Represent clients in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, class action and wage cases under California law.Draft and file complaints, briefs, motions, and other court documents, especially motions for summary judgment.Strategize on case direction and collaborate with other attorneys on litigation plan.Draft discovery requests, discovery responses, and meet and confer correspondence.Meet with opposing counsel to resolve discovery disputes.Attend and litigate trials.Defend depositions.Interview clients on their fact pattern, provide legal advice, and prepare clients for deposition.Interview potential clients with an eye for potential claims; drafting timelines re: same and presenting same to firm.Network with professionals and other attorneys to establish referral relationships.Conduct legal research, especially pertaining to claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.

Managed organization-wide legal issues, especially those concerning employment and labor.Truth Initiative is a non-profit organization formed from the largest civil litigation settlement in American history and is focused on ending tobacco use among youth and adults. Duties: Reconciled employment policies with state laws across the country to ensure compliance.Conducted legal research, especially on employment law.Tracked high impact litigation across the country and analyze rulings. Worked closely with internal human resources department for employee policy rollout. Drafted external communications, including cease-and-desist and contract violation letters.Drafted policy letters to key players in the tobacco industry.

The Stanford Community Law Clinic is a direct services, trial practice clinic. Duties: Represented clients in post-conviction relief cases with an eye towards employment issues. Conducted legal research, especially on expungement and vacatur. Produced memorandums synthesizing research results.Drafted and prepare briefs summarizing case points and authorities. Represented clients in hearings, including oral argument. Negotiated with opposing counsel for amicable resolution of cases.

OSC is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency whose mission is to safeguard the mer​it system by protecting federal employees and applicants from prohibited personnel practices. Duties: Assisted in the investigation of employment cases regarding whistleblower retaliation. Led witness interviews under attorney supervision. Conducted legal research on personnel practices, employee first amendment issues, and the Hatch Act.Analyzed constitutional law surrounding federal employee political activity limitations. Produced memorandums recommending outcomes for employment retaliation cases. Conducted statutory interpretation searches by sifting through congressional records.Performed comprehensive issue-spotting on case files.

The Legal Aid Society is a non-profit organization that provides direct legal services to vulnerable tenants facing problems with their living arrangement, including representation and counseling. Duties: Drafted responses to housing suits, especially in actions for unlawful detainer. Drafted organizational comments on federal proposed rules, especially those proposed by HUD. Conducted legal research on federal housing issues, such as housing assistance and tenants’ rights. Drafted inter-office memorandums summarizing research findings and answering attorney questions. Performed client-intake interviews in English and Spanish with an eye towards issue-spotting.Guided clients through and attended mandatory settlement conferences.

HRC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to end discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and realize a world that achieves fundamental fairness and equality.Duties: Assisted in the tracking and categorization of anti-LGBTQ legislation across all 50 states.Assisted in the development of staff trainings on contracting and campaign finance.Drafted contracts, including consultant, vendor, co-venture, and sponsorship agreements.Assisted in campaign finance management, including tracking and reporting in-kind contributions to campaigns. Managed HRC's legal referral program for external litigation requests.Managed HRC’s FOIA request program, including administration coordination and drafting appeal letters.