Experience

Hawkins Law Office

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2022 - Present

  -Work predominantly with domestic law, landlord/tenant and contract matters -Experience researching case law, statues, and secondary sources -Draft motions, discovery devices, marital settlement agreements, and briefs of case law for all the stages of a domestic law matter -Work predominantly with domestic law, landlord/tenant and contract matters -Experience researching case law, statues, and secondary sources -Draft motions, discovery devices, marital settlement agreements, and briefs of case law for all the stages of a domestic law matter



Brookland Pint

• Brookland, DC

• Waitress

  • Aug 2018 - Present

  -In the leadership position of training new servers added to the team -Was able to adapt to working in this industry during the COVID outbreak -Maintained this position while maintaining a full-time workload in law school -Exercise my customer service skills in a different environment -In the leadership position of training new servers added to the team -Was able to adapt to working in this industry during the COVID outbreak -Maintained this position while maintaining a full-time workload in law school -Exercise my customer service skills in a different environment



Julia M. Toro Law Firm, PLLC

• Washington, District of Columbia, United States

• Law Clerk

  • May 2020 - Aug 2020

  -Assisted attorneys in the office with filing of various types of motions. -Constructed discovery devices, and organized the necessary evidence to support client's legal claims. -Worked with families to gain the evidence necessary to gain US citizenship for all the members of their family. -Translated / interpreted documents clients sent us, which were filed for the clients to the relevant agencies / courts [Spanish]. -Assisted attorneys in the office with filing of various types of motions. -Constructed discovery devices, and organized the necessary evidence to support client's legal claims. -Worked with families to gain the evidence necessary to gain US citizenship for all the members of their family. -Translated / interpreted documents clients sent us, which were filed for the clients to the relevant agencies / courts [Spanish].



Columbus Community Legal Services

• Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law

• Student Attorney

  • Jan 2020 - May 2020

  -Student Attorney under the guidance of practicing attorneys in the Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Clinic. -Represented clients in the DC Superior Family Court, predominantly with child support enforcement issues. -Met with client's in immigration detention centers to gain information about their legal issues. -Conducted oral arguments in the Arlington Immigration Court. -Student Attorney under the guidance of practicing attorneys in the Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Clinic. -Represented clients in the DC Superior Family Court, predominantly with child support enforcement issues. -Met with client's in immigration detention centers to gain information about their legal issues. -Conducted oral arguments in the Arlington Immigration Court.



Montgomery County Circuit Court

• Rockville, MD

• Judicial Intern

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  -Chambers of the Honorable Judge Hessler while he served on the domestic law and CINA (Children in Need of Assistance) dockets. -Drafted orders and other articles of legal memorandum. As well as assisting with the necessary research for these documents. -Gained litigation experience by assisting the chambers through proceedings. Able to transcribe accurate and detailed notes during trials for judges to refer to at a later time. -Worked closely with social workers, parents, and the relevant attorneys to assist the judge in deciding domestic law matters ranging from divorce to adoption. Show less



U.S. House of Representatives

• United States
• Legislative Offices
• 700 & Above Employee

• Legislative Intern

  • Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

  -Legislative Intern for Congressman Peter Roskam -Focused primarily on the Congressman's role within the House Democracy Partnership -Organized constituent issues and concerns while receiving them in real-time -Legislative Intern for Congressman Peter Roskam -Focused primarily on the Congressman's role within the House Democracy Partnership -Organized constituent issues and concerns while receiving them in real-time