Allison Litt Email & Phone Number

New York, New York, United States

Manage administration of several civil immigration projects, in which lawyers from Legal Aid and partner law firms assist recent arrivals with their affirmative applications for immigration status (i.e. TPS, asylum, parole, DACA) and benefits (i.e. SSNs, EADs). Collaborate with non-profit organizations (i.e. Immigrant ARC) and city and federal agencies (i.e. USCIS, DHS) to organize day long, pro-bono clinics that see up to 300 recent arrivals per clinic apply for employment authorization.

New York, New York, United States

Lowered barriers to accessing under-utilized evidence by digitizing, transcribing, and summarizing audio cassette tapes of client hearings from the 1990s. Helped lawyers use evidence to advocate for new trials, and even exoneration.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Copy edited outgoing News, Business, and Lifestyle content under competing deadlines. Contributed "additional reporting" to three print features by conducting background research, interviewing sources over email and phone, and writing first drafts.

New York, New York, United States

Wrote daily memos on industry news for distribution among editorial team. Managed operations and organization of fashion closet by cataloguing samples and scheduling shipments in precise detail. Took initiative to outline best practices in an intern handbook.

Stamford, Connecticut, United States

Drafted correspondence, completed non-legislative service requests (i.e. flags, tours, military academy nominations), and liaised between constituents and caseworkers at federal agencies (i.e. VA, SSA, HHS). Wrote summaries of district events for relay to DC office.

White Plains, New York, United States

Maintained print and digital case files, transcribed evidence, and performed clerical work for Assistant District Attorneys in Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, and Elder Abuse bureaus. Helped prepare and present exhibits in County Court.

Bachelor Of Arts, Politics, Philosophy, And Economics (Ppe), 3.85/4.00

Activities and Societies: The Daily Pennsylvanian, The WALK magazine, West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, Swipe Out Hunger, Delta Delta.

3.90/4.00

4.58/4.00

Activities and Societies: Stand by Me peer tutoring program, Link community service club, Habitat for Humanity, Neighbor.