Paralegal

• Apr 2023 - Present

Legal Assistant

• Aug 2022 - Apr 2023

In my role as a legal assistant at Murphy PC, I manage all client files, attorney’s calendar, real estate development spreadsheets, and office organization. I also complete commercial and residential property purchase and sales from offer to purchase to close. To facilitate these transactions, I draft legal documents such as Deeds, Agreements, Amendments, Certificates, etc.. Additionally, I balance and distribute closing funds and disbursements.

Police Intern

• May 2022 - Jul 2022

At Duxbury PD, I attended court with prosecuting detectives to communicate with ADA’s and observe hearings. I also updated standard practices and policies within the department to meet state accreditation standards. One project of mine was to migrate hundreds of in office files to a virtual platform and created a virtual file system. Finally, I learned and practiced essential field skills and tactics for police work. At Duxbury PD, I attended court with prosecuting detectives to communicate with ADA’s and observe hearings. I also updated standard practices and policies within the department to meet state accreditation standards. One project of mine was to migrate hundreds of in office files to a virtual platform and created a virtual file system. Finally, I learned and practiced essential field skills and tactics for police work.

Intern

• Sep 2021 - Dec 2021

At the MCAD, I attended employment discrimination intake and investigation training and completed conflict of interest certification. My duties as an investigative intern included conducting complaint intake, drafting complaints, and filing complaints into MCAD filing system. I also drafted case outlines and probable cause dispositions. Other job duties included discussion of ongoing investigations with investigators, interviewing witnesses, and drafting interrogatories. Furthermore, I observed mediations and discussed mediation techniques with the MCAD mediator. Show less

Intern

• Jun 2021 - Aug 2021

As a virtual intern I was given the opportunity to attend weekly meetings. Meetings, ran by the DA and ADAs, consisted of presentations describing the court's gang unit, juvenile unit, drug unit and more. Each week the presenter held open Q&A's following presentations, allowing interns to ask deeper questions about specific roles in the office. Along with weekly meetings, I joined the opioid task force, attended task force meetings and received updates from the task force. Lastly, the DA's office provided weekly newsletters of the district's court proceedings, allowing me to stay attuned to daily happenings in the court. Show less

Job Shadowing

• Apr 2021 - Apr 2021

Throughout a series of virtual meetings and one day of job-shadowing, in the office, I learned Portal to Hope's mission and how it is achieved. From the virtual meetings, I was given the information needed to understand victim's services. During my day of shadowing I observed the police station, observed victims shelters, spoke with victim's advocates about day to day tasks, and witnessed what a day would be like working for Portal to Hope. Throughout a series of virtual meetings and one day of job-shadowing, in the office, I learned Portal to Hope's mission and how it is achieved. From the virtual meetings, I was given the information needed to understand victim's services. During my day of shadowing I observed the police station, observed victims shelters, spoke with victim's advocates about day to day tasks, and witnessed what a day would be like working for Portal to Hope.

Intern

• Apr 2019 - Jun 2019

Worked with Sergeants on a daily basis, doing paperwork or ride alongs. Observed court proceedings and participated in hearings. Toured Plymouth County Correctional Facility and the sheriffs department. Participated in sergeant run RAD classes. Worked with Sergeants on a daily basis, doing paperwork or ride alongs. Observed court proceedings and participated in hearings. Toured Plymouth County Correctional Facility and the sheriffs department. Participated in sergeant run RAD classes.