Securities Litigation & EnforcementInvestigations & Criminal Litigation

Legal Research & Writing Professor

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Government, Regulatory & Internal Investigations Group

Criminal Defense & Investigations Group

Legal Division | Litigation & Regulatory Proceedings

Served as a law clerk to the Honorable Jane A. Restani Handled trade cases and circuit court cases for the 2nd Circuit (NY), 9th Circuit (SF), and 11th Circuit (MIA)The U.S. Court of International Trade is an Article III court, which consists of nine judges (and some senior judges) who are appointed to lifetime terms. Sitting in New York City, this court has nationwide jurisdiction over cases involving international trade and customs laws. It can decide any civil action against the United States or its agencies arising out of any law pertaining to international trade. The jurisdiction of this court is over civil actions against the United States arising from federal laws governing import transactions.

Dedicated 560 hours to pro bono serviceAttended a three-hour weekly seminar on Lawyering for Social JusticeTook and passed the New York State Bar Examination in February of 3L yearSpent 12 weeks working full-time at the Urban Justice Center - Peter Cicchino Youth Project

Halan Fiske Stone ScholarStudent Senator Peer MentorPro Bono ScholarColumbia Journal of Transnational LawTeaching Assistant - Civil Procedure Lawyering in the Digital Age ClinicAdmissions Student AmbassadorColumbia Law Women’s Association: 1L Representative, Membership Chair- Matched 95 1Ls with 45 upperclassmen mentors- Led a Spring Break Pro Bono Caravan trip to California Women's Law Center- Dedicated 40 hours to pro bono work, involving legal research and writing on Title IX issuesBlack Law Students Association: 1L Representative, Professional Development Chair- Matched 45 1Ls with 30 upperclassmen mentors- Hosted BLSA Buddy Brunch and 1L Resume Workshop- Planned Professional Development Practice Area Panel SeriesNational Black Law Students Association: Frederick Douglass Moot Court Regional Director- Winner of Best Brief Award- Recruited 20 Brief Graders and 50 Oral Argument Judges for Regional Competition- Created Schedule for 26 Moot Court Teams, Representing 9 Different Law Schools

Honorable Judge Robert D. Sack's Chambers

Drafted sections of a motion to dismiss brief on Lanham Act issues for multinational automotive manufacturing company class action. Conducted research on deferred prosecution agreements and foreign subsidiaries of large financial institutions. Interpreted money laundering policies and procedures for international sports association.

Planned and coordinated the Northeast regional moot court competition. Secured 20 law professors to serve as Brief Grader and 50 practicing attorneys to serve as Oral Advocate Judges. Such representation included JAG Officers of NJ and Air Force JAG Officers, NJ AUSAs, law school professors, members of the Garden State Bar Association, the first African American woman to be Attorney General in New Jersey and current presiding judge, a federal judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit and former District Court Judge of New Jersey, along with some amazing associates from law firms throughout New York and New Jersey.

Drafted research memos on securities fraud matters and class action filings. Participated in calls to the SEC regarding internal investigations of financial institutions. Conducted research on antitrust cartel enforcement related to price fixing. Planned and organized a Weil Pay It Forward silent auction fundraiser raising $8,000 for Black Girls CODE.

Seconded to Bank of America’s legal division to help research changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act. Wrote legal research memos on executive orders issued by President Obama.

Assisted with trial prep by drafting jury instructions and voir dire questions for mortgage-backed securities litigation. Prepared briefing note for international governance matter.

Analyzed documents regarding MLB steroid scandal. Researched bad faith claims for multi-jurisdictional reinsurance dispute for asbestos litigation. Evaluated analyst reports, press releases, IPOs, and transcripts for multiple shareholder litigations. Formulated pretrial docket schedules and prepared deposition logs.

Assisted with document review in London for multi-billion dollar trade sanctions matter. Served as liaison for London, Paris, and New York offices while coordinating weekly document productions to the DOJ. Examined documents related to high-profile employment dispute related to collective bargaining.Skills:-Certified Notary Public-Adept in cite-checking using Westlaw Next and Lexis-Nexis Advance-Proficient in DocuMatrix, Relativity, Case Map, Concordance, PACER and SDocs-Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint-Experienced in New York, London and Paris Redaction Protocols

Drafted reports on impact of current financial and economic crisis in South Africa for UN website. Planned and executed various conferences and reviewed conference speeches for United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW56), United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (PFII), and United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20).

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Advanced South African PoliticsState, Management and AdministrationSocial Research on Juvenile Justice and Restitution

- Supervised a staff of 16 Residential Advisors- Prepared Residential Advisors to facilitate community standards with residents- Oversaw programmatic initiatives of six residence halls and four Special Interest Communities

- Conducted research on the 2010 World Cup in South Africa and its effects on local entrepreneurs- Presented research at University of California at Berkeley national conference