- Viewed judicial proceedings daily; gaining insight on various aspects of litigation strategies used by counsel, while observing what each judge liked and disliked in their courtroom- Observed settlement conferences with Judge Dossier, developing a deeper understanding of negotiation from a judge's perspective- Discussed with Judge Dossier the good and bad of each party's argument and scrutinized counsel's negotiation tactics- Constructed legal memos to Judge Dossier regarding questions she had about cases on her docket - Met with Assistant Federal Public Defender Warner Thompson and First Assistant United States Attorney of the Eastern District of Louisiana Michael M. Simpson to discuss their party's goals when given a case. Discussed daily tasks and what personal attributes must be polished to be successful at their position.

Created an Enhanced Antitrust Outline- Outlining what antitrust agencies specifically require for our company to comply with their laws and regulations and how MCA policies fare with each respective policy.- To make sure MCA is on the right side currently and in the future in terms of compliance with antitrust policies- To give employees a clear understanding of what is within and outside of the boundaries of antitrust provisions- To help employees understand why these provisions are put in place- To guide employees to consistent legal practices according to antitrust policiesAssisted in Creating a Master Services Agreement Playbook - To guide the incoming contract manager in negotiating/making pre-approval documents- My job was to make templates for when the company enters into contracts so the contract manager already has an example of approved terms from previous agreements with clients to where she can just add/takeout information depending on each agreementRedlined contracts to make them the most favorable for MCA according to its most important terms for the specific client and discussed with in-house attorneysSat in on meetings each day as MCA attorneys discussed strategy for current/upcoming projects and informed employees how to handle legal matters for MCADrafted letters to clients Developed strategy for the most efficient solutions alongside MCA attorneys for projectsMet with MCA attorneys individually to understand the role each played for MCA to run smoothly