Experience

Community Legal Aid

• United States
• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Staff Attorney

  • Aug 2021 - Present



Greater Boston Legal Services

• United States
• Legal Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Student Intern-Housing Unit

  • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

  -Researched housing law and public policy, specifically land use zoning and the Fair Housing Act in order to support the efforts of the City of Boston’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Community Advisory Committee (AFFH-CAC) -Assisted local community and tenant organizations in advocating for affordable housing -Assist supervising attorney in advising and advocating for clients with emergency housing matters during the COVID-19 Pandemic -Conducted client intake, as well as assisting on CDC declaration forms and Answer and Discovery requests



Boston University School of Law

• United States
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student Attorney, Boston University Civil Litigation and Justice Program

  • Sep 2019 - Aug 2020

  -Managed caseload of clients with a variety of civil legal issues -Advocated for, advised and represented clients facing eviction proceedings and different family and employment law matters -Research, draft and file pre-and-post-trial motions, memorandum and appeals -Successfully negotiated with opposing counsel to reach settlements which have prevented eviction -Represented clients facing eviction in trial and different hearings; preformed cross and direct examination -Managed caseload of clients with a variety of civil legal issues -Advocated for, advised and represented clients facing eviction proceedings and different family and employment law matters -Research, draft and file pre-and-post-trial motions, memorandum and appeals -Successfully negotiated with opposing counsel to reach settlements which have prevented eviction -Represented clients facing eviction in trial and different hearings; preformed cross and direct examination



Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Student Intern- Consumer Debt and Housing Units

  • May 2019 - Aug 2019

  Performed Client-Intake at VLP’s consumer debt clinics at Boston Municipal Court (BMC) Central, Dorchester, and Quincy District Court’s Small Claim Sessions and VLP’s Housing Clinic at BMC Central Eastern Housing Court. Assisted Staff Attorneys on various cases by researching and drafting legal memoranda, motions, affidavits and demand letters. Focused research particularly on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Advocated on behalf of debtor clients at Small Claims Court, advising clients and negotiating with opposing counsel representing original creditors and debt buyers. Communicated directly with clientele to gather case information, set up meetings and to remind clientele of impending court dates. Administrative tasks on LegalServer such as task management and time-keeping.



Let's Get Ready

• United States
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Verbal Coach

  • Jun 2018 - Aug 2018

  Tutored rising high school seniors on SAT verbal section and college admission process on a volunteer basis for a non-profit aimed at assisting low-income high school students with SAT Prep and college admission guidance. Tutored rising high school seniors on SAT verbal section and college admission process on a volunteer basis for a non-profit aimed at assisting low-income high school students with SAT Prep and college admission guidance.



Fragomen

• United States
• Law Practice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Assistant Paralegal

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2018

  Drafted, compiled and reviewed H-1B and other non-immigrant visa petitions Communicated with clients via email and phone conversation. Collaborated with team members to meet filing deadlines and liaised with clientele, attorneys, and senior paralegals. Drafted, compiled and reviewed H-1B and other non-immigrant visa petitions Communicated with clients via email and phone conversation. Collaborated with team members to meet filing deadlines and liaised with clientele, attorneys, and senior paralegals.



Office of Jean Warshaw, Esq.

• Greater New York City Area

• Legal Assistant

  • Sep 2017 - Dec 2017

  Maintained and managed records of office bank accounts and payment of office and legal fees and expenses. Developed strong clerical and administrative skills including record-keeping and Microsoft Excel. Maintained and managed records of office bank accounts and payment of office and legal fees and expenses. Developed strong clerical and administrative skills including record-keeping and Microsoft Excel.