Sam Farley, J.D.

Contributing Writer at Cornell Policy Review
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Ithaca, New York, United States, US

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Credentials

  • Cicerone Certified Beer Server
    Cicerone® Certification Program

Experience

    • United States
    • Public Policy Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Contributing Writer
      • Sep 2021 - Present

  • MacArthur Justice Clinic
    • Oxford, Mississippi, United States
    • Limited Practice Attorney
      • Aug 2020 - Dec 2020

      • One of eight students selected for the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at Ole Miss Law • Researched case law and statutes on Civil Rights issues: Rights of the Incarcerated, Indigent Defense, Mass Incarceration, Police Accountability, Systemic Racism, Covid Compliance, Cash Bail, Prison Suicides, etc. • Pursued justice for low-income Mississippians who are denied legal representation due to cost barriers • Utilized the law to advocate for minority groups who are… Show more • One of eight students selected for the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at Ole Miss Law • Researched case law and statutes on Civil Rights issues: Rights of the Incarcerated, Indigent Defense, Mass Incarceration, Police Accountability, Systemic Racism, Covid Compliance, Cash Bail, Prison Suicides, etc. • Pursued justice for low-income Mississippians who are denied legal representation due to cost barriers • Utilized the law to advocate for minority groups who are disproportionally represented in the criminal justice system and caught in the unacceptable conditions of the Mississippi prison system Show less • One of eight students selected for the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at Ole Miss Law • Researched case law and statutes on Civil Rights issues: Rights of the Incarcerated, Indigent Defense, Mass Incarceration, Police Accountability, Systemic Racism, Covid Compliance, Cash Bail, Prison Suicides, etc. • Pursued justice for low-income Mississippians who are denied legal representation due to cost barriers • Utilized the law to advocate for minority groups who are… Show more • One of eight students selected for the Roderick and Solange MacArthur Justice Center at Ole Miss Law • Researched case law and statutes on Civil Rights issues: Rights of the Incarcerated, Indigent Defense, Mass Incarceration, Police Accountability, Systemic Racism, Covid Compliance, Cash Bail, Prison Suicides, etc. • Pursued justice for low-income Mississippians who are denied legal representation due to cost barriers • Utilized the law to advocate for minority groups who are disproportionally represented in the criminal justice system and caught in the unacceptable conditions of the Mississippi prison system Show less

  • Office of Commonwealth Attorney
    • Surry County, Virginia, United States
    • Legal Intern
      • May 2020 - Aug 2020

      • Worked with the Commonwealth Attorney and Deputy Commonwealth Attorney to prepare for trials, hearings, and other court appearances representing the Commonwealth and Her interests • Researched case law, statutes, and regulations on complex and troubling areas of criminal law including, sex crimes, domestic violence, attempted murder, armed robbery, malicious wounding, and drug charges • Drafted legal memos, plea agreements, orders, motions, summaries, briefs, and other legal… Show more • Worked with the Commonwealth Attorney and Deputy Commonwealth Attorney to prepare for trials, hearings, and other court appearances representing the Commonwealth and Her interests • Researched case law, statutes, and regulations on complex and troubling areas of criminal law including, sex crimes, domestic violence, attempted murder, armed robbery, malicious wounding, and drug charges • Drafted legal memos, plea agreements, orders, motions, summaries, briefs, and other legal documents submitted to both the Commonwealth Attorney and District and Circuit Judges • Completed sentencing guideline worksheets and reviewed officer body cameras to identify possible issues Show less • Worked with the Commonwealth Attorney and Deputy Commonwealth Attorney to prepare for trials, hearings, and other court appearances representing the Commonwealth and Her interests • Researched case law, statutes, and regulations on complex and troubling areas of criminal law including, sex crimes, domestic violence, attempted murder, armed robbery, malicious wounding, and drug charges • Drafted legal memos, plea agreements, orders, motions, summaries, briefs, and other legal… Show more • Worked with the Commonwealth Attorney and Deputy Commonwealth Attorney to prepare for trials, hearings, and other court appearances representing the Commonwealth and Her interests • Researched case law, statutes, and regulations on complex and troubling areas of criminal law including, sex crimes, domestic violence, attempted murder, armed robbery, malicious wounding, and drug charges • Drafted legal memos, plea agreements, orders, motions, summaries, briefs, and other legal documents submitted to both the Commonwealth Attorney and District and Circuit Judges • Completed sentencing guideline worksheets and reviewed officer body cameras to identify possible issues Show less

Education

  • Cornell University - Cornell Institute for Public Affairs
    Master of Public Administration - MPA
    2021 - 2023
  • University of Mississippi School of Law
    Juris Doctor
    2018 - 2021
  • Hampden-Sydney College
    Bachelor of Arts - BA, Foreign Affairs and History
    2015 - 2018
  • University of Oxford
    Study Abroad, English Literature and History
    2017 - 2017

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