Nashrah Ahmed
Staff Attorney at The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center- Claim this Profile
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Urdu Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Elementary proficiency
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Experience
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The Asian Pacific American Legal Resource Center
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Staff Attorney
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Apr 2021 - Present
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American University Washington College of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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300 - 400 Employee
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Student Representative - Office of Admissions
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Aug 2018 - May 2020
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Alternative Dispute Resolution Honor Society Member
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Mar 2018 - May 2020
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Student Attorney, Criminal Justice Clinic - Defense
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Aug 2019 - Dec 2019
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Dean's Fellow - Civil Advocacy Clinic
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
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Dean's Fellow - Assistant to the Dean of the Part-Time Program
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May 2018 - Aug 2018
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American University Business Law Review
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Note & Comment Editor
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Mar 2018 - May 2020
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Appellate Advocates
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Intern
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May 2019 - Aug 2019
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Superior Court of the District of Columbia
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United States
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Government Administration
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100 - 200 Employee
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Judicial Intern for the Honorable Judge John McCabe
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Jan 2019 - May 2019
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The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
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United States
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Government Administration
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1 - 100 Employee
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Legal Intern
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Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
Conducted legal research to produce both internal memoranda and external fact sheets for publication on topics such as prison reform, police militarization, elimination of money bail, pretrial risk assessment tools, and racial inequity in police practices. Completed various short-term legal projects for different teams at The Leadership Conference. Worked closely with other members of the Criminal Justice team and a group of undergraduate interns to organize and attend various meetings and events. Show less
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University of Florida
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Chair of Social Justice and Advocacy Team - Department of Multicultural and Diversity Affairs
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Mar 2015 - May 2017
Supervised a team of four ambassadors with Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Affairs. Developed 10 programs per semester in multicultural education, activism, and social justice. Designed layouts and edited submissions for APIA Affairs annual anthology of art and literature.
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Islam Appreciation Month Chair - Islam on Campus
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Jul 2016 - Dec 2016
Planned and executed 12 separate student-run events involving various topics, such as: art in the Islamic world, Muslim voting behavior and involvement in politics, interfaith and intercultural issues, and stereotypes surrounding Muslim women. Supervised a committee of seven student leaders in order to organize educational and social events for an annual event series.
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Student Ambassador - Awareness Wellness Ambassadors Reaching Everyone
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Sep 2015 - Apr 2016
Organized outreach initiatives to encourage a campus environment that promotes healthy lifestyles and mental health awareness with UF Counseling and Wellness Center. Worked closely with mental health professionals to create student-run programs in mental health education and activism. Served on Cultural Engagement Committee, aiming to bridge the gaps of mental health stigma in different cultures in order to reach as many people as possible.
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Research Intern
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May 2016 - Aug 2016
Created reports for the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on topics such as jail systems, diversity initiatives, mental health services in the court system, and the department budget. Created reports for the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on topics such as jail systems, diversity initiatives, mental health services in the court system, and the department budget.
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Campaign Staff
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Jan 2016 - Mar 2016
Established voter outreach initiatives and collaborated as a team to manage a successful student-run mayoral campaign that resulted in a 17-point win over an incumbent mayor. Interacted with up to 100 potential voters every day through both phone and in-person canvassing. Established voter outreach initiatives and collaborated as a team to manage a successful student-run mayoral campaign that resulted in a 17-point win over an incumbent mayor. Interacted with up to 100 potential voters every day through both phone and in-person canvassing.
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Education
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American University Washington College of Law
Juris Doctor -
University of Florida
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science -
DELAND HIGH SCHOOL
High School Diploma