Lauren M. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas Area

Conroe, Texas

Conroe, Texas

Conroe, Texas

Conroe, Tx

- Assisted attorneys serving low-income residents of a six-county rural and semi-rural Southeastern Texas region.- Drafted pleadings using ProDoc; conversed with clients under direction of the Managing Attorney and Staff Attorney.- Conducted legal research and drafted advisory letter to a local bank that ultimately allowed a client to obtain a decedent’s Last Will and Testament from a safe deposit box.- Researched and identified innovative methods for a caregiver to obtain vital documents for the minor children in her care.- Observed District Court hearings; prepared pleadings for certain of these hearings under the direction of Staff Attorney.- Represented clients in three J.P. Court eviction hearings; prevailed in two cases and negotiated a move-out agreement in third case to preserve client’s housing voucher.

Willis, Texas

- Determined client eligibility for the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) and the Comprehensive Energy Assistance Program (CEAP).- Provided short-term to long-term Case Management services to clients striving to escape poverty.- Successfully supervised a department of up to five staff who obligated over $600,000 in financial support to clients over the course of the Program Year. - Reviewed and approved staff work; conducted client intake; processed client files and maintained own client case load.

Conroe, Tx

- Served as the only Case Manager for Montgomery County – a territory of nearly 500,000 residents.- Innovated to incorporate services for homeless individuals; forged new community partnerships.- Worked successfully and independently in a satellite office with limited supervision.- Defined and developed a Case Management program for the Montgomery County area using only general guidelines - Served between 600 – 700 unduplicated individual clients annually.- Accurately managed a budget of over $100,000 in client assistance funds over the course of two years.

Humble, Tx; Conroe, Tx

- Determined and documented customer eligibility for training scholarships and for subsidized child care.- Scheduled, administered, graded and analyzed results of academic assessment tests.

The Woodlands, Tx; Humble, Tx

- Guided clients towards the fastest route to self-sufficiency by helping them to identify and overcome barriers to work.- Drafted and reviewed client resumes; provided effective job search assistance; monitored client compliance with work search requirements to maintain SNAP and TANF State benefits.

Humble, Tx

- Provided one-on-one employment counseling and effective résumé advice to job seekers.

The Woodlands, Tx

- Supervised and supported a caseload of over 65 Big Brothers Big Sisters matches- Conducted in-home client interviews and in-office volunteer interviews

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Public Interest Law, Lex Award For Highest Grade In Lawyering Skills & Strategies Class, 1St Semester

Activities and Societies: Houston Journal of International Law (HJIL) - Articles Editor; Public Interest Law Organization (PILO).

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Sociology, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Texas A&M University Sociology Club, President and Treasurer (2002 – 2003); Overseas Development Network.