Associate
The Educational Affairs Division represents the University of Maryland System and the various higher education institutions. Wrote motions and supporting memoranda on issues including employment discrimination, administrative procedure, negligence, and sovereign immunityConducted research and wrote office memoranda on employment discrimination, negligence, qualified immunity, bankruptcy, government procurement, Public/Private Partnerships, the First Amendment, the Maryland Wiretap Act, the MPIA, Maryland legislative history, premises liability, the MTCA, administrative procedure, jurisdiction, and various evidentiary issuesContacted clients directly to provide legal advice on copyright, document retention, and employment policies Assisted with discovery by working with clients to acquire discoverable material, attending depositions, sifting through documents to find relevant evidence, and compiling statistics for disparate impact employment discrimination claimsAssisted with trial preparation by conducting research for motions in limine, organizing exhibits, discussing strategy
