Law Clerk

• Sep 2022 - Present

Associate

• Aug 2022 - Present

Student Attorney

• Aug 2020 - Dec 2021

Participated in a clinical, experiential education program at Columbia. Sought affirmative asylum for a client under the license and mentorship of an experienced attorney. Created affidavits, obtained psychological evaluations and expert testimony, wrote brief, and prepared my client for USCIS credible fear interview and hearing before Immigration Judge. Participated in a clinical, experiential education program at Columbia. Sought affirmative asylum for a client under the license and mentorship of an experienced attorney. Created affidavits, obtained psychological evaluations and expert testimony, wrote brief, and prepared my client for USCIS credible fear interview and hearing before Immigration Judge.

Trial Law Clerk

• May 2020 - Aug 2020

Collaborated with deputy federal public defender in drafting motion, memos, and briefs. Attended virtual pre-trial hearings and various online client meetings. Developed a more robust understanding of federal criminal defense proceedings, client relationships, and trial advocacy. Affirmed interest in litigation, defense, and investigatory work. Collaborated with deputy federal public defender in drafting motion, memos, and briefs. Attended virtual pre-trial hearings and various online client meetings. Developed a more robust understanding of federal criminal defense proceedings, client relationships, and trial advocacy. Affirmed interest in litigation, defense, and investigatory work.

Adjunct Professor

• Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

Developed lab sections focused on deconstructing media, critical thinking, video and graphic content generation, and identifying and questioning implicit biases. Taught visual design, story-telling, and journalistic integrity through the lens of advocacy campaigns, civic engagement, and social justice. Guided students in the semester-long development of digital campaigns focused on topics such as immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and police brutality. Developed lab sections focused on deconstructing media, critical thinking, video and graphic content generation, and identifying and questioning implicit biases. Taught visual design, story-telling, and journalistic integrity through the lens of advocacy campaigns, civic engagement, and social justice. Guided students in the semester-long development of digital campaigns focused on topics such as immigration reform, LGBTQ rights, and police brutality.

Creative Director/Director

• Jan 2012 - Aug 2019

Created hundreds of original and award-winning pieces of video content ranging from streaming and broadcast commercials to comedy shorts, music videos, social media content, internal industrial pieces, and one feature-length film. Created hundreds of original and award-winning pieces of video content ranging from streaming and broadcast commercials to comedy shorts, music videos, social media content, internal industrial pieces, and one feature-length film.

Volunteer

• Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

Supported attorney in day-to-day operations of a small legal office. Developed understanding of legal procedures, terminology, and timelines related to civil rights law through ongoing administrative support. Supported attorney in day-to-day operations of a small legal office. Developed understanding of legal procedures, terminology, and timelines related to civil rights law through ongoing administrative support.

Creative Producer

• Jan 2014 - 2016

Project-based producer for commercials, marketing content and documentary film-making. Project-based producer for commercials, marketing content and documentary film-making.

Creative Director/Director

• Apr 2011 - Apr 2014

Gazelle Recordings was a curated new-media record label. As the Creative Director, Leslie headed all design and branding for the label and artists (including print and web assets), wrote/produced/directed/edited music videos and other digital content, and built an innovative aesthetic, style and brand for the company that helped set it apart from it's competition. Gazelle Recordings was a curated new-media record label. As the Creative Director, Leslie headed all design and branding for the label and artists (including print and web assets), wrote/produced/directed/edited music videos and other digital content, and built an innovative aesthetic, style and brand for the company that helped set it apart from it's competition.

Graphic Designer - Title Design, Motion Graphics

• Jul 2010 - Sep 2012

Graphic design for the feature length documentary film, "Circle The Wagen" including lower thirds, titles, credits, and some brief animated VFX sequences. Graphic design for the feature length documentary film, "Circle The Wagen" including lower thirds, titles, credits, and some brief animated VFX sequences.

Creative Producer

• 2010 - 2012

Creative Producer for new media commercial content by Ryan Steve Green Films. Creative Producer for new media commercial content by Ryan Steve Green Films.

Creative Producer

• 2010 - 2012

project-based Creative Producer for music videos, new-media commercial content and feature films by PSEUDOBOOK, a creative studio & production company. project-based Creative Producer for music videos, new-media commercial content and feature films by PSEUDOBOOK, a creative studio & production company.

Writer/Director

• Mar 2010 - Feb 2011

Simple Complex was a small new-media production company. Leslie was hired by them to concept, write and direct a series of spec-commercial spots which would take home awards and accolades; See some below. Simple Complex was a small new-media production company. Leslie was hired by them to concept, write and direct a series of spec-commercial spots which would take home awards and accolades; See some below.