Zuhra Aziz
Equal Justice Works Fellow at Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN)- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Hindi Limited working proficiency
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Spanish Limited working proficiency
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Farsi Native or bilingual proficiency
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Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network (GAIN)
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United States
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Equal Justice Works Fellow
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Georgia Legal Services Program
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Aaron L. Buchsbaum Fellow
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Jun 2021 - Jul 2022
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Emory University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Student Attorney- Barton Juvenile Defender Clinic
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Jan 2021 - May 2021
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Emory University School of Law
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United States
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Attorney- Turner Environmental Law Clinic
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Aug 2020 - Dec 2020
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Intellectual Property Research Assistant
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May 2020 - Aug 2020
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Student Attorney- International Humanitarian Law Clinic
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
Conducting research on Customary International Humanitarian law for the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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Dekalb County Public Defender
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United States
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Legal Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Law Clerk
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May 2020 - Dec 2020
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Georgia House Democratic Caucus
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Political Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Spring Extern
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Jan 2020 - May 2020
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Atlanta Legal Aid Society
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Legal Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Law Clerk
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May 2019 - Jan 2020
Provided legal advice and representation for indigent communities within Dekalb County, Georgia. Primarily assisted with Social Security cessation, Family Law, and Landlord-Tenant Law proceedings within the General Practice unit. Responsibilities included drafting pleadings, memos, responses, and collecting evidence for discovery. Provided legal advice and representation for indigent communities within Dekalb County, Georgia. Primarily assisted with Social Security cessation, Family Law, and Landlord-Tenant Law proceedings within the General Practice unit. Responsibilities included drafting pleadings, memos, responses, and collecting evidence for discovery.
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Safe Horizon
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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400 - 500 Employee
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Summer Legal Intern
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Jun 2018 - Aug 2018
Aided clients seeking U-nonimmigrant visas and VAWAs based on their previous experience witnessing a crime. Completed client intakes in English and Spanish and subsequently wrote their affidavits. Instructed each client to gather appropriate evidence for their respective visa application. Aided clients seeking U-nonimmigrant visas and VAWAs based on their previous experience witnessing a crime. Completed client intakes in English and Spanish and subsequently wrote their affidavits. Instructed each client to gather appropriate evidence for their respective visa application.
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Kumon
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Mexico
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Automotive
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1 - 100 Employee
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Tutor
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Feb 2018 - May 2018
Graded student worksheets and analyzing their progress since initial tutoring. Assisted with student questions developed while doing their assignments. Graded student worksheets and analyzing their progress since initial tutoring. Assisted with student questions developed while doing their assignments.
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Student Intern
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Aug 2016 - May 2018
Developed a web page for Emory students and faculty traveling to India, which entailed learning basic HTML code. Conducted research on customs and business transactions in the country as material for the web page. Developed a web page for Emory students and faculty traveling to India, which entailed learning basic HTML code. Conducted research on customs and business transactions in the country as material for the web page.
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Nordstrom
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Associate
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May 2017 - Aug 2017
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Marcus Autism Center
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United States
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Mental Health Care
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100 - 200 Employee
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Student Intern
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Jan 2017 - May 2017
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International Rescue Committee
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United States
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Non-profit Organization Management
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1 - 100 Employee
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Summer Intern
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May 2016 - Jul 2016
Interpreted for Farsi speaking refugees. Ensured that all clients utilized their temporary Medicaid insurance within the first few months of their arrival to the US. Organized client appointment schedules and health history in the IRC database. Gathered client health records for distribution to their physicians. Interpreted for Farsi speaking refugees. Ensured that all clients utilized their temporary Medicaid insurance within the first few months of their arrival to the US. Organized client appointment schedules and health history in the IRC database. Gathered client health records for distribution to their physicians.
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Education
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Emory University School of Law
Doctor of Law - JD -
Emory University
Bachelor’s Degree, Biology BA -
Oxford College of Emory University
Associate’s Degree, Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies