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New York, United States

New York, New York, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Drafted the yearly Criminal Division letter to the United States Sentencing Commission with suggested amendments to the current sentencing guidelines• Organized compliance report summaries on state parties to the international GRECO conference to prepare department attorneys for attendance• Prepared memoranda on recent Supreme Court decisions regarding sentencing

Tel Aviv Area, Israel

• Instructed third and fourth grade elementary students in a primarily Hebrew-speaking community to cultivate basic knowledge of English grammar and fortify English speaking skills to narrow the nationwide education achievement gap• Consulted and cooperated with teachers in the community to create and successfully implement appropriate curricula tailored toward the individual skills and levels of each student to build English communication aptitude and enhance test results

Greater New York City Area

• Drafted and prepared appellate briefs and answered post-judgment motions for writs of error coram nobis, resentencing, and to vacate judgments of conviction in collaboration with several Assistant District Attorneys in the Appeals Bureau• Analyzed legal research on database LexisNexis of precedent cases and law commentary, and gathered trial evidence in order to build compelling arguments• Observed several appellate arguments in the New York Appellate Division and trials in the N.Y… Show more • Drafted and prepared appellate briefs and answered post-judgment motions for writs of error coram nobis, resentencing, and to vacate judgments of conviction in collaboration with several Assistant District Attorneys in the Appeals Bureau• Analyzed legal research on database LexisNexis of precedent cases and law commentary, and gathered trial evidence in order to build compelling arguments• Observed several appellate arguments in the New York Appellate Division and trials in the N.Y. Supreme Court, assisted ADAs in arraignments, and acted in mock trials resulting in proficiency in the nuanced functions of the New York State court system Show less

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Bachelor'S Degree, Communications; Political Science

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta; The University of Michigan Pre-Law Society