Rebekah Shields

Junior Staffer at American University International Law Review
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, US
Languages
  • Arabic Limited working proficiency
  • Spanish Elementary proficiency

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Experience

    • United States
    • Periodical Publishing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Junior Staffer
      • Aug 2023 - Present

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Research Associate
      • Aug 2023 - Present

      A semester-long research program in partnership with the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG) drafting client-ready legal memoranda on behalf of our clients in Ukraine and conducting negotiation simulations on international legal issues. Research topics include strategies for effective peace negotiations, critical components of post-conflict constitutions, and international best practices for the structure of post-conflict mechanisms. A semester-long research program in partnership with the Public International Law and Policy Group (PILPG) drafting client-ready legal memoranda on behalf of our clients in Ukraine and conducting negotiation simulations on international legal issues. Research topics include strategies for effective peace negotiations, critical components of post-conflict constitutions, and international best practices for the structure of post-conflict mechanisms.

    • Enforcement Extern
      • May 2023 - Aug 2023

      Interviewed potential charging parties to determine whether the Commission had jurisdiction under Title VII, EPA, ADEA, ADA, and/or GINA. Assessed details of the charging party’s case to decide whether it should proceed to investigation, or the Commission should issue the charging party a notice of rights to sue. Authored charging documents for upper management review. Interviewed potential charging parties to determine whether the Commission had jurisdiction under Title VII, EPA, ADEA, ADA, and/or GINA. Assessed details of the charging party’s case to decide whether it should proceed to investigation, or the Commission should issue the charging party a notice of rights to sue. Authored charging documents for upper management review.

    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • President
      • Aug 2019 - Jul 2021

      Managed executive board; programmed events towards educating students and young professionals on effective altruism and motivating them to donate 1% of their postgraduate income to the world's most effective charities Managed executive board; programmed events towards educating students and young professionals on effective altruism and motivating them to donate 1% of their postgraduate income to the world's most effective charities

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Research Assistant
      • Jan 2021 - May 2021

      Researched effects of resource wealth, specifically oil and minerals, on countries’ regime type and probability of the onset of violence in those countries for the University of Florida Political Science Department . Analyzed international economic policy research that were shown to offset the negative effects of the “Resource Curse.” Co-authored a report of economic policies that synthesized best economic practices for use by resource-wealthy states. Researched effects of resource wealth, specifically oil and minerals, on countries’ regime type and probability of the onset of violence in those countries for the University of Florida Political Science Department . Analyzed international economic policy research that were shown to offset the negative effects of the “Resource Curse.” Co-authored a report of economic policies that synthesized best economic practices for use by resource-wealthy states.

    • United States
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • Senator
      • Mar 2020 - Mar 2021

      Met weekly with legislative body to discuss and vote on concerns of the student body; represented the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Met weekly with legislative body to discuss and vote on concerns of the student body; represented the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Education

  • American University Washington College of Law
    Juris Doctor
    2022 - 2025
  • University of Florida
    Political Science
    2018 - 2022

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