Griffin Brunk
Law Clerk at Phillips Black Project- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Turkish Elementary proficiency
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Credentials
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Lexis Proficiency Certification
LexisNexisNov, 2020- Nov, 2024 -
Islam Through Its Scriptures
edXSep, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
A Law Student's Toolkit
Coursera Course CertificatesJul, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Westlaw UK Advanced Certification
Thomson ReutersAug, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Westlaw UK Basic Certification
Thomson ReutersAug, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Phillips Black, Inc.
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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Jun 2019 - Present
• Legal research on complex topics, including Teague retroactivity across federal circuits, state post-conviction procedures, civil filings in California court, and Lackey claims. • Drafted sections a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief on constitutional requirements in capital sentencing. • Conducted factual and historical research on police tip lines, legislative histories, education policies, and patterns of abuse. • Legal research on complex topics, including Teague retroactivity across federal circuits, state post-conviction procedures, civil filings in California court, and Lackey claims. • Drafted sections a U.S. Supreme Court amicus brief on constitutional requirements in capital sentencing. • Conducted factual and historical research on police tip lines, legislative histories, education policies, and patterns of abuse.
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Prisoner Advocacy Network (PAN)
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San Francisco Bay Area
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Legal Advocate
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Sep 2018 - Aug 2021
• Requested and reviewed mental health plans, disciplinary records, prison appeals and habeas petitions for evidence of mistreatment and unlawful conduct by prison officials. • Drafted legal letters to ombudspersons, wardens and litigation coordinators informing them of rights violations and proper remedies. • Updated my correspondent on PAN’s efforts. • Requested and reviewed mental health plans, disciplinary records, prison appeals and habeas petitions for evidence of mistreatment and unlawful conduct by prison officials. • Drafted legal letters to ombudspersons, wardens and litigation coordinators informing them of rights violations and proper remedies. • Updated my correspondent on PAN’s efforts.
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Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
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United States
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Legal Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Summer Appeals Clerk
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May 2020 - Jul 2020
• Researched various grounds for compassionate release based on Covid-19, access to counsel, and prison conditions. • Reviewed trial records to identify Fourth and Fifth Amendment arguments for appeal. • Drafted legal memoranda summarizing my findings. • Researched various grounds for compassionate release based on Covid-19, access to counsel, and prison conditions. • Reviewed trial records to identify Fourth and Fifth Amendment arguments for appeal. • Drafted legal memoranda summarizing my findings.
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Law Offices of Jon Norris
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Washington D.C. Metro Area
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Investigator and Paralegal
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Aug 2016 - Aug 2017
• Interviewed witnesses, took statements, and analyzed records to identify holes in the government’s case. • Drafted and filed legal motions, including praecipes, discovery requests, and continuances. • Updated clients on progress in their cases. • Interviewed witnesses, took statements, and analyzed records to identify holes in the government’s case. • Drafted and filed legal motions, including praecipes, discovery requests, and continuances. • Updated clients on progress in their cases.
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Quality Solicitors Jackson & Canter
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Hillsborough Paralegal
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Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
•Distilled thousands of pages of evidence and transcripts into succinct evidence schedules •Allocated disclosure documents to appropriate legal teams •Reviewed inquest transcripts for ethics violations and useful admissions •Distilled thousands of pages of evidence and transcripts into succinct evidence schedules •Allocated disclosure documents to appropriate legal teams •Reviewed inquest transcripts for ethics violations and useful admissions
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The Liverpool Law Clinic
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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Immigration and Asylum Student Research Advisor
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2015
• Researched Home Office’s policies on human trafficking, modern slavery, and statelessness in order to pursue my client’s application for stateless leave to remain in the United Kingdom. • Drafted legal representations to Home Office arguing my client’s fitness for stateless leave to remain. • Took witness statements from non-English speakers to support my client’s case. • Maintained an orderly case file for future reference and to practice standards. • Researched Home Office’s policies on human trafficking, modern slavery, and statelessness in order to pursue my client’s application for stateless leave to remain in the United Kingdom. • Drafted legal representations to Home Office arguing my client’s fitness for stateless leave to remain. • Took witness statements from non-English speakers to support my client’s case. • Maintained an orderly case file for future reference and to practice standards.
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The Neighborhood Schools Program
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Hyde Park, Chicago
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GearUp Tutor
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Jan 2013 - Mar 2014
Worked within the Chicago Public School system, providing small-group and one-on-one tutoring to underprivileged students in their unique areas of difficulty • Teaching experience for maths, science, civics and English • Explored strategies and opportunities for my students to pursue college education • Mentored struggling students and adapted teaching style their unique areas of difficulty Worked within the Chicago Public School system, providing small-group and one-on-one tutoring to underprivileged students in their unique areas of difficulty • Teaching experience for maths, science, civics and English • Explored strategies and opportunities for my students to pursue college education • Mentored struggling students and adapted teaching style their unique areas of difficulty
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Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
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United States
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Legal Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Intern Investigator
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
This position held the same duties as the 2012 span, with the addition of: • Organised research efforts for performing numerous time-sensitive tasks each week • Instructed and mentored new interns on aspects of investigation protocol • Refined and improved interview and statement taking skills This position held the same duties as the 2012 span, with the addition of: • Organised research efforts for performing numerous time-sensitive tasks each week • Instructed and mentored new interns on aspects of investigation protocol • Refined and improved interview and statement taking skills
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Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia
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United States
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Legal Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Intern Investigator
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Researcher for pro bono criminal defence lawyers. I was charged with interviewing witnesses, taking statements, and acquiring documents in order to provide our clients with substantive legal representation. • Used creative means to locate poorly documented persons • Developed interpersonal skills appropriate for interviewing both friendly and hostile witnesses • Produced memoranda summarising efforts and results of investigations Researcher for pro bono criminal defence lawyers. I was charged with interviewing witnesses, taking statements, and acquiring documents in order to provide our clients with substantive legal representation. • Used creative means to locate poorly documented persons • Developed interpersonal skills appropriate for interviewing both friendly and hostile witnesses • Produced memoranda summarising efforts and results of investigations
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Jersey's Cafe
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Westfield, Indiana
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Busboy
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2011
Duties included: • Food Prep • Dishwashing • Bussing Tables • General Cleaning • Customer Service Duties included: • Food Prep • Dishwashing • Bussing Tables • General Cleaning • Customer Service
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Education
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2018 - 2021
University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD -
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University of California, Berkeley - School of Law
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Law -
2014 - 2015
University of Liverpool
Master’s Degree, International Slavery Studies -
2010 - 2014
The University of Chicago
Bachelor’s Degree, Law, Letters, and Society
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