Experience

Yemi Getachew Immigration Law Office, P.C.

• Managing Partner

  • Mar 2018 - Present



Committee for Public Counsel Services

• United States
• Law Practice
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Student Attorney SJC Rule 3:03 Certified

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Argue bail motions during arraignment hearings Assist attorneys with trial preparation and strategy Research and draft various motions such as motions to dismiss, motions in limine, and motions to suppress Argue bail motions during arraignment hearings Assist attorneys with trial preparation and strategy Research and draft various motions such as motions to dismiss, motions in limine, and motions to suppress



Coughlin Law Group, PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2017 - May 2017

  Perform research on various complex legal and factual criminal issues Draft motions to the court, including motions to dismiss, motions to suppress, and motions to terminate probation Attend and assist with client intakes and meetings Perform research on various complex legal and factual criminal issues Draft motions to the court, including motions to dismiss, motions to suppress, and motions to terminate probation Attend and assist with client intakes and meetings



City of Boston Retirement Board

• Legal Intern

  • Nov 2016 - May 2017

  Draft appeals to the Contributory Retirement Appeals Board Research complex legal issues on administrative regulations and issuesAttend administrative hearings Draft appeals to the Contributory Retirement Appeals Board Research complex legal issues on administrative regulations and issuesAttend administrative hearings



Shah Peerally Law Group PC

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Law Clerk

  • Aug 2011 - Aug 2016

  Worked continuously from 8/2011 until 06/2013. Returned summers of 2015 and 2016Prepared immigration cases involving H1B, NIW, EB1, EB2, EB3, U-visas, VAWA petitions, family based petitions, and affirmative asylum applicationsDrafted responses to RFEs and correspondence as well as court filings, such as motions and supporting declarationsManaged and assisted other paralegals on their cases under the attorney’s supervision Worked continuously from 8/2011 until 06/2013. Returned summers of 2015 and 2016Prepared immigration cases involving H1B, NIW, EB1, EB2, EB3, U-visas, VAWA petitions, family based petitions, and affirmative asylum applicationsDrafted responses to RFEs and correspondence as well as court filings, such as motions and supporting declarationsManaged and assisted other paralegals on their cases under the attorney’s supervision



Demissie & Church

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Drafted motions for post-conviction relief and motions to suppressDrafted and assisted in filing an appeal to the 1st Circuit District Court in a criminal caseAssisted in a removal hearing before the Immigration Court for a withholding of removal case Prepared a motion to terminate removal proceedings Drafted motions for post-conviction relief and motions to suppressDrafted and assisted in filing an appeal to the 1st Circuit District Court in a criminal caseAssisted in a removal hearing before the Immigration Court for a withholding of removal case Prepared a motion to terminate removal proceedings



Rosie's Place

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Intern

  • Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Drafted motions for family and housing based casesInterviewed clients, gathered material facts, and supplemented intake forms during Rosie’s Place Legal Clinic Filed petitions for Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and assisted in sealing procedures Drafted motions for family and housing based casesInterviewed clients, gathered material facts, and supplemented intake forms during Rosie’s Place Legal Clinic Filed petitions for Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) and assisted in sealing procedures



Law office of Ruben Munoz

• United States
• Legal Services

• Law Clerck

  • 2014 - 2014

  Assisted attorneys with trial strategy and legal research for complex issues related to criminal cases Drafted motions to dismiss and motions to suppress as well as a petition for pardonAttended and assisted attorneys in preliminary hearings and sentencing hearings Translated at asylum interviews and worked with clients to draft asylum declarations Assisted attorneys with trial strategy and legal research for complex issues related to criminal cases Drafted motions to dismiss and motions to suppress as well as a petition for pardonAttended and assisted attorneys in preliminary hearings and sentencing hearings Translated at asylum interviews and worked with clients to draft asylum declarations



Merced County Public Defender Officer

• Legal Intern

  • Jun 2010 - May 2011

  Prepared cases for criminal trials by interviewing clients, creating trial binders, and drafting trial motions Attended arraignment hearings and assisted the Deputy Public Defender with jury selection in a felony trial Prepared cases for criminal trials by interviewing clients, creating trial binders, and drafting trial motions Attended arraignment hearings and assisted the Deputy Public Defender with jury selection in a felony trial