Jennifer W.Y. Lee Email & Phone Number

United States

I managed and supported discovery, scheduling, and correspondence for 15-40 cases at a time. I also assisted in the pre-trial, trial, and post-trial phases of two cases in the Northern District of Illinois.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

As Chicago Appleseed's first Jill Dupont Fellow, I helped supervise the Court Observation and Education Program ("COEP") and assisted in work around judicial excellence and accountability. I also conducted outreach, court-watching trainings, analysis of qualitative data, etc. for multiple family law and criminal justice projects.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

I supported the academic, legal, and programming work of four clinical professors as well as the clinical director. I am particularly proud of the work I did for the Center on Wrongful Convictions ("CWC"). I facilitated ease of access to key information at the CWC by designing the center’s first-ever informational packet to enable the onboarding of volunteers and new interns. I also acted as an interdepartmental liaison at the law school and spearheaded the event planning and management for one… Show more I supported the academic, legal, and programming work of four clinical professors as well as the clinical director. I am particularly proud of the work I did for the Center on Wrongful Convictions ("CWC"). I facilitated ease of access to key information at the CWC by designing the center’s first-ever informational packet to enable the onboarding of volunteers and new interns. I also acted as an interdepartmental liaison at the law school and spearheaded the event planning and management for one of the Bluhm Legal Clinic’s largest events, the Access to Justice Symposium. Show less

São Paulo, Brazil | London, United Kingdom | Incheon, South Korea

I leveraged my ability to read, write, and speak four languages to execute the translation and management of technical rulebooks, schedules, and correspondence drafted in foreign languages.

Bloomington, Indiana Area

I was the first undergraduate student to get admitted into the externship program. I prepared 911 transcriptions, motions, one-page briefs, and summaries of the production.

Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, Korea

I translated corporate contracts, legal documents, and emails on a weekly basis and supported the legal team tackling the Asiana Airlines Flight 214/Boeing 777 case.

Seoul, South Korea

I orchestrated meetings with key political and economic figures such as the Vice President of IBK (Industrial Bank of Korea) and the Senior Executive of KAMCO (Korea Asset Management Corporation). I also translated a pamphlet on updated antitrust laws, an informational packet on the 2007 Inter-Korean Summit, and email responses to foreign inquiries.

Certificate, Paralegal Studies

Completed the program with top grades.

Bachelor’S Degree, Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha, National Political Science Honor Society, Indiana University Mock Trial, Briscoe Student.