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San Diego, Ca, Us

Teach in the San Diego Miramar College ABA-approved paralegal program.

Adjunct faculty member for the adult education program with course focus on legal subjects, public policy, and consumer protection. Certified online education faculty member: trained on WASC, ADA, and CA Title V considerations in course design and instruction as well as trained on the Canvas learning management system. Developed new course topic on consumer laws and public policy. Independent scholarly research on the history and development of consumer laws at the intersection of technological and economic change (ongoing).

San Francisco, Ca, Us

Design and author engaging instructional content on complex topics. Independently develop and publish practical skills courses presented on Udemy's global platform. Authored top-rated and best-selling skills course on legal research and legal writing. Latest courses cover technology topics and fundamentals of the U.S. (common law) legal system.

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Us

Review NIH grant guidelines and assist with implementation steps for management of Phase I SBIR (pre-clinical study). Help with gathering preliminary information for various regulatory topics. Help manage submission process for FDA feedback related to device requirements. Work with outside counsel for various compliance projects.

Chicago, Illinois, Us

U.S. Business Immigration practice focusing on employment-based non-immigrant (NIV) and immigrant (IV) visa classifications. Helped mobility and human resources professionals in various organizations, large and small, public and private, to support talented and hard-working people from around the world. Helped train, formally and informally, numerous paralegals with various levels of legal knowledge and experience, and served as a primary legal editorial lead for complex writing matters, successfully built a first-of-its-kind legal knowledge base and developed a scalable legal quality assurance process and editorial review playbook.

U.S. Immigration practice focusing on employment based and "talent-based" immigrant and non-immigrant matters. Work with scientists, engineers, researchers, professors, inventors, as well as professional artists in the performing or fine arts, professional musicians, and athletes, to explore their immigration options, and to prepare and file their application or petition. Help represent large, mid-size, and start-up companies on non-immigrant and immigrant matters; as well as, individuals in self-sponsored (self-petitioned) cases. Non-immigrant visas (including: H-1B, L-1A/B, O-1, F-1 STEM OPT, TN) and immigrant visas (including: EB-1A/B/C, EB-2/NIW, AOS). Working knowledge of various fields and industries including: nanotechnology, renewables, sustainable manufacturing, innovative software engineering, next-generation electronics, drug discovery, medicinal chemistry, chemical engineering, advanced materials and coatings, 3D computer animation, AI and infrastructure, engineering simulations, and microfluidics. (Note: Chin & Curtis, LLP later became a part of WR Immigration)

Built a paperless and highly-automated practice focused on U.S. Immigration and Nationality Law and on talent-based matters for talented and recognized individuals in research and science, professional and fine art, higher education, invention and innovation, and competitive athletics. Architected an innovative, technology and automation-focused practice with nimble accessibility for clients, extremely low overhead, and focused on deep legal analysis and extensive direct attorney interaction for clients. Developed the infrastructure, business information systems, self-scheduling and automated intake systems, and fully paperless document preparation platform. Focused on high value matters, including the EB-1A, EB-1B, and the EB-2 National Interest Waiver category.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

Worked on immigrant and nonimmigrant petitions for business-related immigration clients at all stages of the petition process. Prepared complex briefs for employment-based extraordinary ability and exceptional ability / NIW for artists and researchers (including complex RFE response followed by approval). Worked with corporate clients to address simple and complex requests for evidence. Worked on ancillary family-based matters (adjustment and consular process).

San Diego, Ca, Us

Worked within a team of compliance professionals who are committed to working with relevant regulatory and governmental bodies to harmonize operations with state and local rules and requirements. Including, researching regulatory requirements for markets and jurisdictions and responding to law enforcement agencies to help them effectively enforce the law.

Provide support with the preparation of neutral reports of investigation for cases with employment law and workplace issues. Review organizational policies, documentary, and oral evidence and prepare summaries and propose analyses. Review, summarize, and analyze key witness statements and interviews.

Sacramento, Ca, Us

Work with Deputy Attorneys General representing California agencies in civil court on cases with California Employment Law claims and issues. Reviewed depositions and pre-trial briefs. Drafted special and form interrogatories and requests for production. Prepared pre-trial summary-indices of key witness depositions. Researched and prepared memoranda related to employee discipline. Researched and prepared memorandum in support of demurrer. Researched and drafted brief for opposition to administrative mandamus.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Conduct Cal. Veh. Code § 40215 hearings, review evidence submitted by issuing agency and respondent, research, prepare, and issue dispositive decisions on cases. On-going position with hearings conducted as needed.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Interviewed potential clients. Prepared intake memoranda and discussed case and issue viability with Supervising Attorney and colleagues at weekly case review. Researched and drafted memoranda of law on relevant procedural issues. Researched, prepared, and served FOIA request for production of documents on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Played an instrumental role in outreach and client development efforts including: presenting to local community group, attending local collaborative group meeting, representing clinic at public events, establishing contact with allied organizations and service providers.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Prepared memoranda summarizing select domestic and international cases related to the Professor’s forthcoming book on Employment Law, Innovation Policy, and Intellectual Property. Issues included preemption due to the Hatch-Waxman Amendments to the FD&C Act on certain state product liability cases and the underlying policy of the Amendments.

Washington, D.C., Us

Worked closely with federal Administrative Judges who preside over cases with Title VII and other federal Employment Law claims brought by federal employees that work for federal agencies in California, Nevada, Hawaii and the U.S. military in the Pacific. Drafted decisions on motions for summary judgment, drafted discovery orders, attended hearing, conducted legal research and prepared memoranda of law (issues include: disability accommodation process, liability, and damages analysis). Attended telephonic and on-site pretrial, case status, and settlement conferences. Attended training sessions on Title VII, Rehabilitation Act, Harassment, Retaliation, and other federal EEO laws.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Worked with Deputy City Attorneys on a variety of cases with land use issues. Helped draft civil pleadings. Attended meetings with City departments led by Deputy City Attorneys. Attended court proceedings. Helped analyze the effect of draft legislation. Researched and briefed Chief Deputy City Attorney on relevant procedural law issues.

Beverly Hills, California, Us

Assisted with quantitative and qualitative analysis of juror questionnaire data in unique and complex cases from across the country. Attended mock trial and provided off-site, analytical and logistical support for a shadow jury in a large tort trial. Summarized complaints, answers, and depositions.

Los Angeles, Ca, Us

Taught an enrichment section for an upper-division Psychology course. Regularly conferred with Professor for feedback and section curriculum planning. Maintained grade database and graded topical research papers.

B.A., Psychology (Social/Experimental); Public Affairs/Policy

J.D., Law (Admitted In California And Massachusetts)