• Co-authoring an article regarding emergency orders of protection and judicial discretion• Drafted a bench memorandum for a criminal case on the issue of sufficiency of the evidence to convict

• Collaborated with staff attorneys to support the management of a case of purported actual innocence• Conducted in-depth legal research utilizing the National Registry of Exonerations• Annotated police interview transcripts, grand jury transcripts, and trial transcripts to track the evolution of multiple false confessions within the case• Created demonstrative charts to illustrate how the false confessions had evolved over the course of the investigation and prosecution• Created a demonstrative chart documenting various alternative suspects and alibis

• Drafted an appellate brief regarding Fourth Amendment issues, including probable cause and the “good faith” warrant exception• Conducted in-depth legal research for the assigned brief

• Supported multiple attorneys in a fast-paced family law and criminal defense firm• Drafted contempt petitions, as well as motions for summary judgment, for temporary support, and to modify support• Drafted summonses, appearances, notices, interrogatories, and affidavits, including financial affidavits• Compiled and organized discovery responses• Interviewed potential family law and criminal defense clients, gathering crucial case details, legal documentation, and client preferences• Managed attorney calendars, including daily court calls, discovery deadlines, and client appointments• Proficient in Odyssey e-File, i2File, and Smokeball client software

• Assisted victims of domestic violence in seeking emergency orders of protection• Provided legal advocacy to victims as they attended court dates• Assisted circuit and associate judges in the courtroom by drafting interim and plenary orders of protection, as well as dismissal orders and waivers of service• Connected victims with additional support services, including legal aid, counseling, and temporary shelter• Completed Illinois’ 40-hour domestic violence training• Co-facilitated partner abuse intervention program (PAIP) group sessions• Created and delivered in-house and community training on domestic violence

• Assisted circuit and associate judges by managing court calls, dating and filing court orders, and operating the online court record system• Maintained and managed court records by filing legal documents, cataloguing case evidence, processing electronic filings, and accurately recording courtroom events• Aided the public with filing cases and documents, court scheduling, fee payment, and public access, both at the public counter and on the office switchboard