from case body camera footage, phone records, and medical records.

• Research Assistant

  • May 2020 - May 2021

  Completed legal and policy research for Dean Richards, the Dean of Pepperdine Law's Department of Diversity and Belonging. My research was primarily concentrated on the role of implicit bias in the legal profession with a focus on increasing and maintaining diversity at the law-school level. Completed legal and policy research for Dean Richards, the Dean of Pepperdine Law's Department of Diversity and Belonging. My research was primarily concentrated on the role of implicit bias in the legal profession with a focus on increasing and maintaining diversity at the law-school level.



Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles

• United States
• Law Practice
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Legal Clerk

  • Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Worked in the Immigration Section of LAFLA to help applicants successfully apply for United States citizenship and legal status. Internship included legal research, substantial client interaction, and legal writing (including motions, pleadings, and declarations). Worked in the Immigration Section of LAFLA to help applicants successfully apply for United States citizenship and legal status. Internship included legal research, substantial client interaction, and legal writing (including motions, pleadings, and declarations).



The Justice and Restoration Clinic

• Legal Clerk

  • May 2020 - Jul 2020

  Assisted victims of human trafficking and domestic violence to create vacatur petitions and file and present DVRO applications. Conducted intake interviews with potential clients, interviewed witnesses, prepared trial materials and prepped clients for court, updated and worked with opposing counsel, attended DV court, drafted vacatur petitions to remove criminal histories of human trafficking victims, wrote declarations, and completed Judicial Council of CA DVRO paperwork. Included a substantial amount of client communication. Show less



Douglas County Board of Commissoners

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Policy Intern

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  Interned directly under Chairman Jones and the Douglas County BOC, outside of Atlanta. Attended meetings and legislative sessions, drafted memos, and assisted with community events. Compiled interviews, testimony, research, and statistics into a pamphlet that was distributed to the community regarding the county’s alternative sentencing programs. Interned directly under Chairman Jones and the Douglas County BOC, outside of Atlanta. Attended meetings and legislative sessions, drafted memos, and assisted with community events. Compiled interviews, testimony, research, and statistics into a pamphlet that was distributed to the community regarding the county’s alternative sentencing programs.



Douglasville, GA Trial Courts

• Douglas County Trial Court Rotation

  • Jun 2019 - Aug 2019

  A rotating internship through the offices of the District Attorney, Solicitor General, and Public Defender. Summarized case materials, conducted research on statutes, and shadowed trial attorneys. On behalf of the Solicitor General’s Office, created a memorandum on the potential of an amnesty program for defendants of low socioeconomic status. A rotating internship through the offices of the District Attorney, Solicitor General, and Public Defender. Summarized case materials, conducted research on statutes, and shadowed trial attorneys. On behalf of the Solicitor General’s Office, created a memorandum on the potential of an amnesty program for defendants of low socioeconomic status.



Center for Justice

• United States
• Legal Services

• Driver's Relicensing Intern

  • Sep 2018 - May 2019

  Competitively selected from campus-wide application pool as a part of the Gonzaga University Wolff Fellowship. Placed with The Center for Justice, a non-profit legal firm dedicated to establishing community equity. Developed skills via the Driver’s Relicensing Program, attending court, filing legal paperwork, and working independently with clients of diverse and varying backgrounds and criminal histories. Competitively selected from campus-wide application pool as a part of the Gonzaga University Wolff Fellowship. Placed with The Center for Justice, a non-profit legal firm dedicated to establishing community equity. Developed skills via the Driver’s Relicensing Program, attending court, filing legal paperwork, and working independently with clients of diverse and varying backgrounds and criminal histories.



Gonzaga University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Gonzaga University Writing Center

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2018

  Worked with undergraduate and graduate students across the curriculum to improve their writing skills and facilitate a dialogue around their writing process. In addition, as a mentor, I received intensive training sessions on how to communicate better, tutor effectively in the area of career development, and master different writing styles. Worked with undergraduate and graduate students across the curriculum to improve their writing skills and facilitate a dialogue around their writing process. In addition, as a mentor, I received intensive training sessions on how to communicate better, tutor effectively in the area of career development, and master different writing styles.



NEW Leadership Development Network

• NEW Women's Political Leadership Conference

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2018

  A week long program designed to prep young women for careers in public service. Included extensive training on networking, public speaking, leadership, and public policy. A week long program designed to prep young women for careers in public service. Included extensive training on networking, public speaking, leadership, and public policy.



Holland and Knight LLC

• Public Policy and Regulation Intern

  • May 2017 - Aug 2017

  Researched and composed memos and projects on topics related to public policy, law, and client advocacy. Worked with Congressional staffers, cultivated networking skills, and practiced professional workplace communication. Researched and composed memos and projects on topics related to public policy, law, and client advocacy. Worked with Congressional staffers, cultivated networking skills, and practiced professional workplace communication.



Carnegie Mellon University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Heinz College Next Generation Leaders Conference

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

  Competitively selected from D.C.’s intern pool for a conference centered on technology and public policy. Included key note speakers and a cumulative group project regarding MOOCs and their projected policy implications. Competitively selected from D.C.’s intern pool for a conference centered on technology and public policy. Included key note speakers and a cumulative group project regarding MOOCs and their projected policy implications.



Running Start: Bringing Young Women to Politics

• Young Women's Political Leadership Seminar

  • Jul 2014 - Jul 2014

  Intensive training on how and why to run for office as a women. Involved meetings with members of congress, campaign training, and networking. Intensive training on how and why to run for office as a women. Involved meetings with members of congress, campaign training, and networking.