Beth Karp Email & Phone Number

I led a team working to improve the accessibility policies and practices of legal employers, educational institutions, and testing organizations. Our work included developing partnerships, hosting webinars, conducting research, writing letters and public comments, developing educational resources, and helping individual students secure equal access.

Philadelphia, Pa

• Assisted in the investigation of false conviction and police misconduct claims in the Conviction Integrity and Special Investigations Units, including preparing comprehensive investigative case review memos, summarizing and comparing witness interviews and perpetrator descriptions, inventorying evidence, drafting transcript digests, creating visual charts, reviewing video, and recommending further avenues of investigation• Prosecuted felony charges in Philadelphia Municipal Court preliminary hearings

Chicago, Illinois

• Drafted legal analyses for summary reports of investigation on the execution of search warrants and excessive force• Substantially updated and revised a primer on major areas of Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, generating both boilerplate language on legal standards and recommended questions for officer interviews• Created a primer on confidentiality statutes in Illinois related to juveniles, mental health and disability records, and victims’ rights• Researched and summarized case law on Fourth Amendment issues, including deadly weapons, arrests, Terry stops, concealed carry, consent, deadly force, and the execution of search warrants• Drafted an internal memo on civil procedure and Police Board proceedings• Edited summary reports of investigation

Chicago, Illinois

• Drafted a substantial portion of a reply brief to a motion to dismiss on a post-conviction petition• Outlined an appellate brief• Researched and drafted a memo on Illinois joinder statutes and case law• Drafted and summarized witness affidavits• Obtained and reviewed petitioners’ criminal records from the Chicago Police Department

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted opposition motions in response to collateral appeals• Performed legal research and produced case summaries on waiver of attorney-client privilege, mitigation investigations by defense attorneys, First Amendment issues related to court records on electronic surveillance, court errors in Rule 11 colloquies, and legal competency determinations• Searched, organized, and prepared a report on newly found records to prevent premature release of a potentially dangerous offender from psychiatric hold• Observed court proceedings, police patrol, and a meeting on probation procedures for the mentally ill

Portland, Oregon

• Directed a music education cooperative• Coordinated arrangements with our host facilities involving rent, scheduling, and in-kind services• Led the transition to a new facility, including researching rent and amenities at prospective locations, soundproofing teaching spaces, purchasing furnishings and supplies, and leading meetings

Portland, Oregon

• Designed curricula and taught classes in composition, music theory, piano, and music history• Researched and selected textbooks and drafted additional course materials• Successfully advocated for an expansion of the second-year keyboard harmony curriculum

Portland, Oregon

• Composed and performed original silent film scores• Organized and promoted chamber music concerts, managing all press and logistical matters • Negotiated payment arrangements with venues

Oregon And Massachusetts

Oregon And Massachusetts

Employers included Oregon Ballet Theatre, Bridgeport United Church of Christ, Northwest Children's Theatre, Portland Peace Choir, Curious Comedy Theater, Hillsboro Artists Regional Theatre, Community Music Center, Cascadia Composers, the Boston New Music Initiative, and Longy Conservatory and Preparatory Schools

J.D.

Activities and Societies: Law Women's Caucus; University of Chicago Accessibility Student Advisory Board; Disability Rights, Advocacy.

M.P.P.

Activities and Societies: University of Chicago Public Policy Podcasts; Student Government Social Committee

B.A., Music

M.M., Composition

Activities and Societies: Composition and Theory Department Assistantship, Longitude New Music Ensemble, Preparatory and Conservatory.