Catherine Ashy Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

In addition, in my new role, I lead SHRM's judicial affairs agenda and workplace flexibility and leave policy pillar. In this role, I actively engage in the analysis of legal developments, shape strategies, and provide guidance to further our mission in the ever-evolving landscape.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

SHRM is a member-based organization that advocates for best practices to create a better world through better workplaces. As part of the government affairs team, my duties include: assisting in the creation of content for members on policy updates and initiatives, expounding upon legal matters and their consequences for internal and external use, tracking policy and legislation that involves workers and the workplace with a particularized focus on workplace leave and workplace immigration… Show more SHRM is a member-based organization that advocates for best practices to create a better world through better workplaces. As part of the government affairs team, my duties include: assisting in the creation of content for members on policy updates and initiatives, expounding upon legal matters and their consequences for internal and external use, tracking policy and legislation that involves workers and the workplace with a particularized focus on workplace leave and workplace immigration, preparing internal memorandums to assist staff in the furtherance of SHRM public policy initiatives and any other duties assigned. Show less

Lafayette, Louisiana, United States

Caruso Law Firm is mainly an immigration firm that services a diverse set of clients in the area. As an associate attorney, my duties included, but were not limited to, assisted Mr. Caruso with clients, assisted clients in filing forms and gathered the necessary evidence, researched countries of origin for clients in order to help in their cases and much more.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Judge Breaux is a 15th JDC judge whose main focuses are civil and juvenile matters. She will hear cases from personal injury to juvenile crime. Duties included, but were not limited to, acted as a go-between for the Court and parties, conducted legal research and writing, prepared judgments, analyzed pleadings, wrote jury charges, and made recommendations for Judge Breaux’s consideration. Since the beginning of Coronavirus, job responsibilities expanded to organizing dockets in order… Show more Judge Breaux is a 15th JDC judge whose main focuses are civil and juvenile matters. She will hear cases from personal injury to juvenile crime. Duties included, but were not limited to, acted as a go-between for the Court and parties, conducted legal research and writing, prepared judgments, analyzed pleadings, wrote jury charges, and made recommendations for Judge Breaux’s consideration. Since the beginning of Coronavirus, job responsibilities expanded to organizing dockets in order to stagger out rule days, hosting and placing individuals in and out of Zoom calls, and acting as go between the District Attorney’s Office and Public Defender’s Office for juvenile delinquency court days. Show less

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

The focus of work done by student attorneys is primarily associated with misdemeanor prosecutions (DWI, thefts, battery, possession of CDS/paraphernalia, etc). Students attorneys will also engage in pre-trial functions including, but not limited to, witness interviews, victim contact, defense negotiation, grand jury preparation, motion review, etc.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

I worked in the Child in Need of Care Unit, which is an expressed-wish unit that advocates for the child, or children, when the state has taken custody away from the parents. Duties included: writing memos about various legal issues, attending Family Team Meetings, reviewing folders for closure documents, and completing various other tasks given. In addition, I compiled information and wrote a new manual for the CINC unit with intra-office policies as well as a summary of Titles VI and X of the… Show more I worked in the Child in Need of Care Unit, which is an expressed-wish unit that advocates for the child, or children, when the state has taken custody away from the parents. Duties included: writing memos about various legal issues, attending Family Team Meetings, reviewing folders for closure documents, and completing various other tasks given. In addition, I compiled information and wrote a new manual for the CINC unit with intra-office policies as well as a summary of Titles VI and X of the Louisiana Children's Code Show less

Law

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science: Pre Law And History

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