Experience

LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF SUFFOLK COUNTY

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Law Graduate

  • Jun 2022 - Sep 2022



Nassau Suffolk Law Services

• Law Graduate

  • Aug 2021 - May 2022

  Under a student practice order, provide representation to psychiatrically disabled population in a variety of civil matters, including housing matters, family court, and matters pertaining access to healthcare. Represent individuals in Social Security appeals. Handle intakes and cases on an emergency basis. Interview clients, engage in community outreach, and draft intra-agency documents outlining changes in law. Under a student practice order, provide representation to psychiatrically disabled population in a variety of civil matters, including housing matters, family court, and matters pertaining access to healthcare. Represent individuals in Social Security appeals. Handle intakes and cases on an emergency basis. Interview clients, engage in community outreach, and draft intra-agency documents outlining changes in law.



Law Offices of Joy E. Jorgensen

• West Babylon, New York

• Law Clerk

  • Jun 2018 - Jul 2021

  Prepared pleadings in matrimonial and family law matters. Under attorney supervision, drafted marital dissolution agreements, motions, income, and expense statements, and correspondence to opposing counsel and clients. Under attorney supervision, drafted proposed judgments and orders in legal separation, dissolution, child custody and support cases. Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions. Performed bookkeeping duties and billed for all billable hours. Prepared pleadings in matrimonial and family law matters. Under attorney supervision, drafted marital dissolution agreements, motions, income, and expense statements, and correspondence to opposing counsel and clients. Under attorney supervision, drafted proposed judgments and orders in legal separation, dissolution, child custody and support cases. Scheduled appointments, court appearances, and depositions. Performed bookkeeping duties and billed for all billable hours.



Deportation Defense Clinic at Maurice A. Deane School of Law

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2020 - May 2021

  Under a student practice order, prepared for individual hearings for asylum cases including writing motions to continue and other motions for pre-trial filing. Prepared I-290B motions to reopen and reconsider for T visa applications erroneous denials. Prepared I-765 work authorization forms and other immigration petitions and applications. Met with other pro bono attorneys to draft creative motions before immigration judges. Under a student practice order, prepared for individual hearings for asylum cases including writing motions to continue and other motions for pre-trial filing. Prepared I-290B motions to reopen and reconsider for T visa applications erroneous denials. Prepared I-765 work authorization forms and other immigration petitions and applications. Met with other pro bono attorneys to draft creative motions before immigration judges.



Operation Infinity

• Founder

  • Mar 2020 - May 2021

  Operates a nonprofit that assists seniors and immunodeficient/immunocompromised individuals shop for groceries and pick up prescriptions during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is done by coordinating over 60 volunteers with more than 40 individuals in need of assistance in just 5 weeks. Individuals with a higher risk of developing me a severe case of COVID-19 should not leave their properties and through the implementation of social distancing, minimum contact, and heightened safety precautions, Operation Infinity provides the services needed to keep the at-risk members of the community safe. Show less



Maurice A. Deane School of Law at Hofstra University

• Law Student

  • Aug 2018 - May 2021



Pervez & Rehman, P.C.

• Law Clerk

  • Mar 2020 - Jun 2020

  Drafted pleadings in labor and employment law matters. Drafted discovery responses for wage and hour cases. Conducted client intakes and meetings under supervision for preparation of litigation materials. Drafted pleadings in labor and employment law matters. Drafted discovery responses for wage and hour cases. Conducted client intakes and meetings under supervision for preparation of litigation materials.



Nassau County Courthouse

• Mineola, New York

• Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Conducted legal research and drafted opinions regarding Miranda warnings, evidence seizure, and illegal arrests. Attended Dunaway, Wade, Huntley, and Mapp hearings for felony cases. Conducted legal research and drafted opinions regarding Miranda warnings, evidence seizure, and illegal arrests. Attended Dunaway, Wade, Huntley, and Mapp hearings for felony cases.



Seidner & Associates, P.C.

• Garden City, New York

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2017 - May 2018

  Worked with attorneys on matters pertaining to matrimonial, trusts and estates. Drafted office memoranda and proofread motions and estate planning and probate-related documents prepared by attorneys. Communicated with court personnel. Worked with attorneys on matters pertaining to matrimonial, trusts and estates. Drafted office memoranda and proofread motions and estate planning and probate-related documents prepared by attorneys. Communicated with court personnel.



Federal Probation

• Providence, Rhode Island Area

• Intern

  • Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  • Utilized my public and professional writing minor to compose collateral criminal history reports and obtained court records from local courthouses. • Composed bail reports and assisted with research on presentence and pretrial investigations. • Observed and participated in pre-sentencing and pre-trial interviews. • Researched locations for positive social relationship building for offenders on probation. • Utilized my public and professional writing minor to compose collateral criminal history reports and obtained court records from local courthouses. • Composed bail reports and assisted with research on presentence and pretrial investigations. • Observed and participated in pre-sentencing and pre-trial interviews. • Researched locations for positive social relationship building for offenders on probation.



Collette

• Pawtucket, Rhode Island

• Health and Safety Intern

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  • Identified suppliers partnering with Collette in 2016-2017 travel season and matched suppliers in a database to determine if Supplier Safety Information Document has been received and is documented. • Reviewed and assessed Supplier Safety Information Document if it was not previously recorded and created and maintained a master grid of all third-party suppliers questionnaires. • Worked with NEO software and Microsoft Outlook, as well as Collette’s Pivotal and PriceBuild software’s. • Identified suppliers partnering with Collette in 2016-2017 travel season and matched suppliers in a database to determine if Supplier Safety Information Document has been received and is documented. • Reviewed and assessed Supplier Safety Information Document if it was not previously recorded and created and maintained a master grid of all third-party suppliers questionnaires. • Worked with NEO software and Microsoft Outlook, as well as Collette’s Pivotal and PriceBuild software’s.



Looking Upwards, Inc.

• Children's HBTS Intern

  • Feb 2015 - Dec 2015

  •Specialized in intensive services and treatments for a child with a disability. •Considered environmental factors (loud noises, crowds, and inclement weather) when assessing the child's comprehension of the implemented plan. •Created opportunities for choices in the area of personal interests and activities that allowed the child to self-initiate desired response. •Specialized in intensive services and treatments for a child with a disability. •Considered environmental factors (loud noises, crowds, and inclement weather) when assessing the child's comprehension of the implemented plan. •Created opportunities for choices in the area of personal interests and activities that allowed the child to self-initiate desired response.



Suffolk County Family Court

• Central Islip, New York

• Summer Intern

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  •Observed and participated in placement decisions for juvenile offenders in Suffolk County, NY. •Watched the processes of child placement, rulings on parents in neglect cases, and other crucial practices in Family Court. •Visited facilities where juveniles were placed to further understand how the psychologist liaison made decisions. •Observed and participated in placement decisions for juvenile offenders in Suffolk County, NY. •Watched the processes of child placement, rulings on parents in neglect cases, and other crucial practices in Family Court. •Visited facilities where juveniles were placed to further understand how the psychologist liaison made decisions.



Dr. Jennifer Flynn-Campbell's office

• Intern

  • May 2013 - Aug 2015

  • Use of excel to create databases for client and court information • Worked as a part of a team to perform duties such as filing and transferring file data to the computer • Observed and learned critical and office practices and analyzed data. • Use of excel to create databases for client and court information • Worked as a part of a team to perform duties such as filing and transferring file data to the computer • Observed and learned critical and office practices and analyzed data.



Law office of Kathleen Larkin

• Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Jul 2015

  • Assisted attorney with clients and calendar control • Communicated with courts and other attorney’s offices • Performed general office duties and communicated one-on-one with clients. • Assisted attorney with clients and calendar control • Communicated with courts and other attorney’s offices • Performed general office duties and communicated one-on-one with clients.



EXPRESS

• Waterford, CT

• Sales Associate

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014