Alison Griffith Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, MN

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

At The Advocates for Human Rights, I recruit, train and support volunteer attorneys representing asylum seekers. I also represent asylum seekers, including unaccompanied minors in immigration proceedings before USCIS and the Immigration Courts.

Baltimore, MD

I represent unaccompanied children seeking immigration relief before the Baltimore Immigration Court and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. I assist these children in seeking asylum, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, U Visas and other forms of relief from deportation for which they are eligible.

Baltimore, MD

As a Justice Americorps Legal Fellow, I represent unaccompanied children seeking immigration relief before the immigration court and USCIS. Americorps, Equal Justice Works, and the U.S. Justice Department has joined forces to fund my and many similar positions nationwide in order to promote the efficiency and effectiveness of immigration court proceedings.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Perform legal research, draft legal briefs and memoranda for supervising attorney on a variety of immigration and immigration related legal issues, assist in preparing applications for immigration benefits and for relief from removal. Includes experience with SIJS.

St. Paul, MN

Responsible for conducting intake meetings with applicants for U visas for victims of violent crime. Includes establishing rapport, explaining the U Visa, gathering facts and documentation relevant to U Visa eligibility and strength of case, explaining ILCM’s screening process, and providing referrals to other relevant services.Discuss eligibility.

St. Paul, MN

Responsible for research of legal issues and family law best practices and citation review to prepare Family Court Referee Jim Street for hearings and for presentation for the Judicial Track of the Family Law Institute.Drafted efficient, clear Orders in child custody, divorce and other family law matters.

Minneapolis, MN

Took the lead on case strategy, planning, goal and deadline setting and client contacts in two factually and legally complex asylum cases.Drafted direct and cross examinations and held Moot Hearings to prepare clients to effectively testify in Immigration Court.Researched and wrote legal briefs, including on issues of foreign law and emerging U.S. law.

Edina, MN

Managed caseload of immigration, family law, criminal and personal injury cases. Drafted briefs, memos, and affidavits; identified and communicated with expert witnesses; worked with clients to strategize evidence collection, and manage cases; responded to requests for evidence, drafted client communications.

St. Paul, MN

Completed successful amicus status application for this advocacy organization to MN Supreme Court. Researched and drafted amicus brief to MN Supreme Court in State v. Ness, 834 N.W.2d 177 (Minn. 2013), incorporating the ideas of an interdisciplinary team of amici. As we sought, the Supreme Court upheld the Domestic Abuse No Contact Order, a unique.

St. Paul, MN

Interviewed and advised clients on pleas and release terms and represented them at arraignment.Had regular responsibility for bail arguments and advocacy for clients accused of probation violations.Helped supervisors manage busy arraignment calendar.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Research and edit legal publications for Susan Stabile, Robert and Marion Short Distinguished Chair in Law and Professor of Employment Law and Fellow of the Holloran Center for Ethical Leadership.

Minneapolis, MN

Managed immigration cases, with a focus on U Visas for victims of violent crime. Prepared documents, gathered evidence, interviewed clients for affidavits, prepared legal memos and cover letters, and helped clients overcome non-legal barriers to completing their petitions.

Minneapolis, MN

In brief intake appointments with several clients per day, I worked with clients to prepare and file pro se divorce petitions, and child custody, employment, immigration and small claims matters, under the direction of our supervising attorney Dianna Villella Larson.

Minneapolis, MN

Managed immigration caseload under attorney supervision, included acting as primary client contact throughout application process; drafted all parts of applications to immigration offices and courts.Completed and contributed to a variety of successful family-based and humanitarian immigration petitions. Interpreted for immigration interviews and translated.

Los Angeles, CA

Planned and carried out lessons for Spanish-speaking preschoolers; worked in teaching team.Led team in planning program-wide, culturally appropriate literacy promotion events. Managed Reading is Fundamental grant, including strategic selection of books and successful grant renewal.

Milwaukee, WI

Coordinated students, professors and community agencies to place and monitor students in volunteer positions that best served agencies and educated students.

Juris Doctorate, Law

Activities and Societies: Immigration Law Society Yoga Club

Bachelor Of Arts, International Affairs And Spanish

Activities and Societies: Global Village, MU JUSTICE, SEAC, Marquette University Service Learning Programs, volunteer work at Voces de la.

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