I serve as Chair of the Detroit Bar Association’s In-House Counsel section, which is dedicated to fostering the sharing of collective wisdom among attorneys who practice in corporate legal departments, ensuring members stay at the forefront of legal and regulatory compliance, risk management, and ethical standards. It serves as a central hub for networking, professional development, and thought leadership, with the aim of empowering in-house professionals to thrive in their increasingly… Show more I serve as Chair of the Detroit Bar Association’s In-House Counsel section, which is dedicated to fostering the sharing of collective wisdom among attorneys who practice in corporate legal departments, ensuring members stay at the forefront of legal and regulatory compliance, risk management, and ethical standards. It serves as a central hub for networking, professional development, and thought leadership, with the aim of empowering in-house professionals to thrive in their increasingly multifaceted roles. Show less

- Reviewed appellate briefs, examined trial court records, conducted legal research, and drafted memoranda. - Observed appellate oral argument sessions and trial court proceedings.- Attended legal writing and judicial decision-making seminars put on by justices and judicial attorneys.

- Primary responsibility for representing indigent clients in many areas of law, including landlord-tenant disputes, prisoners’ civil rights claims, and political asylum and refugee claims.-Interviewed and counseled clients, reviewed investigative documents, drafted and filed pleadings, conducted discovery, drafted motions, negotiated with opposing counsel, and appeared at pre-trial hearings.-Received and accepted offer to return as an advanced clinic student for the Winter 2015… Show more - Primary responsibility for representing indigent clients in many areas of law, including landlord-tenant disputes, prisoners’ civil rights claims, and political asylum and refugee claims.-Interviewed and counseled clients, reviewed investigative documents, drafted and filed pleadings, conducted discovery, drafted motions, negotiated with opposing counsel, and appeared at pre-trial hearings.-Received and accepted offer to return as an advanced clinic student for the Winter 2015 semester. Show less

- Primary responsibility for twelve cases on behalf of prisoners who have new evidence to establish innocence, including drafting post-conviction motions and filing appeals to state courts.- Reviewed and analyzed investigative, trial, and appellate documents to determine whether a case presented a viable claim of innocence.- Received offer to return as an advanced clinic student.

- Served as the principal paralegal for busy law firm practicing employment and personal injury law, including providing litigation support during depositions, mediations, pre-trial hearings, motion hearings, and arbitrations.- Managed the litigation calendar for large roster of more than 60 cases, reviewed and managed preliminary case documents, interviewed witnesses, filed and monitored lawsuits, drafted and filed court pleadings, wrote discovery reports, and managed discovery… Show more - Served as the principal paralegal for busy law firm practicing employment and personal injury law, including providing litigation support during depositions, mediations, pre-trial hearings, motion hearings, and arbitrations.- Managed the litigation calendar for large roster of more than 60 cases, reviewed and managed preliminary case documents, interviewed witnesses, filed and monitored lawsuits, drafted and filed court pleadings, wrote discovery reports, and managed discovery exhibits and responses. Show less