Manuel Reyes
Paralegal at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Comprehensive Overview of Immigration Law (COIL)
Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC)Jun, 2020- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Washington
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United States
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Individual and Family Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Paralegal
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Mar 2020 - Present
• Conduct intake with unaccompanied immigrant children (UAC) seeking asylum to determine pro se eligibility under Catholic Charities’ standards • Prepare and revise pro se asylum applications for UACs lacking legal representation • Deliver biweekly individual and group legal orientations to sponsors of UACs in removal proceedings • Call 45+ sponsors of UACs per week to raise awareness of the legal information available through the Legal Orientation Program for Custodians of Unaccompanied Children (LOPC) • Conduct daily case management, follow-up and provide internal and external referrals for UAC clients in need of further legal counsel, or housing assistance • Collect and analyze data on LOPC orientation attendance to improve program participation rates
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Relatoría Especial sobre los Derechos Económicos, Sociales, Culturales y Ambientales (REDESCA)
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Research Assistant
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Sep 2022 - Dec 2022
• Conducted legal and interdisciplinary research, and wrote report on Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change in the context of Human Mobility in Central America & Mexico for the Special Rapporteurship on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights (REDESCA) • Conducted legal and interdisciplinary research, and wrote report on Poverty, Inequality and Climate Change in the context of Human Mobility in Central America & Mexico for the Special Rapporteurship on Economic, Social, Cultural, and Environmental Rights (REDESCA)
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Research Analyst
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Apr 2016 - Jul 2019
• Conducted legal research as a part of an interdisciplinary team that designed, administered, and analyzed countrywide surveys about access to and use of public and political spaces for religious purposes by faith-based communities in Cuba • Conducted legal research as a part of an interdisciplinary team that designed, administered, and analyzed countrywide surveys about access to and use of public and political spaces for religious purposes by faith-based communities in Cuba
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CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF CUBA
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Cuba
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Wholesale Import and Export
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1 - 100 Employee
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Administrative Aide
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Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
• Oversaw operations and planning for the International Economic Fair of Havana for foreign investors, including budget management, coordination with providers and contractors, and processing payments. • Oversaw operations and planning for the International Economic Fair of Havana for foreign investors, including budget management, coordination with providers and contractors, and processing payments.
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Education
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The George Washington University Law School
Master of Laws - LLM, International and Comparative Law -
University of Havana
Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law -
Universidad Alberto Hurtado
Diploma Course (Remote), Humanities/Humanistic Studies -
Pontificia Facultad de Teología San Esteban de Salamanca
Diploma Course (Remote), Humanities/Humanistic Studies