Christopher Phillips Email & Phone Number

Buffalo, New York, United States

As a member of the 2020 Fellowship Class of the Borchard Foundation Center on Law & Aging, I am expanding the Center for Elder Law & Justice's Silver Pride Partnership. In providing culturally competent legal services to the aging LGBTQ community of Western New York, the Silver Pride Partnership involves collaboration with key community partners and their.

This position involves working for the Center’s Medical-Legal Partnership, located at the Erie County Medical Center Corporation (ECMCC). In providing direct legal service and advice to patients in the hospital and adjoining skilled nursing facility, this position requires compassion, patience, and flexibility.

The New York State Unified Court System's Pro Bono Scholars Program is a program for third year law students, and involves sitting for the February Bar Exam before graduation, and thereafter completing a 12-week placement at a legal services agency. Completing my placement at the Center for Elder Law & Justice, this position involved working for CELJ's.

Buffalo/Niagara, New York Area

Collaborate with Attorneys, Social Workers, Accountants, and Paralegals to effectuate and oversee Article 81 Guardianship cases for the Person Needs and Property Management of over 100 incapacitated individuals through client-communication, court document drafting, and record intake.

Law School Communications Office

Proofread documents, monitor press releases, and research faculty scholarship.

Provided customer service to the members of the club. Catered to the needs of the members, and communicated with the members and colleagues to make for a positive and friendly environment.

Political Science Department

Involves keeping the office clean, helping with clerical tasks, and providing assistance to the Political Science professors of Canisius College.

Summer Intern/ Law Clerk at the Rates and Regulatory Affairs Department. Work involved contract maintenance, document review, and archiving documents.

Involved tending to the needs of the members, cleaning up golf equipment, and generally providing customer service.

Juris Doctor

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Psychology Major, Summa Cum Laude

High School

Graduated with Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors and International Baccalaureate Diploma.