- Provides timely, trauma-informed, professional legal services to victims of crime in emergent civil legal matters under Tacomaprobono's Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant- Represents litigants in Pierce County Superior Court and Puyallup Tribal Court in dissolution of marriage, child custody, and domestic violence orders of protection actions- Actively manages VOCA-eligible cases, from referral to intake, case acceptance, and advice/representation, including coordination of volunteer attorney involvement

- Developed civil legal service programs to help meet the specific and unique needs of Puyallup Tribal Members, American Indians, Alaska Natives and First Nations People in the Tacoma-Pierce County community- Provided legal assistance to Native American clients in urgent situations to ensure the safety of the client and their family- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders to conduct community outreach, identify the most significant problems experienced by the target population, improve delivery of services, and develop targeted programs and solutions

- Recruited and retained effective volunteer attorneys for direct case referrals, legal clinics, and new attorney mentorship- Supervised VLP Coordinator and oversaw LSC compliance to all VLP cases- Collaborated with partner Arizona legal aid organizations regarding VLP and pro bono activities within the state, and presented best practices and recommendations to the State Bar of Arizona Board of Governors- Continued duties of Managing Attorney and Staff Attorney

- Led office-wide change in a previously contentious office by aligning interests, developing expectations and resolving inefficiencies within a diverse workforce- Supervised legal and support staff, managed the office caseload according to LSC regulations, and coordinated our office intake and case acceptance procedures- Developed and implemented legal topics and legal writing curriculum for Tribal Court Advocate Trainees- Participated in DNA-wide Managing Attorney meetings and collaborative meetings with local court administration- Continued duties of Staff Attorney

- Conducted legal intake interviews and provided direct civil legal services to low-income clients, including family, consumer, public benefit and disability law- Directly represented clients, negotiated with adverse parties, and coached litigates on the pro se process while managing a caseload of 40-80 active matters- Provided outreach legal services to Kaibab Band of Paiute Indians: developed and taught a three-week legal course for tribal advocates, and coordinated a team of community members and law students to amend the Criminal Code and develop a Wellness Code- Drafted amici brief in partnership with National Consumer Law Center and National Association of Consumer Advocates in consumer protection case, resulting in pro-consumer outcome- Participated in community education events around Navajo Nation and Flagstaff, Arizona

- Provided full-time litigation support to class action and mass tort team- Conducted extensive client interviews and drafted discovery documents for mass tort cases, including plaintiff fact sheets, interrogatory responses, requests for admissions, and declarations- Led communication campaign to members of a large class action in order to identify trial witnesses- Researched and analyzed legal issues for general civil litigation