Mariah A. Young Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Northern District of Illinois

Chicago, Illinois, United States

- Drafted portions of a brief in opposition to a petition for certiorari for police use of force case (cert denied)- Researched and assisted in drafting a Fourth Circuit amicus brief on available Bivens remedies for prisoners’ Eighth amendment claims- Researched and analyzed circuit decisions regarding over-detention cases for pending appellate brief

Greater Chicago Area

Teaching Assistant for Professor James Lupo in Business Torts (Fall 2019 & Spring 2021) Teaching Assistant for Professor Zachary Clopton in Civil Procedure (Fall 2020)

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Il

- 1L Summer Associate at Katten with the LCLD Scholars Program- Researched and analyzed commercial litigation law, including issues relating to Illinois contract enforcement- Drafted legal memoranda on the usage of expert testimony and expert qualifications in a prisoner’s rights suit- Assisted in regulatory and compliance research during in-house counsel program with MolsonCoors- Assisted partner in drafting pre-trial brief and affidavit for El Salvadorian family seeking asylum

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Coordinated various stages of document collection and electronic discovery to ensure timely delivery of evidence to the federal government- Provided case management support in civil and criminal matters at all stages of investigation and litigation, including trial support- Monitored press coverage of pharmaceutical industry, congressional investigations and policy proposals for daily- Researched and wrote memoranda on proposed congressional legislation and congressional… Show more - Coordinated various stages of document collection and electronic discovery to ensure timely delivery of evidence to the federal government- Provided case management support in civil and criminal matters at all stages of investigation and litigation, including trial support- Monitored press coverage of pharmaceutical industry, congressional investigations and policy proposals for daily- Researched and wrote memoranda on proposed congressional legislation and congressional hearings- Assisted partners in research, planning and drafting of RFPs for future clients and matters- Awarded 2016 DC Pro Bono Award for assistance with case management and preparation on three pro bono cases Show less

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Draft press releases and media advisories, along with pitching stories to reporters- Monitor press coverage of unions, the labor movement and economic issues and respond to media requests- Pitch reporters on working issues, events and AFL-CIO initiatives- Assist in staging press conferences and help working people refine their message for the media- Participate in communications and policy strategy sessions- Work with various policy and government affairs departments… Show more - Draft press releases and media advisories, along with pitching stories to reporters- Monitor press coverage of unions, the labor movement and economic issues and respond to media requests- Pitch reporters on working issues, events and AFL-CIO initiatives- Assist in staging press conferences and help working people refine their message for the media- Participate in communications and policy strategy sessions- Work with various policy and government affairs departments including: immigration, healthcare, trade and student debt- Produce background materials for internal and external use Show less

Vienna, Va

- Wrote special interest article in quarterly magazine, Workplace- Attended meetings on Capitol Hill during the annual grassroots advocacy conference- Conducted research on Congressional members legislative views- Developed large data sets on government funding of specific non-profit agencies

Washington, Dc

- Summarized Congressional hearings, stakeholder briefings, agency conference calls, healthcare webinars, and other healthcare policy events.- Assisted the healthcare policy team in the drafting and distribution of email alerts, manage social media accounts for partners and clients.- Compiled and create policy backgrounders, hearing briefs and lobbying information distributed to clients.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Assisted the Supreme Court Producer with researching high profile cases from the U.S. and D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals- Attended oral arguments at the Supreme Court and work with multiple producers and the tech crew- Wrote white papers on policy issues and court cases for producers and tech crew- Met with producers and directors to assist in production of supreme court arguments aired on C-SPAN

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Managing Criminology Editor and Managing Online Editor, The Journal of Criminal Law and Criminiology; Co-Chair.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science And Journalism

Activities and Societies: The Blue & Gray Press, The University of Mary Washington Speaking Center, UMW Policy Debate Team, UMW Public.