Analyze legal issues and prepare opinions, orders, and reports and recommendations on a wide variety of topics, including employment matters, surety bonds, 1983 claims, habeas corpus, social security, and other civil matters; regularly attend court proceedings and settlement conferences; frequently interact with court personnel; engage in daily conferences with the Judge to consider pending cases, unique legal concerns, and aspects of professional development.

Wrote bench memoranda for the Judge in preparation for panels, including a complex child custody matter; reviewed case records and drafted one-page summaries and recommendations for writ petitions for the Judge's review; interacted daily with the Judge and his law clerks to discuss current cases and develop my writing style.

Researched and drafted memoranda related to personal injury issues and state court procedural concerns, including e-discovery; attended court, conducted investigation for case files, and reviewed settlements with the attorney while meeting with clients.

Consolidated appellate records of case files into succinct memoranda for the Justices' review; orally presented two prepared memoranda to a panel of Justices; worked closely with attorney-mentor to refine writing and evaluate case files more efficiently; observed oral argument; toured the Richmond federal courthouse and the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.