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Columbus, OH, US

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Staff Attorney to Judge David Leland

Columbus, Ohio, United States

- Drafted education legislation for the Ohio General Assembly- Coordinated legal and policy research to inform legislators- Prepared legislative amendments, analyses, and other documents to assist the legislative process

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

- Served as Law Clerk to the Environmental Defense Section within the Environment and Natural Resources Division at the U.S. Department of Justice- Conducted legal research on issues relevant to ongoing litigation and reported to trial attorneys- Drafted legal memos, discovery requests, and other litigation documents

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

Managed the Notre Dame Law Review Reflection website as a small team of three, with my primary responsibility focused on comprehensive editing of articles for online submission

Notre Dame, Indiana, United States

Coordinated with a small editing team to ensure articles complied with grammar, spelling, syntax, and Bluebook citation standards

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Partnered with the environmental division of Baker McKenzie to conduct legal research on topics ranging from U.S. oil and gas well reclamation bonds to the implications of the Supreme Court’s Atlantic Richfield decision on potential Chicago Legal Clinic clients

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Counseled Commissioner Carrigan on a variety of public utility and transportation cases pending before the Commission- Prepared case summaries in advance of the Commission’s public meetings to inform Commissioner Carrigan of pertinent information- Discussed energy policy with Commission subject matter experts- Attended webinars on topics like.

Columbus, Ohio

- Drafted opinions on behalf of the Court on motions for default judgment, motions to dismiss, and motions for summary judgment- Conducted legal research to support the law clerks in deciding on motions and writing opinions- Observed numerous court proceedings, including arraignments, naturalizations, various hearings, pretrial and settlement conferences.

South Bend, Indiana

- Organized and managed a statue unveiling event, including a sponsor reception and community march, with over 500 attendees- Researched and compiled daily press clips relevant to the City of South Bend and the local area for the entire city government- Drafted memos on topics ranging from popularity of local news networks to national labor policy.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Researched and compiled daily press clips relevant to gun violence prevention for the Guns and Crime Policy team staff and coalition partners- Prepared and distributed detailed summaries of weekly organizing conference calls, weekly social media conference calls, monthly meetings with national gun violence prevention coalition partners, and other.

Greater Chicago Area

- Worked full-time for Tammy Duckworth’s successful campaign for U.S. Senate- Scrutinized the campaign’s digital productions prior to their release to check and correct mistakes- Monitored the campaign’s Facebook and Twitter activity- Formulated potential social media posts for Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram- Researched donor history to supply.

Colorado Springs, Colorado Area

- Worked directly with 150-200 clients daily to connect them to addiction counseling, mental health services, free medical care, mail services, clothing and toiletries, utility services, rent assistance, bus passes and tickets, and emergency food boxes- Met the homeless at their camps and supplied snacks, water, and socks- Communicated with grocery store.

Juris Doctor, Law, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Managing Online Editor, Notre Dame Law Review

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science, Cum Laude