Jasmin Phillips Email & Phone Number

London, England, United Kingdom

Solicitor in the Will, Trust, and Estate Disputes Team

London, England, United Kingdom

- Completed six-month seats in the following rotation 1. International Serious Injury 2. Family 3. Will, Trust, and Estate Disputes 4. Court of Protection

London, England, United Kingdom

- Developed and maintained effective working relationships with police, schools, colleges, social services, and other relevant statutory partners involved in Prevent, the government’s counter terrorism strategy- Provided advice and support to schools on their compliance with their Prevent statutory duty- Lead on implementing recommendations from research on the links between radicalisation and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG)

London, England, United Kingdom

- Coordinated and developed the partnership of the Specialist Domestic Abuse Court (SDAC) at Thames Magistrates Court and Stratford Magistrates Court at a strategic and operational level- Worked closely with partner agencies to ensure the smooth progression of domestic abuse cases through the criminal justice system, intervening and assisting when necessary to ensure partnership protocol and best practice was followed

London, United Kingdom

- Organized and facilitated quarterly focus groups engaging Advance service users in order to gain feedback about how to improve support for survivors of domestic abuse and women involved in the criminal justice system- Prepared reports and action plans which recommended improvement, and worked closely with internal Advance managers and partner organisations to communicate and support improvement in services- Engaged and worked alongside volunteers including former service users supporting them to gain valuable skills and confidence

London, United Kingdom

- Completed initial assessments of risk and need with women being supervised by London Community Rehabilitation Company (Probation) and provided support and advice across the nine pathways of offending- Coordinated and sequenced appropriate interventions to support women to engage with their license requirements and court orders- Lead in creating a peer mentor service to recruit, train, and induct women who have previously offended to act as positive role models for women currently accessing the service

London, United Kingdom

- Managed a caseload of 30 clients who had experienced domestic abuse and whose perpetrator had been charged with a criminal offence- Based at the Hammersmith and Fulham police station and worked closely with the Community Safety Unit (CSU) to establish a sound working relationship and ensure clients were up to date on any ongoing police investigations- Attended the weekly Specialized Domestic Abuse Court at Hammersmith Magistrates Court and ensured that all relevant client information was provided to the court regarding special measures, bail conditions, and restraining order requests

London, United Kingdom

- Managed a caseload of thirty clients who had been assessed at high risk of further harm, abuse, or homicide from their abuser- Attended the monthly Lambeth Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference and worked collaboratively in a multi agency context to decide what actions should be taken to reduce the risk for clients at high risk of homicide - Based at the Brixton police station and established a sound working relationship with the officers of the Community Safety Unit to ensure clients were up to date on any ongoing police investigations- Supported clients through the ongoing criminal court process including attending court when they were required to give evidence at trial

Brooklyn, New York

- Provided case management and individual counseling for survivors of crime and abuse- Co-facilitated weekly support groups for survivors of domestic abuse to provide a safe place to explore trauma symptoms, improve coping skills, and provide psycho-education- Established partnerships with local high schools to provide sexual violence prevention programming

Brooklyn, New York

- Worked in a residential setting with survivors of domestic abuse and their children- Provided case management and individual weekly counseling for survivors and their children- Co-facilitated weekly support groups to provide a safe place to explore trauma symptoms, improve coping skills, and provide psycho-education about domestic abuse

Brooklyn, New York

- Completed intake assessments and crisis counseling for survivors of intimate partner abuse- Worked collaboratively with Assistant District Attorneys to ensure survivors, witnesses, and their families received prompt, appropriate services and strived to mitigate the retraumatisation that can occur within the criminal justice system- Assessed survivors of intimate partner abuse for risk of re-assault and lethality and worked with survivors to develop safety plans- Acted as Project Manager for a team of NYU students to design, develop, and implement a new database using Microsoft Access 2003 o The database tracked demographic information and services provided to clients of VSU o Aimed to improve operating efficiency and streamline reporting requirements o Awarded the NYU School of Social Work Dean’s Award for Innovation in Social Work Practice for work completed on this database - Assisted in training new interns and acted as point person for their transition to VSU

Bachelor Of Science, Social Work; Minor In Spanish And Children And Adolescent Mental Health Studies, Graduated Cum Laude

Honors: • NYU Deans List; 2007 – 2011 • NYU Phi Alpha National Honor Society; Member September 2010 – May 2011 • NYU School of Social Work.

Master Of Laws - Llm; Part-Time, Distinction

Graduate Diploma Of Law; Part-Time, Distinction

Master Of Science, Social Work

High School Diploma