Research and draft memoranda regarding different aspects of oil and gas exploration and production agreements in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, including leases and surface use agreements, and pooling/unitization agreements. Conduct title searches in Washington and Greene Counties and examine titles for defects.Research and draft memoranda and advisory letters to clients regarding municipal law, estate planning, probate procedures, quiet title actions, breach of contract, personal injury actions and abnormally dangerous activities. Assist with discovery including drafting and responding to requests for admissions and interrogatories; drafting motions to compel discovery responses, subpoena objections, and researching witnesses to be deposed.Draft motions for contempt, motions for adverse inferences, and motions for protective orders.

Review and assist first year law students in revising assignments for legal research and writing classes and preparing for oral arguments, and conduct class discussions regarding topics including proper Blue Book citation format and preparing for first year examinations

Research assignment topics for legal research and writing classes to be taught to first year law students and LLM students regarding a variety of topics including worker’s compensation, common law legal analysis, punitive damages, social host liability and covenants not to competeReview current circuit splits to determine the potential of each for class discussion.

Provide free legal services to low-income adults and their family members in matters related to aging, including advance planning for incapacity (Powers of Attorney and Living Wills), estate planning, guardianship and related matters, Medical Assistance for long term care and settlement of estates.Manage a caseload of files at all stages of development by conducting the initial client interview, completing factual investigation and legal research, drafting documents and pleadings, counseling clients, preparing clients for hearings, representing them in court, and conducting signing ceremonies for documents. Prepare and present legal options for caregivers and older adults to community groups at senior citizen homes.

Reviewed newly filed cases on numerous actions including medical malpractice, wrongful death, copyright infringement, police brutality and prisoner’s civil rights, and draft memos containing summaries of the casesResearched statute of limitations, judicial and prosecutorial immunity and res judicata issues regarding a complex litigation involving fourteen defendants accused of violating the ex post facto clause of the US Constitution Researched and drafted memo regarding Fourth Amendment excessive force violations filed by pro se plaintiff

Trained and directly supervised seven crew leaders and their respective crews of fifteen to twenty enumerators by authorizing payroll forms, completing administrative and disciplinary forms, and reviewing all completed work while serving as a liaison between employees working in the field and managers in the Census officeManaged a large work load under tight time constraints and worked with co-workers to ensure all deadlines were met