Jackson Laughlin Email & Phone Number

Brighton, CO

Denver, Colorado, United States

Law clerk to the Honorable Judge Kenneth M. Laff until his retirement.Drafted orders and did legal research for both pre and post-conviction matters.

Cambridge, MA

Represented indigent clients in criminal legal proceedings in Suffolk County Massachusetts in both the Dorchester and Roxbury divisions. Representation included all pre-trial, trial, and probation matters for indigent clients, generally beginning at arraignment.

Chicago, Illinois

- Conducted extensive legal research on civil and criminal matters for both billable and Pro bono matters.- Composed numerous informal and formal legal memoranda, a petition for resentencing, and a petition for juvenile parole review.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

-Conducted extensive legal research on Colorado State Criminal Compulsory Joinder Law-Drafted new 1L Closed Memo case problem for the 2020-2021 1L Legal Research and Writing Class based on research. This included writing a sample closed memo, creating factual materials, creating a legal memorandum (bench memo) for legal writing instructor, and editing.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

-Conducted discrete research to supplement policy paper on criminal justice fees, fines, and debt. This included cite checking, legal and policy research, and reaching out to local municipalities to obtain information.

Golden, Colorado

- Prepared appellate briefs for the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado County Appellate court, including; analyzing trial transcripts and court records to identify issues for appeal, conducting legal research, and writing briefs.- Wrote pre-trial motions, researched legal arguments for objections, and prepared jury instructions to ensure trial success.

Palo Alto, California, Chicago, Illinois

-Created curriculum and provided instruction on mock trial, basic legal proceedings, and oral advocacy to a 750+ student body from different education and income levels.-Conducted leadership tasks including event organization, daily schedule coordination, and communication with upper management and payroll- Received only positive marks in my performance.

Kansas City, Missouri Area

-Conducted a literature review and public records requests to obtain quantitative data on the prevalence of Wyandotte Co. offenders and their reentry barriers-Met with community partners and previously-incarcerated persons to obtain differing perspectives on the re-entry barriers faced in Wyandotte County-Wrote proposals for community change based on.

Lawrence, Kansas Area

Previous positions - Secretary, Tournament Director.-Ran Jayhawk Invitational Tournament; recruiting 60+ judges, 250+ competitors, scheduling rounds, locating competition venue, and performing ceremonies-Utilized oral advocacy skills to compete in a high-pressure setting – winning 17 outstanding attorney and witness awards and an honorable mention at.

Castlerock, Colorado

-Constructed and organized electronic and physical trial materials for actual cases-Attended Bond hearings, preliminary hearings, and trial to learn courtroom decorum-Performed investigatory duties including subpoenaing witnesses, meetings with clients, and writing interview questions to guarantee better client representation

-Created and maintained Twitter, Facebook, Website, and Google Ads for campaign bringing overall online outreach to over 200+ new voters-Planned campaign events, conducted social media research, and recruited volunteers to ensure maximum voter contact

-Executed voter data analysis initiatives and oversaw election judge training to lead to a successful primary election-Conducted ballot processing initiatives and voter education and outreach to ensure a transparent election process

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Harvard Law Mock Trial Association (Internal Vice President, Captain) - . Harvard Law and Policy Review (Junior.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Applied Behavior Science And Political Science, Gpa: 3.98

Activities and Societies: Mock Trial Team (Vice President, Secretary, Tournament Director), Lambda Sigma Sophomore Honor Society.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Debate Team - Team CaptainI was captain of the Debate Team for three years. While in that position I qualified.