Experience

Pepperdine Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Alumni Relations & Employer Outreach

  • Jul 2018 - Present

• Director of Alumni Relations

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  The vision of the office is to become the best alumni relations office of any law school in the United States by serving, encouraging, and engaging close to 11,000 Pepperdine Law alumni worldwide. The job responsibilities include: developing, maintaining, and initiating relationships with alumni, working in conjunction with our Career Development Office and Office of Advancement, managing and facilitating alumni events (such as our annual Law School Dinner, MCLE programs, our Bar Swearing In Ceremonies in CA and at the U.S. Supreme Court, etc.), overseeing alumni communications via social media & through our Pepperdine Law Surf Report, and connecting the alumni to current students via the Parris Institute Preceptor Program, among other job duties.



Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Executive Director

  • Oct 2013 - Aug 2014

  Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles (“CLA-LA”) is the only organization of Christian attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, support staff, and compassionate individuals (healthcare, hospitality, IT work, marketing, interpreting, etc.) dedicated to providing free legal services to the poor and working poor in Los Angeles. CLA-LA offers monthly clinics that work like an emergency room for legal issues. CLA-LA provides its legal clinics in conjunction with Homeboy Industries, Malibu Labor Exchange, Faithful Central Bible Church, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, World Impact and more. CLA-LA relies upon volunteers and contributions to provide those services free of charge to all in need regardless of religious affiliation.



Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Clinic Director & Staff Attorney

  • Feb 2012 - Mar 2013

  Christian Legal Aid of Los Angeles (“CLA-LA”) is the only organization of Christian attorneys, paralegals, legal secretaries, support staff, and compassionate individuals (healthcare, hospitality, IT work, marketing, interpreting, etc.) dedicated to providing free legal services to the poor and working poor in Los Angeles. CLA-LA offers monthly clinics that work like an emergency room for legal issues. CLA-LA provides its legal clinics in conjunction with Homeboy Industries, Malibu Labor Exchange, Faithful Central Bible Church, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, World Impact and more. CLA-LA relies upon volunteers and contributions to provide those services free of charge to all in need regardless of religious affiliation.



Los Angeles Public Defender

• Greater Los Angeles Area

• Senior Law Clerk

  • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011



Ventura County Public Defender

• Certified Law Clerk

  • Jan 2011 - May 2011



Nathan Sommers Jacobs

• Summer Associate

  • May 2009 - Jul 2010



Arizona Supreme Court

• Phoenix, Arizona

• Extern

  • Aug 2005 - May 2006