Grace Wright Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, California, United States

Dublin, Ireland

• Attended meetings with Irish adoption agencies that facilitate voluntary adoptions of American children by Irish parents and observed litigation proceedings
• Conducted legal research to provide information regarding American federal and state statutes and processes relevant to possible intercountry adoptions by Irish parents of American children in the foster care system.
• Researched and codified historical legal records; provided analysis and index of documents

San Francisco

• Work closely with attorneys on pending federal and state civil rights litigation regarding juvenile justice and child welfare
• Identify foster-adopt policies across three states and write internal memoranda to support YLC’s national Quality Parenting Initiative to “rebrand” foster care by defining the expectations of caregivers to ensure that.
• Research and writing on public policy aspects of child welfare and juvenile justice, including state agency investigatory protocols regarding child abuse allegations against foster parents

San Francisco, California

• Researched and prepared for hearing, then argued on behalf of a client under supervision of staff attorneys in a school expulsion hearing
• Supported staff attorneys in dependency proceedings through researching memoranda and in federal immigration matters, such as DACA applications
• Staffed walk-in clinic and promoted outreach to underserved youth populations, such as queer youth, young women, and youth in the juvenile justice system
• Received substantive legal training in Education, Foster Care, Guardianship and Immigration, and additional training in non-legal topics relevant to attorneys working with children and other vulnerable populations.

Monterey Park, California

• Assisted with trial preparation, witness interviews, research and preparation of motions, custody orders, guardianship papers, and subpoenas
• Monitored the enforcement of court orders with caretakers, social workers, therapists, and child and adult clients
• Attended confidential juvenile court proceedings and witness the dynamics of how this system addresses the needs of families in crisis.
• Participated in training sessions covering topics including trial preparation and advocacy, sexual abuse, The Indian and Child Welfare Act, and delinquency/dependency crossover issues

San Francisco Bay Area

• Conduct case intake, work directly with clients, and support staff attorneys, remote attorney volunteers, and investigators to actively move each case toward resolution
• Assist in negotiating settlements, drafting small claims briefs, orally advocating at administrative hearings, drafting referral memos, and working with public agencies
• Support ensuring that everyone can access legal representation on any legal problem, regardless of ability to pay by providing legal access in more than three dozen practice areas to highest need neighborhoods of San.

Beverly Hills

• Supported the negotiation and documentation of a precedent-setting producing and acting agreement between a client and a streaming video on-demand content provider
• Worked directly with WME’s outside immigration attorney to prepare support letters and Visa petitions for foreign clients resulting in a 100% approval rate
• Assisted in drafting correspondence to favorably resolve a pay-or-play dispute for a major client
• Coordinated communication between producers and executives around the globe to resolve a product placement dispute and thereby avoid an over-budget change of $25M
• Negotiated directly with WGA and DGA representatives on issues including reinstatement of a client

Anaheim, CA

• Instituted the design standards and knowledge management infrastructure for Atlassian Confluence (enterprise wiki) for Disneyland Resort Operations; currently serves two departments (1400 people)
• Directed knowledge audit of current Leaders; researched database of over 67,000 files dating back to 1992; consolidated source materials and codified operational condition strategies to promote cross functional.
• Developed guidelines for the transition from development to sustainment and expansion into other lines of business within the Resort to be used by over 7000 employees with potential savings of $57M

Anaheim, CA

• Performed lead role in the original cast of a new Fantasyland show, Summer 2013; won IAAPA Brass Ring Award for Best Overall Production - $700k-$1M
• Promoted Disney brand through Meet & Greets with 1500 park Guests daily, maintaining character integrity and supplying children with individualized, interactive entertainment
• Provided Make-A-Wish’s for children ages 4-11, including many private customized Wish meetings

Burbank, CA

• Managed the green room for the Conan set during tapings, ensured a fun and comfortable experience for guests
• Aided Talent Coordinator and Talent Assistant with booking guests, coordinating travel arrangements and accommodations for over 200 celebrity guests, including riders, interview scripts, wardrobe, hair, and makeup

Burbank, CA

• Selected from a pool of 30 as one of three interns to work in the Talent department
• Assisted with daily rehearsals, research relevant to booking upcoming guests
• Performed in and contributed to production of “Nick & Andy: Coming Soon” for funnyordie.com (now Immortal status) and other sketches for Team Coco Digital

Juris Doctor (J.D.), Law, 1L

Summer Exchange Student, Comparative Children'S Law

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theatre/Theater

Activities and Societies: • Alpha Phi - Inter-Fraternity and Sorority Relations Chair (Fun Chair), Songfest Co-Director• Major GPA: 3.6.