Krupa A. Patel Email & Phone Number

Alexandria, Va, Us

Alexandria, Va, Us

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

New Jersey

Trenton, New Jersey

Evaluated motions and petitions for post-conviction relief; conducted legal research; and drafted opinions and memoranda analyzing their merit. Coordinated with prosecutors and defense attorneys to support the Judge with the daily court docket. Drafted orders for drug court expungements. Trained and certified as a NJ state mediator. Mediated civil cases in small claims court.

Jersey City, New Jersey

Washington D.C. Metro Area

The Public International Law & Policy Group, a 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominee, is a non- profit organization, which operates as a global pro bono law firm providing free legal assistance to states and governments involved in peace negotiations, drafting post-conflict constitutions, and prosecuting war criminals. To facilitate the utilization of this legal assistance, PILPG also provides policy formulation advice and training on matters related to conflict resolution.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted extensive research and assisted with editing articles on issues related to national security law, constitutional law, and cyber security law. Researched and assisted drafting testimony for the House Judiciary Committee related to Cross-Border Data Security.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched and drafted legal briefs & recommendations for Syrian and Iraqi clients related to transition planning, transitional justice, post-conflict constitution drafting, warcrimes prosecution, ceasefires, and peace negotiations, and interim government. Supervised a team of research associates and managed workflow between research associates and project directors. Conducted extensive legal and policy research in coordination with the State Department. Developed and executed external strategic communications projects and provided weekly analytics reports.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Researched, drafted, and edited client-ready memoranda for clients in Kenya, Kosovo, and South Sudan to assist with advocacy efforts for post-conflict constitution drafting, peace negotiations, war crimes prosecution, ceasefire negotiations, and issues of transitional justice.

Compliance Branch

Reviewed and assessed allegations of civil rights and civil liberties violations by Homeland Security components (ICE, TSA, CBP, USCIS). Reviewed individual complaints, assessed medical reports, and investigated internal procedures to draft comprehensive legal memoranda. Resolved complaints by recommending policy changes or steps to be taken to address the issue of concern.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted extensive legal, historical, and technical policy research on disarmament, Nuclear Weapons Free Zones, and civilian nuclear energy purposes. Worked with Ambassador Graham to draft and edit a book, “The Alternate Route,” on the future of nuclear security.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted legal memoranda, conducted extensive legal research, and provided oral and written legal conclusions and recommendations for Assistant General Counsels on issues relating to employment, appropriations, and contracts law as it relates to federal judges and judiciary staff. Spearheaded an internal report related to non-appropriated fund instrumentalities and how they relate to Judges and attorneys.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Drafted legal memoranda to prepare Assistant Attorney General’s for trials and hearings. Researched and prepared motions, praecipes, discovery requests, and notices for court by. Conducted research and compiled information from interviews, affidavits, hearings, and social worker reports. Drafted legal memoranda to prepare Assistant Attorney General (AAG) for trials and hearings.

Greater New York City Area

Morris County, New Jersey

Drafted legal memoranda regarding wills, trusts, estates, and guardianships by researching applicable law and precedent. Drafted memoranda for hearings and judicial orders for Judge. Organized and gathered notes during settlement discussions and assisted the Judge with case files in court.

Greater New York City Area

Organized and prepared for election day. Addressed problems in call center and polling site, including final vote verification for presidential, senatorial, and gubernatorial elections. Managed 40 employees who were tabulating and inputting vote count data. Utilized highly advanced polling technology to calculate and keep track of votes in coordination with thousands of staffers nationwide. Prepared payroll.

Greater New York City Area

Researched and helped facilitate educational projects for human rights activism. Selected applicable grants and drafted corresponding grant proposals. Executed administrative tasks and helped execute educational human rights events.

Greater New York City Area

Kept updated records of all meetings, charity events and balanced budgets. Did extensive research for foundation and wrote correlating grant proposals and initiatives

Greater New York City Area

Counseled constituents, reported their grievances, and resolved immediate issues. Determined which cases required legal intervention. Actively engaged in city council meetings and petitions with various New York government agencies.

Doctor Of Law (Jd)

Activities and Societies: Note&Comment Editor on the Journal of Gender, Social Policy, & the Law, Vice President of the South Asian Law.

Masters (Ma), International Affairs

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science With A Focus On International Relations And Minor In Peace And Justice Studies

Activities and Societies: Pace Model United Nations, Student Government Organization, Judicial Council, Constitution Committee, Students.