Leah Swope Email & Phone Number

Seattle, Washington, United States

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Advocated for clients experiencing issues with guard brutality, prolonged solitary confinement, mental health struggles and untreated medical needs within the Massachusetts Department of Corrections- Provided support to Attorneys via document review, drafting of depositions and other paralegal-esque tasks- Assisted with general research on how MDOC.

- Reviewed criminal record checks as part of the Suffolk County Department Recidivism Study (in support of Ch. 69 of the Acts of 2018, An Act Relative to Criminal Justice Reform) to determine what factors lead to repeated justice involvement by looking at age, race, parental status, drug use, etc. - Helped to determine if incarcerated individuals who.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Data Input- Covid Tester- Site set-up and breakdown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

- Worked with Assistant US Attorneys, paralegals and others on civil cases- Assisted in drafting the final report of the DOJ's investigation into the Department of Corrections use of Mental Health Watch- Assisted in document review, case closings and provided trial teams support by organizing evidence and trial exhibits- Gained familiarity in using legal.

Hartford, Connecticut Area

- Worked on the “Unlock the Vote” campaign to help pass two bills regarding incarcerated individual's disenfranchisement- Conducted interviews with the public to gage support for the bills - Created informational one-pagers for the organization’s use- Spoke to Senators and Representatives at the state capitol to garner support for these bills

Hartford, Connecticut Area

- Answered questions prospective students had + shared my own experience with groups as large as 35-40 people- Developed public speaking skills and got comfortable answering questions/ problem solving on the fly

Berwyn, PA

- Managed cash and credit transactions, organized all inventory and systematized the floor space- In 2018 I also took on the role of scheduling myself and the three other employees for shifts each month

Willistown Township, Pennsylvania, United States

My senior year of high school I worked taking photographs for Willistown Conservation Trust and posting daily on their Facebook and Instagram accounts. I also spent time organizing property easements the organization handled which involved the organization of confidential information and strong attention to detail.

Criminal Justice/ Political Science, Criminal Justice/Police Science

Activities and Societies: Captain of Northeastern Women’s Squash team, Student Alliance for Prison Reform

Bachelor'S Degree, Political Science And Government

Study Abroad semester in Lisbon, Portugal

Bachelor'S Degree

Activities and Societies: Trinity's Homelessness Project, Habitat for Humanity, Club Equestrian Team

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Club Squash team, Honor Roll, United Way ClubAwards: NCTE Achievement Award in Writing (2017)