Head coach for XCEL competitive gymnastics team, consisting of 13 girls ages 9-13.

Assisted General Counsel with daily responsibilities including contract reviews, miscellaneous drafting assignments such as sales agreements and a commercial automobile lease. Researched and wrote legal memoranda on a variety of issues such as an employer’s duty to bargain, covenants not to compete, as well as trade secret and tortious interference claims. Researched, compiled, and prepared PowerPoint presentation comparing employees' union pension funds with 401(A) plans. Assisted outside counsel with discovery and trial preparation concerning automobile and products liability and real estate matters and represented the company alongside outside counsel at a deposition and mediation.

Completed requisite training to become certified mediator in Missouri courts. Mediated cases in St. Louis City’s Landlord/Tenant court every Friday throughout semester. Independently conducted several out-of-court mediations appointed in cases involving child custody and other domestic disputes. Served as co-mediator in a dispute between two students through the St. Louis University Office of Student Conduct.

Assisted attorneys in federal prosecutions dealing primarily with violent crimes and drug offenses. Drafted habeas corpus petition filed in U.S. District Court challenging inmate’s conviction. Worked in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Justice Office of International Affairs, the DEA, and local police to research, draft, and assemble a complete Extradition Packet seeking a fugitive harbored in the United Kingdom. Researched and wrote memoranda on issues relating to federal crime and drug statutes, the Federal Rules of Evidence and Civil Procedure, and sentencing guidelines.

Edited, checked citations, and assisted in the preparation of a journal article on copyright legislation and the challenges posed by advancing technologies (published Fall 2010). Conducted legal research on a variety of intellectual property law issues. Assisted in preparing syllabi and lecture material for fall courses.