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Aided assistant county attorneys in the formulation of title opinions, ordinance enforcement strategies, and county contracts. Prepared staff legal memoranda and presentations on recent legal developments. Created county-wide data practices compliance inventories.

Prepared research memoranda, district court filings, and 8th Circuit briefs for both Civil and Criminal Divisions, ranging in topic from civil forfeiture to criminal sentencing. Aided in determinations of litigation strategy. Attended depositions, motion hearings, and trials.

Participated in trial of major drug conspiracy case, including composition of all government’s prevailing post-trial motion responses, presentation of government exhibits, voir dire, and researching evidentiary topics. Presented various cases’ strengths and weaknesses to prosecution review teams. Attended witness preparations, interagency meetings, and sentencing hearings.

Prepared special education compliance reports for the Minnesota Department of Education. Researched and presented special education procedure to teachers and parents. Acted as main liaison between the Student Services Department and the community.

Erected industrial grain storage and conveyance systems on-site and worked with elevator management to ensure customer satisfaction. Fabricated steel structural components for grain management systems and other industrial applications.

Managed production of potable water under appropriate state licensures. Led volunteer groupsin upgrading utility systems. Prepared monthly and annual compliance reports for Washington StateDepartment of Health.

Instructed students in the elements of Classical literature and essay construction. Evaluated weeklycoursework of over 100 students, providing feedback through grading and one-on-one meetings.