Experience

Rutgers Law School-Newark

• Legal Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Analysis Research & Writing Teaching Assistant

  • Aug 2015 - Present



Law Offices of Louis Zayas

• Bergen County

• Law Clerk

  • Oct 2015 - Apr 2016



New Jersey Office of the Public Defender

• United States
• Legal Services
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Law Intern

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Researched issues regarding criminal procedure and wrote memoranda. Researched New Jersey pretrial intervention law and drafted compelling reasons letters on behalf of clients. Reviewed clients' central judicial processing complaints and represented them in court. Spoke with clients regarding violation of probation, central judicial processing, and remand issues. Researched issues regarding criminal procedure and wrote memoranda. Researched New Jersey pretrial intervention law and drafted compelling reasons letters on behalf of clients. Reviewed clients' central judicial processing complaints and represented them in court. Spoke with clients regarding violation of probation, central judicial processing, and remand issues.



Rutgers School of Law Community & Transactional Lawyering Clinic

• Newark, NJ

• Summer Associate

  • Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Researched New Jersey guardianship law. Interviewed clients, doctors, and individuals petitioning for guardianship. Drafted report of counsel and submitted it to the court. Spoke with clients regarding eligibility for clinic representation. Researched New Jersey guardianship law. Interviewed clients, doctors, and individuals petitioning for guardianship. Drafted report of counsel and submitted it to the court. Spoke with clients regarding eligibility for clinic representation.



Rutgers School of Law-Newark Immigrant Rights Clinic

• Clinical Student

  • Sep 2014 - May 2015

  Conducted several client and witness interviews. Composed several interview summaries. Created a detailed case plan. Researched asylum law and drafted a brief. Assisted in drafting a sixteen page client affidavit. Assisted client in completing I-589 and submitted it to the USCIS Service Center. Composed 404 pages of evidence including articles, supporting affidavits, expert testimony, and a summary of the case, which I submitted to the Asylum Office. Helped prepare client for Asylum Interview as well as organized and maintained client file. Show less



Office of the New Jersey State Attorney General

• Public Utilities Intern

  • Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

  Researched and wrote memorandums involving issues such as Pre-emption, Two Party Stipulations, and Due Process as well as produced case summaries pertaining to the Open Public Records Act. Assisted in creating a compendium detailing cases and administrative decisions regarding Utility Law. Reviewed department decisions and discovery documents as well as catalogued and analyzed statutes regarding a pending Board contracts. Researched and wrote memorandums involving issues such as Pre-emption, Two Party Stipulations, and Due Process as well as produced case summaries pertaining to the Open Public Records Act. Assisted in creating a compendium detailing cases and administrative decisions regarding Utility Law. Reviewed department decisions and discovery documents as well as catalogued and analyzed statutes regarding a pending Board contracts.



New Jersey Coalition Against Sexual Assault

• Sexual Violence Specialist

  • Nov 2012 - Jul 2013

  Developed, implemented, organized, and executed programs about sexual violence issues via workshops and events. Staffed and coordinated coverage of information tables as well as created pamphlets and other informational brochures. Organized and planned a domestic violence and sexual assault advocate training. Developed, implemented, organized, and executed programs about sexual violence issues via workshops and events. Staffed and coordinated coverage of information tables as well as created pamphlets and other informational brochures. Organized and planned a domestic violence and sexual assault advocate training.