Cecilia A. Oyediran Email & Phone Number

New York, NY, US

New York, New York, United States

As Deputy Director of ILR’s Labor and Employment Law Program, Cecilia Oyediran designs curriculum and provides instruction on workplace law to employers and workers, including social equity participants in NY’s cannabis industry and justice-involved individuals. In her previous position, Cecilia provided legal guidance and support to clients in the legal.

New York, New York, United States

The New York State Cannabis Workforce Initiative is a collaboration between the New York State School of Industrial and Labor Relations at Cornell University and the Workforce Development Institute. Our mission is to promote and support social equity in the adult-use cannabis market by providing quality workforce development and legal education. Our work.

New York, United States

Greater New York City Area

New York, New York

Houston, Texas

Associate attorney with a practice focused on the oil and gas industry. Representation of corporations, partnerships and master limited partnerships in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and general corporate and securities matters.

Mountain View, California

Drafted and reviewed inbound agreements and contracts. Created and improved corporate contract templates and forms. Analyzed and updated contracting guidelines. Performed legal research and due diligence.

Greater New York City Area

Drafted legal memoranda for federal anti-discrimination case and the Anti-Defamation League Summer Associate Research Program. Drafted a Motion to Dismiss and argued before a panel of judges in the OMM Oral Advocacy Institute Training Program. Drafted country reports for two LGBT pro bono asylum cases. Marked up a Non-Disclosure Agreement and negotiated on.

Greater Boston Area

-Recruited large and small-sized technology employers, including Information Technology departments in large employer/industry accounts, to participate in the Tech Apprentice program, leading to paid internship placements for students in tech-related jobs. -Expanded network of relationships with technology employers and leaders in the region’s IT field..

• Completed training on: advising graduate students transitioning into the workplace, how to plan and implement career workshops and events, resume and cover letter critiques
• Created and wrote handouts for students on topics such as Online Networking and Surviving the Recession
• Researched current design industry labor market trends

• Evaluated and assessed work-readiness credentials as potential postsecondary certificates for HRA clients
• Attended weekly VendorStat meetings to review data that measured vendor performance over time and compare performance among vendors
• Collaborated with the Assistant Deputy Commissioner on the development of HRA and Employer partnerships
• Promoted the hiring of HRA clients by increasing awareness of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a Federal tax credit which saves employers up to $2,400 per qualified employee
• Assessed work readiness tools to determine best practices among HRA contracted vendors

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Master Of Education, Human Development And Psychology

Bachelor Of Arts, History

Cum Laude, Distinction in the Major Yale College Dean's Office Residential Freshman Counselor, Heritage Theater Ensemble, Reach Out, Power.

Visiting Student Programme, History

Studied at Lady Margaret Hall for full academic year.