David Rocha Email & Phone Number

Miami, FL, US

• Worked closely under four Assistant State Attorneys (ASAs), gaining strong organizational skills through compiling and arranging trial documents and evidence
• Compose weekly lists to coordinate with the Crime Lab to prioritize and test seized drug caches in time before “release on own recognizance” (ROR) deadlines
• Acquired extensive knowledge on criminal law court procedures through in person witnessing 30+ hours of criminal motions trials, including drug trafficking, homicide, and sexual battery cases
• Conducted research on questions of criminal procedure for, e.g., constitutionality of pretrial detentions, warrantless searches, probable cause, traffic stops, color of office/jurisdiction, the invocation of Miranda.

Miami, Florida, United States

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date case files, review and organize documents and correspondence related to immigration cases, take notes on client meetings.
• Assist with the preparation of cases; draft consular packets, questionnaires, attorney letters, notices of entry of appearance, support letters, such as ETA 9089 and Requests for Reconsideration, EB-2 NIW, I-130.
• Draft newsletters, social media, and blog posts about immigration news and topics, such as humanitarian parole, family reunification, the DoS Visa Bulletin, e-Verify updates, SB1718, EU ETIAS, and TPS extensions.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Student Animal Legal Defense Fund Environmental Law Society

Master Of Arts - Ma, International Relations And National Security Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha International Muslim Student Association at Nova (IMAN) Black Student Union

Intensive Portuguese Language