Experience

Jaime Barron, P.C. Immigration Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Attorney

  • Apr 2023 - Present

• Legal Assistant

  • Aug 2022 - Apr 2023



Guerrero Law Offices

• Dallas, Texas, United States

• Law Clerk

  • Dec 2021 - Apr 2022



SMU Dedman School of Law

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Chief Student Associate, VanSickle Family Law Clinic

  • Aug 2021 - Dec 2021

  Assigned intakes to 8 Student Associates and advised first-semester student associates. Collaborated with other Chiefs to reinstate prose help desk. Assigned intakes to 8 Student Associates and advised first-semester student associates. Collaborated with other Chiefs to reinstate prose help desk.



Law Office of Jan Holeywell-Smith

• Dallas, Texas, United States

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2021 - Nov 2021

  E-filed motions and proposed orders. Prepared exhibits for virtual and in-person hearings and attended hearings to assist attorney. Prepared discovery requests, divorce petitions, modifications, power of attorneys, and subpoena of business records/witnesses. Translated documents from Spanish to English. E-filed motions and proposed orders. Prepared exhibits for virtual and in-person hearings and attended hearings to assist attorney. Prepared discovery requests, divorce petitions, modifications, power of attorneys, and subpoena of business records/witnesses. Translated documents from Spanish to English.



Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer at SMU/DVAP Remote Summer Intake Clinics

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2021



International Rescue Committee

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern

  • Jun 2021 - Jul 2021

  Attended weekly meetings to discuss legal strategies for Cuban resettlement and credible fear interviews. Conducted research on immigration topics such as asylum, family-based immigration, and adjustment of status. Observed immigration hearings. Wrote legal argument to reflect the recent change in law due to recent Attorney General decisions on Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-. Worked with clients to complete a work authorization application and a violence against women declaration. Attended weekly meetings to discuss legal strategies for Cuban resettlement and credible fear interviews. Conducted research on immigration topics such as asylum, family-based immigration, and adjustment of status. Observed immigration hearings. Wrote legal argument to reflect the recent change in law due to recent Attorney General decisions on Matter of A-B- and Matter of L-E-A-. Worked with clients to complete a work authorization application and a violence against women declaration.



SMU Dedman School of Law

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Associate, VanSickle Family Law Clinic

  • Jan 2021 - May 2021

  Drafted pleadings and conducted research on clients’ family law issues. Completed potential client intake interviews and worked with a partner to accomplish tasks. Averaged 18 hours a week on clinic matters. Drafted pleadings and conducted research on clients’ family law issues. Completed potential client intake interviews and worked with a partner to accomplish tasks. Averaged 18 hours a week on clinic matters.



SMU Dedman School of Law

• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Intern with SMU COVID-19 Legal Helpline Project

  • Jul 2020 - Jul 2020

  Managed a weekly 3-hour call shift. Conducted research about callers’ legal issues which ranged from evictions, immigration, small debt claims, and unemployment. Managed a weekly 3-hour call shift. Conducted research about callers’ legal issues which ranged from evictions, immigration, small debt claims, and unemployment.



Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center

• United States
• Public Policy Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Volunteer for the Pandemic Policy Project

  • Jun 2020 - Jul 2020

  Conducted research about criminal legal responses to COVID-19 focusing on the 7th and 8th Judicial Districts of New Mexico, along with the 1A Judicial District of Iowa. And created two comprehensive reports outlining criminal legal responses to COVID-19 for assigned judicial districts. Conducted research about criminal legal responses to COVID-19 focusing on the 7th and 8th Judicial Districts of New Mexico, along with the 1A Judicial District of Iowa. And created two comprehensive reports outlining criminal legal responses to COVID-19 for assigned judicial districts.



Breakthrough Collaborative

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Executive Assistant

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019



Breakthrough Collaborative

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Fellow and Team Leader

  • Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

  Served as a liaison between the administration and team teachers, planned team activities for students and fellow teachers; Taught a team of 23 students during 2 periods including planning lessons, creating and grading assignments and assessments, developed a personal relationship with the students during available free time. Average reading level growth was 5 months in 25 instructional days. Served as a liaison between the administration and team teachers, planned team activities for students and fellow teachers; Taught a team of 23 students during 2 periods including planning lessons, creating and grading assignments and assessments, developed a personal relationship with the students during available free time. Average reading level growth was 5 months in 25 instructional days.



Breakthrough Collaborative

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Teaching Fellow

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Intensive pre-training in lesson planning, classroom management, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity; Taught a team of 22 students during 2 periods including planning lessons, creating and grading assignments and assessments, developing a personal relationship with the students during the available free time of the day; Average reading level growth was 6 months in 25 instructional days Intensive pre-training in lesson planning, classroom management, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity; Taught a team of 22 students during 2 periods including planning lessons, creating and grading assignments and assessments, developing a personal relationship with the students during the available free time of the day; Average reading level growth was 6 months in 25 instructional days



Whataburger

• United States
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cashier

  • May 2015 - Aug 2015

  Worked as a cashier during the summer. Worked as a cashier during the summer.