Shannon White

Crime Victims Litigation Staff Attorney at Texas Legal Services Center, Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Austin, Texas, Amerika Syarikat
Languages
  • English -

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Experience

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Crime Victims Litigation Staff Attorney
      • Dis 2021 - - Kini

      TLSC's Crime Victims Program provides direct legal services to victims of violent crime, which includes providing legal advice and referrals by phone, representing victims in court, and advocating on behalf of victims who are navigating the criminal justice system. TLSC provides trauma-informed services to victims through giving legal advice and referrals by phone, representing clients in litigation, advocating for the rights of victims in criminal cases and parole proceedings. TLSC also operates a legal hotline for survivors who have legal needs stemming from sexual assault or abuse, serving the Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault (LASSA) network by providing statewide intake and referrals to other LASSA partners.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Certified Student Practitioner
      • Jan 2021 - Mei 2021

    • J.D. Candidate
      • Ogos 2018 - Mei 2021

    • Legal Intern
      • Ogos 2020 - Nov 2020

    • Summer Legal Intern
      • Mei 2020 - Ogos 2020

      • Organized and edited legal documents such as search warrants and preservation letters• Interpreted statutes to assist in identifying eligible charges• Conducted research and review case discovery and offense reports to assist preparation for trial • Organized and edited legal documents such as search warrants and preservation letters• Interpreted statutes to assist in identifying eligible charges• Conducted research and review case discovery and offense reports to assist preparation for trial

    • Legal Intern
      • Mei 2019 - Ogos 2019

      • Reviewed criminal records, letters, and records of individual convicted of a serious felony and determined possible avenues for innocence• Extracted pertinent information from trial transcripts, court opinions, and discovery and prepared fieldsummary reports• Conduct legal research and summarize cases in memorandum format• Assisted in preparation and execution of a week-long case presentation to eight commission members to determine if there was sufficient evidence to proceed on a case of possible innocence

    • Title IX Standing Review Committee Member
      • Ogos 2018 - Mei 2019

      • Completed intensive training to review volitions of the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy• Adjudicated on alleged policy violations and determine appropriate sanction(s) • Completed intensive training to review volitions of the University’s Sexual Misconduct Policy• Adjudicated on alleged policy violations and determine appropriate sanction(s)

    • United States
    • Law Practice
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Legal Assistant
      • Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

      • Conducted research and review case discovery to assist prepare for criminal defense• Synthesized documents and interviews in executive summary format• Interpreted statutes and guidelines on expungements to assist in identifying eligible charges• Prepared educational programming for the Maryland Heroin and Opioid Emergency Task Force used acrossthe county to inform the community of the drug epidemic, resources, and the “Good Samaritan Law”• Indexed and digested client files to increase efficiency in located information

    • Intern
      • Mei 2017 - Jan 2018

      • Reviewed surveillance video, phone history, and jail calls to collect intel on murder investigations• Organized and edited legal documents such as search warrants and preservation letters• Accompanied detectives to death scenes to canvas neighborhoods and document interviews• Worked directly with family and friends to gather information about the decedent • Reviewed surveillance video, phone history, and jail calls to collect intel on murder investigations• Organized and edited legal documents such as search warrants and preservation letters• Accompanied detectives to death scenes to canvas neighborhoods and document interviews• Worked directly with family and friends to gather information about the decedent

    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • PanHellenic Association and Interfraternal Council Judicial Board Member
      • Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

      • Analyzed and interpreted Panhellenic Association (PHA) and Interfraternity Council (IFC) judicial policies • Adjudicated over cases regarding possible violations and decide on appropriate punishments• Upheld and maintained confidentiality as jury member regarding all cases • Analyzed and interpreted Panhellenic Association (PHA) and Interfraternity Council (IFC) judicial policies • Adjudicated over cases regarding possible violations and decide on appropriate punishments• Upheld and maintained confidentiality as jury member regarding all cases

    • United States
    • Investment Management
    • Alpha Pi Chapter PanHellenic Delegate
      • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

      • Communicated with PHA, the University, and other Greek organizations to build community engagement • Managed data for over 140 members to track inter-sorority involvement and provided progress reports• Orchestrated and planned a self-defense program for 50 women • Communicated with PHA, the University, and other Greek organizations to build community engagement • Managed data for over 140 members to track inter-sorority involvement and provided progress reports• Orchestrated and planned a self-defense program for 50 women

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law
    Doctor of Law - JD
    2018 - 2021
  • University of Maryland College Park
    Bachelor, Criminology and Criminal Justice
    2014 - 2018
  • The Academy of the Holy Cross
    High School
    2010 - 2014

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