Kelci Mccathen, J.D. Email & Phone Number

Washington, Dc, Us

Fairfax, Va, Us

Denver, Colorado, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Prepare the initial draft of all case documents and communications: emails, complaints, charges, subpoenas, motions, oppositions, appeals, federal agency responses, discovery requests, discovery responses, and other relevant legal documentation. Mentor and train incoming law clerks, including, but not limited to, performing evaluations, weekly, biweekly, and monthly check-in meetings, mentorship in day-to-day tasks, and training them on internal firm protocols.Act as the primary point of contact for communications with clients, attorneys, staff, judges, and support staff. Calendar deadlines, meetings, court hearings, conferences, schedule meetings, etc.Prepare trial documents, participate in hearing preparation, and attend hearings. Notable experience: General, state, and federal court litigation, federal agency claims, proposed removals, and counseling cases.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Transitioned into the role of Research Assistant Director of the Re-Entry Clinic, Professor Olinda Moyd.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Acted as a student attorney, handling my personal case load of post-conviction relief matters in Maryland, requesting sentence modifications both under the Juvenile Restoration Act and before the Maryland Parole Commission. Perform administrative duties, manage class/seminar electronic database, train and advise students on policies, procedures, e-filing, and drafting, prepare instructional presentations, assignments, course planning, and acted as liaison between Professor Moyd and students. Represented my clients at hearings before Maryland state courts and the Maryland Parole Commission. Notable experience: participated in the hearings and hearing preparations for several other clinic matters as well, both under the Juvenile Restoration Act and before the Maryland Parole Commission.Award (Spring 2022): Highest Grade Designation for Re-Entry Clinic Seminar.

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Promoted to work with the clinic as the Dean’s Fellow to the previous Director of the Re-Entry Clinic, Margaret Barry, and thereafter, the current Director of the Re-Entry Clinic, Professor Olinda Moyd.

As a senior staffer on Volume 38 of the American University International Law Review, I participated in the production cycle of the law review's volumes through crafting and editing legal citations. I was also part of the American University International Law Review Mentorship Program. I mentored a junior staffer, acting as her point of contact for questions about production assignments and offering general law school advice and guidance.

Scheduling, training, invoicing, transcript production, proof reading, tech support, and other administrative duties.

Fairfax, Virginia

Provided administrative and substantive support to attorneys specializing in civil personal injury, property, insurance fraud, and workers’ compensation matters in Virginia, Maryland, and DC.Assisted attorneys with legal paperwork, preparation of court documents, scheduling, upkeep of calendar, filing, communicating with outside vendors or resources, acting as a liaison between attorney and clients, filing pleadings with the various courts. trial preparation, monitoring emails, phone calls, proof reading, working with other law firms, typing, dictation, preparing discovery, preparing subpoenas, indexing medical records, supplying information pertaining to various cases and other tasks as needed.

Intercepted complex calls and crisis situations of victims and community members provide referrals, compile reports, and worked hand in hand with state contacts and service providers.Trained in trauma, child development, mental health, trafficking patterns, domestic and sexual violence services, immigration services.

Fairfax, Virginia

Assessed and facilitated safe visiting environment between children and non-custodial parents. Understanding of JDRDC processes, read, prepare and understand protection orders, read family history charts. Monitor visitations, transition children from parent-to-parent, meet with the Guardians Ad Lidam, assist in new client intakes.Notable Training: Requirements of Probation Officer I position for Fairfax County, trauma, child development, mental health, trafficking patterns, domestic and sexual violence services, immigration services.

Fairfax, Virginia

Primary duties: Filing, scanning, copying, organizing legal documents, filing legal paperwork. Observed court proceedings, assisted juvenile licensing department, prepared subpoenas, prepared dockets for the sitting judges. Assisted primarily in the cases of Judge Sotello, Judge Petit and Judge Carr.

George Mason University

Acted as Vice President of George Mason University's first co-ed acapella group. Managed the group's entire repertoire of songs, organized group events, and managed and facilitated rehearsals.

Monitor visitations, transition children from parent-to-parent, meet with the Guardians Ad Lidam, assist in new client intakes.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Decarceration and Re-Entry Clinic, International Law Journal

Bachelor'S Degree, Government And International Relations, Minor In Legal Studies, Concentration In American Politics, Graduate

Activities and Societies: Patriot Pitches - Vice President