Grayson Hoffman Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

- Supported litigation team’s work on current and potential suits in which the national League and State affiliates are plaintiffs or amici, including coordinating with counsel, proofreading filings, and meeting with State leaders.- Employed research and writing skills to produce a blog, videos, and case summaries of League litigation that are digestible.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

- Worked on the clinic’s election law and voting rights caseload, largely VRA §2 claims, by conducting prelitigation research and analysis, drafting court filings, engaging in discovery and deposition preparation, meeting with stakeholders, and analyzing legal questions that arise while in active litigation- Advanced legal advocacy projects focused on.

- Analyzed Maine’s policy on changing polling locations and potential voter suppression impacts of a town’s proposed poll movement; drafted a letter to the Secretary of State explaining recommendations to deny the application based on findings, law, and policy protecting the fundamental right to vote- Produced research on issues focusing on the First.

Law Clerk on Racial Justice and Equity Team- Wrote and edited portions of numerous briefs for social security benefit cases, which also included declarations, reconsideration briefs, and requests for judicial notice - Aided supervising attorney in developing a racial justice training curriculum for LAFLA employees- Conducted research in support of a child.

- Built an efficient system for managing NDTC’s trainer hiring process, resulting in doubling the trainer cohort from 50 to 95 people; assigned trainers to events based on subject matter expertise and experience- Generated a lasting confirmation call infrastructure for larger training events; trained and led a team of sixteen to make over 1,000.

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

- Conducted research for two professors in the Vanderbilt University Political Science Department- Researched and coded prior occupations of Congressmembers from the 93rd-114th United States Congress for use by the Center for Effective Lawmaking for Professor Alan Wiseman- Updated data, revised, and edited Dean John Geer’s four chapters of Gateways to.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa Area

- Made over 6,000 targeted phone calls and 1,500 door attempts to reach prospective caucus-goers- Recruited, trained, and managed 9 Precinct Leaders in 5 large precincts across Southeastern Cedar Rapids to execute the Campaign’s caucus night strategy - Utilized NGP VAN to collect voter responses, create phone lists, cut canvass turf, and track volunteer.

Ann Arbor, MI

- Attended weekly meetings to listen to guest speakers, discussed current events, and planned for philanthropy events with our partner, Neighbors Building Brightmoor (an organization working to bring fresh food to the food deserts in and around Detroit, Michigan)- Built social connections and contributed to a growing support system at University of.

Ann Arbor, MI

- Duties included: event scheduling, volunteer coordination, direct voter outreach, planning logistics for the Michigan Democratic Party Nominating Convention in August 2018

Greater Nashville Area, TN

- Duties included: researching and writing profiles for the Nashville Children’s Victims of Violence Memorial, assisting with scheduling for the Mayor, completing and presenting a summer “idea” project, creating an inventory of violence reduction organizations in Nashville, researching and creating a factsheet on the Tennessee opioid epidemic

Copenhagen, Denmark

- Studied European politics and the European Union in Copenhagen, Denmark - Traveled throughout Europe studying politics; including: Brussels, Belgium and Hamburg, Germany- Visited the European Parliament, European Commission, European External Action Services, British Embassy in Denmark, Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Embassy in Denmark, European.

Ann Arbor, MI

- Duties included: donor research, direct voter outreach, data entry in NGP Van

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: National Lawyers Guild Executive Board Member

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Minor in History of Law and Policy; active member of Kappa Omega Alpha Pre-Law and Public Policy Fraternity.

K-12

Activities and Societies: Cum Laude Society; Peer Educator and Assistant; Captain of Lacrosse Team; Co-founder and co-president of Teach A.