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Courses taught: Election Law & Voting RightsCampaign Finance & Regulation

Civil Litigation, Employement, And Elections Division

-Maintain or participate in approximately 60 active cases, including appeals filed with the United States Supreme Court-Evaluate and analyze legal positions and strategies in elections, employment, and prisoner cases-Draft court-related pleadings including motions, briefs, protective orders, and case summaries-Try cases by presenting testimony and evidence and utilizing expert witnesses-Appear at court-related proceedings including motion hearings, case evaluation, mediation, and trial-Conduct discovery through the usage of requests to produce, admit, and interrogatories-Project manage the elections team to ensure deadlines are met-Coordinate elections deadlines with attorneys, paralegal, and secretaries -Edit all elections briefs for style, language, and grammar changes as necessary-Organize eDiscovery including document review in significant and complex litigation-Review citations and quoted materials in briefs for accuracy and edit as needed-Prepare appeals for the Michigan Court of Appeals & the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals-Research laws and agency records to prepare memos for clients and supervisors-Provide legal services to state departments and agencies including attending regular meetings

-Co-directed the launch of the Attorney General’s Student Safety Initiative, OK2SAY-Researched and interpreted cyber safety laws and draft and edit presentations for students in grades K-12-Wrote and edited all promotional materials to ensure compliance with OK2SAY legislation -Reviewed and edited OK2SAY status report required to be submitted to state legislature and governor’s office-Provided guidance on OK2SAY program and implementing procedures-Read filed court documents in class action lawsuits for compliance with state and federal laws-Researched consumer protection laws to resolve consumer complaints-Composed memos on research on synthetic drugs laws in Michigan -Contacted state Consumer Protection Divisions to critique and improve current Michigan programming-Researched areas of law as presented by consumers -Reached out to Consumer Protection Divisions of the states to compare programming outreach to Michigan's-Attended daily and weekly meetings on the OK2SAY program-Delegated responsibilities and daily tasks as related to OK2SAY

-Researched legal materials related to public employment law, election law, and tort law-Read material found and analyze for relevance-Wrote and edited briefs and memos on material found -Attended court hearings, conference calls, and procedures as needed

-Gave tours to prospective students -Administered prospect databases for two programs -Managed records for over 1,100 students -Assisted in marketing outreach programs -Kept inventory-Answered phones and guided prospective students through the application process

Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

-Managed a full staff of over 30 editors and writers-Oversaw a $50,000 operating budget-Increased sales by over 80% -Increased readership by 125%, including online viewership-Developed website for paper, which was only the second time the newspaper had a website.-Reported on the Jerry Sandusky and Penn State Scandal

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: Wellness in Practice

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science, International Studies, And English

Activities and Societies: Kappa Delta Rho National Fraternity The Behrend Beacon Student Government Association Interfraternity Council.