Experience

The Fierberg National Law Group, PLLC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Sep 2023 - Present

  - Drafted federal Office for Civil Rights and Clery Act complaints to initiate compliance reviews of institutions - Review evidence files to assist with preparation for campus disciplinary hearings by drafting questions for cross-examination, opening and closing statements, and assessing strengths and weaknesses of the case - Draft appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Drafted federal Office for Civil Rights and Clery Act complaints to initiate compliance reviews of institutions - Review evidence files to assist with preparation for campus disciplinary hearings by drafting questions for cross-examination, opening and closing statements, and assessing strengths and weaknesses of the case - Draft appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings



U.S. Department of Justice, The Office on Violence Against Women

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • May 2023 - Jul 2023

  - Drafted report to Congress with 50-state survey on state law conflicts between marriage age and age-based sex offenses - Created anti-trans legislation tracker to follow state laws that conflict with statutory requirements under the Violence Against Women Act - Conducted legal research and drafted memos on department compliance with federal grant-making statutes - Drafted report to Congress with 50-state survey on state law conflicts between marriage age and age-based sex offenses - Created anti-trans legislation tracker to follow state laws that conflict with statutory requirements under the Violence Against Women Act - Conducted legal research and drafted memos on department compliance with federal grant-making statutes



University of Michigan Law School Pediatric Advocacy Clinic

• Student Attorney

  • Aug 2022 - May 2023

  - Successfully represented students with disabilities in school disciplinary and accommodation meetings - Represented client in appeal for wrongful denial of Medicaid coverage; obtained dismissal of case through cross-examination of insurer's doctor - Drafted state and federal civil rights complaints to initiate investigation into school district for unlawful seclusion, discrimination, and denial of equal access to education to eight-year-old child with disabilities - Successfully represented students with disabilities in school disciplinary and accommodation meetings - Represented client in appeal for wrongful denial of Medicaid coverage; obtained dismissal of case through cross-examination of insurer's doctor - Drafted state and federal civil rights complaints to initiate investigation into school district for unlawful seclusion, discrimination, and denial of equal access to education to eight-year-old child with disabilities

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2022 - Mar 2023

  - Served as lead advisor in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Reviewed evidence files to assist with preparation for campus disciplinary hearings by drafting questions for cross-examination, opening and closing statements, and assessing strengths and weaknesses of the case - Drafted appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Served as lead advisor in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Reviewed evidence files to assist with preparation for campus disciplinary hearings by drafting questions for cross-examination, opening and closing statements, and assessing strengths and weaknesses of the case - Drafted appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings



Washtenaw County Circuit Court

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Summer Intern

  • May 2022 - Aug 2022

  - Drafted opinions and orders on Motions for Summary Disposition and Motions for Reconsideration - Prepared case summaries for Judge Kuhnke's motion docket - Conducted legal research and drafted memos on various questions including employment discrimination, evidentiary disputes, Constitutional rights, and constitutionality of statutes - Reviewed incoming motions and wrote memos on the strength and viability of legal issues to Chief Judge Kuhnke and her judicial attorney - Drafted opinions and orders on Motions for Summary Disposition and Motions for Reconsideration - Prepared case summaries for Judge Kuhnke's motion docket - Conducted legal research and drafted memos on various questions including employment discrimination, evidentiary disputes, Constitutional rights, and constitutionality of statutes - Reviewed incoming motions and wrote memos on the strength and viability of legal issues to Chief Judge Kuhnke and her judicial attorney



The Fierberg National Law Group: Victims | Survivors | Families

• Law Clerk

  • Jan 2022 - Apr 2022

  - Drafted federal Office for Civil Rights complaints to initiate compliance reviews of institutions - Reviewed evidence files to assist with preparation for campus disciplinary hearings by drafting questions for cross-examination, opening and closing statements, and assessing strengths and weaknesses of the case - Drafted appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Drafted federal Office for Civil Rights complaints to initiate compliance reviews of institutions - Reviewed evidence files to assist with preparation for campus disciplinary hearings by drafting questions for cross-examination, opening and closing statements, and assessing strengths and weaknesses of the case - Drafted appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings



The Fierberg National Law Group

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Paralegal

  • Jul 2020 - Aug 2021

  - Drafted pleadings and discovery in hazing wrongful death and sexual assault litigation - Drafted appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Conducted client intakes and legal research to report viability of potential cases to attorneys - Drafted pleadings and discovery in hazing wrongful death and sexual assault litigation - Drafted appeals and responses to investigative reports in Title IX campus disciplinary proceedings - Conducted client intakes and legal research to report viability of potential cases to attorneys



MANITOU ISLAND TRANSIT INC

• United States
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Boat Deckhand/ Tour Guide

  • May 2016 - Aug 2021

  - Sold and guided historical tractor tours providing historical information on the Manitou Islands - Trained new employees - Adjusted to changing environment and provided customer service accordingly - Sold and guided historical tractor tours providing historical information on the Manitou Islands - Trained new employees - Adjusted to changing environment and provided customer service accordingly

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2017 - Aug 2019


Kalamazoo College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Research Team Coordinator

  • Jan 2017 - Jun 2019

  - Led student researchers as part of a countywide initiative for the creation of a program providing county residents with an accessible form of government-issued photo identification - Compiled reports for County Commissioners encouraging them to pass the resolution and to evaluate the success of the program - Led student researchers as part of a countywide initiative for the creation of a program providing county residents with an accessible form of government-issued photo identification - Compiled reports for County Commissioners encouraging them to pass the resolution and to evaluate the success of the program



ACLU of Michigan

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2019 - May 2019

  - Read and synthesized FOIA requested apprehension logs to identify instances of racial profiling during traffic stops in the Detroit Sector of Border Patrol for litigation - Read and synthesized FOIA requested apprehension logs to identify instances of racial profiling during traffic stops in the Detroit Sector of Border Patrol for litigation