Experience

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  United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York

  • Brooklyn, New York, United States

  • Judicial Law Clerk

    • Sep 2022 - Oct 2023
    • Brooklyn, New York, United States

     Prepared bench memoranda for motions and settlement conferences while drafting reports and recommendations and orders on a range of legal matters, such as employment discrimination and retaliation Offered recommendations on case management strategy for over 200 civil cases, including tracking pending motions, while managing two to five legal interns and providing substantive feedback on written work product

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  U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

  • Atlanta, Georgia, United States

  • Staff Attorney

    • Aug 2020 - Aug 2022
    • Atlanta, Georgia, United States

    Preparing memoranda and opinions for the Court in fully briefed cases on appeal involving pro se and prisoner litigation, civil rights, employment, immigration, sentencing, direct criminal appeals, and habeas corpus

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  The George Washington University Law School

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Dean's Fellow

    • Aug 2019 - May 2020
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Training first-year students in legal research and writing by assisting in the classroom and reviewing assignments• Collaborating with Professor DeSanctis to effectively teach first-years fundamentals of legislative drafting and interpretation• Teaching classes and hosting individual conferences with students about their writing and citation assignments

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  International Law in Domestic Courts Journal, Oxford University Press

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Senior Managing Editor

    • Aug 2019 - May 2020
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    I corresponded with Oxford University Press on behalf of the International Law in Domestic Courts Journal at GW, which included proposing cases for headnotes and sending OUP new drafts as well as revised headnotes.

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  Mid-Atlantic Innocence Project

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Legal Intern

    • Jan 2020 - Apr 2020
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    • Screened potential cases by reviewing hundreds of pages of documentation in case files, including trial transcripts, interview memoranda, police reports, and photographic line-ups, for possible evidence of innocence• Interviewed witnesses to gather evidence to advocate for client’s innocence, such as alibi evidence

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  International Human Rights Clinic

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Student Attorney

    • Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Drafted merits brief against United States on behalf of individual client to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights• Counseled and corresponded with client throughout development of cohesive statement of facts spanning over 15 years• Researched complex international law principles and analyzing reports issued by the UN and regional human rights bodies

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  United States Senate

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Law Clerk

    • May 2019 - Jul 2019
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Drafted precise legislation at the request of Senators and committees, including amendments, bills, and resolutions• Observed markup procedures and committee hearings to learn more about the legislative process and statutory construction• Communicated with clients to ensure legislation drafts aligned with their intended purposes and were executable

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  The George Washington University Law School

  • Writing Fellow

    • Aug 2018 - May 2019

    • Provided feedback and guidance to other law students in individual conferences and through leading workshops• Revised student papers for first-year law students to help enhance their legal writing and analysis skills

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  U.S. Department of Justice

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Legal Intern, Civil Rights Division, Immigrant and Employee Rights Section

    • Jan 2019 - Apr 2019
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Drafted legal research memoranda for trial attorneys analyzing issues pertinent to liability under 8 U.S.C. § 1324b• Assisted trial attorneys with client interviews and negotiation preparation by providing objective third-party insight

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  UN Special Rapporteur for Cultural Rights, Professor Karima Bennoune

  • Research Assistant

    • Jul 2018 - Dec 2018

    • Substantiated sources and facts in UN documents, such as the Special Rapporteur’s annual report• Contributed to educational materials by researching articles, documents, and International Court of Justice comments

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  Superior Court of the District of Columbia

  • Washington D.C. Metro Area

  • Judicial Intern, The Honorable Maribeth Raffinan

    • May 2018 - Jul 2018
    • Washington D.C. Metro Area

    • Drafted Court Orders on various motions, including withdrawing guilty pleas and quashing bench warrants under seal• Conducted research and draft memoranda on legal issues arising from civil domestic violence calendar to assist the Judge• Prepared daily cases for the Judge while assisting with administrative needs in Chambers and observing Court proceedings

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  Refugee Empowerment Program

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • Casework Intern

    • Jan 2016 - May 2017
    • Greater Memphis Area

    • Created workshops instructing adult refugees on pathways to citizenship and provided English tutoring• Tutored refugee children on various academic subjects while counseling navigating U.S. and Southern culture • Devised and implemented networks to connect participants to community resources

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  Rhodes College

  • Resident Assistant

    • Aug 2015 - May 2017

    • Enforce policies to maintain a safe and secure residence hall environment • Foster a community that celebrates diversity and respects differences• Facilitate an atmosphere of civility and self-responsibility• Design and execute educational and social programming for students

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  Shelby County Public Defender's Office

  • Greater Memphis Area

  • Summer Service Fellow

    • May 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Greater Memphis Area

    • Synthesized relevant information for attorneys and social workers for use in court and client consultation• Researched and drafted memoranda on local school expulsion and army recruiting policies for juvenile clients • Conducted intake assessments of juvenile clients’ social backgrounds for senior caseworkers and attorneys

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  Rhodes College

  • Memphis, TN

  • Financial Aid Office Assistant

    • Sep 2014 - Dec 2014
    • Memphis, TN

    • Input and organize financial information through Banner• Compile spreadsheets and documents to categorize and update financial data• Proofread spreadsheets and other financial documents for information errors• Attend to miscellaneous tasks within department

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  GlobeMed

  • Director of Finances

    • Apr 2014 - Dec 2014

    • Fundraise for water sanitation and electronically track financial progress• Communicate with Rhodes Accounting to track progress and send payments• Predict and advise for future investments based off past data• Devise and delegate budgets to fundraising campaign coordinators

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  McIver's Grant Public Library

  • Dyersburg, TN

  • Librarian

    • 2012 - 2013
    • Dyersburg, TN

    • Assisted patrons with finding books and using computers• Operated the computer program to search for, check in, and check out books• Supervised and delegated tasks to volunteers• Arranged books on shelves• Calculated and recorded revenue from fines, etc. at the end of each day• Implemented library rules to promote a safe, productive environment• Participated in library-held community activities• Notified community members of library events