Benjamin Sweeney Email & Phone Number

220 2Nd Ave S, Ste 104, Seattle, Wa, 98104

I manage Community Legal Solutions, PLLC, a small sliding-scale law firm that focuses on serving underrepresented communities in the King County area of Washington State.

Seattle University, Seattle, Wa

Represented multiple adolescent clients in first appearance and case setting hearings in juvenile courtCollaborated with supervisors to develop, research, and execute legal strategies concerning search and seizure, Miranda, and clemencyMet with and worked with clients, both adolescents and adults, to discuss and plan legal strategies that best reflected their wishes and circumstances

Seattle, Wa

Served as direct contact for clients seeking assistance with family law mattersPerformed intake sessions in Spanish and English to acquire legally relevant information while minimizing the stress and anxiety of clients with domestic violence historiesResearched, wrote, and edited contributions to domestic violence and family law toolkits in collaboration with the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

Seattle, Wa

Directly served clients seeking residency or U-Visa status Edited, translated, and drafted documents and correspondence with courts and other government agenciesEstablished rapport and a sense of community with individuals who would otherwise be ostracized from legal assistance or opportunity

Seattle, Wa

Established and maintained positive relationships with potential students, providing pertinent and personalized information through tours and inquiry responsesPerformed multiple administrative duties, including schedule management and data entry

Seattle, Wa

Engaged in fundraising through direct interaction with the general public, as well as through targeted appeals to politically and philanthropically active community membersProvided in-person representation of the organization and facilitated ground-level communication of the organization's goals to the publicFacilitated the training of fellow employees in substantive and technical knowledge to both enrich the work environment and to improve our operations as community organizers

Independently patrolled CWU Campus after-hours or during specified events at which oversight or security was required.Provided assistance in the form of escorting or contacting campus police. Performed basic building checks via coordination with other team-members.Worked with campus police to ensure the safety and integrity of campus visitors, residents, and property.

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: ACLU, OutLaws, Social Justice Coalition, Racial Justice Leadership Institute, Seattle Journal for Social.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science

Activities and Societies: EQuAl, PFLAGDean's List from December of 2009 to June of 2011 Graduated in June of 2011 with departmental honors.

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