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Arlington, Virginia, United States

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Clerkship for the Hon. Judith L. Wheat of the Arlington Circuit Court. Conducted legal research to supplement arguments presented to Judge in court, created documents and legal memoranda for criminal and civil dockets, processed orders and filings for approval by the court. Sat for civil motions dockets. Created the dockets, organized virtual and in-person appearances by parties, communicated extensively with counsel and self-represented litigants, drafted and reviewed orders to ensure conformity with the rulings in court. Came on as Judge Wheat's law clerk when her judgeship began in July of 2019 for a two-year term clerking. Navigated a difficult Civil docket immediately upon starting work while both of us were still learning the work environment, and from there developed a system in line with her preferences that has ben passed on to successive clerks.

Joint Base Andrews, Md

Reviewed and processed 15,000 pages of documents in the discovery stages of a long-term Trusts & Estate conflict. Developed indexing and prioritization scheme to enable leading trial attorneys better ease-of access to necessary materials.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Represented Fairfax County in real-life civil determinations to assess citizen’s ability to provide for their own needs and likelihood of being a danger to themselves or others, and whether admission to a facility was warranted. Evaluated case details and developed response strategies for high-confidentiality cases.

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Researched current Virginia statues and relevant precedent-setting case law to develop arguments and response strategies. Supported all administrative duties for solo law practitioner in independent setting, including case preparation, intake, and discovery request processing.

Joint Base Andrews, Md

Developed curriculum elements and training materials for new legal research course to onboard incoming staff to necessary technical and research skills. Streamlined and documented processes for transitioning between short-term work teams, enabling incoming paralegal teams to quickly identify solutions and procedure without the assistance of senior staff. Assisted in the processing of incoming tort claims, including conducting research and authoring memoranda advising alternatives for claim resolution.

Melbourne, Florida, United States

Analyzed behavior and criminal trends within population data and prepared raw data information for further assessment by subject matter experts. Supported formation of new Center for Applied Criminal Case Analysis by establishing structures for connecting raw population data with relevant experts.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Forensic Psychology

Activities and Societies: Gamma Phi Beta (Personal Relations Vice President), Women's Rowing Team, Pre-Law Society