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Arlington, VA, US

Vienna, VA

• Manage active caseload of affirmative and defensive immigration matters, with a practice focus in asylum and fear-based protection, humanitarian relief, all forms of relief from removal, prosecutorial discretion.
• Represent detained and non-detained clients before the Immigration Court at approximately 4-6 individual calendar hearings, 2-3 custody redetermination hearings, and 12-15 master calendar hearings per month, in.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Provided direct representation under supervision of clinic attorneys to clients seeking asylum and other fear-based protection in removal proceedings. Independently authored asylum briefs, court motions, witness declarations, country conditions evidence, and exhibit packets for submission to the Arlington Immigration Court.Monitored and researched emerging.

Arlington, Virginia, United States

• Conducted legal research and analysis related to FOIA, other open access laws, and APA disclosure requirements to identify areas warranting access requests into a federal agency's employment of advanced computer-based.
• Developed practice material and legal memorandum summarizing recent decades of judicial trends in the transparency litigation landscape as a resource for future academic inquiry and practitioners.

Orlando, Florida Area

Prepared family-sponsored and employment-based immigration applications for a full spectrum of visas including E-1/2, H-1B, J-1, L-1, P-3, EB-1/3, PERM certification, and consular processing for employer business and individual clients.

Orlando, Florida Area

Provided support on a voluntary basis to nonprofit organization's Program Coordinator. Planned logistics and established political, administrative, and education-related connections for an expansion of a literacy improvement movement in Orlando and Orange County.

Tallahassee, Florida Area

Assisted Florida State House Representatives Kamia Brown and Carlos Guillermo Smith during the 2019 Legislative Session.Conducted legal and legislative research, created Bill analyses on upcoming legislative proposals, and drafted support/opposition research memos advancing positions on key legislative issues; Drafted talking points for Members' Bill.

Maitland, FL

Assisted family law attorneys in cases involving divorce, child support and custody; Effectively drafted pleadings, preliminary motions, separation agreements, and other legal documents; Facilitated disclosure requests and responses; Prepared evidence records; Reviewed and summarized deposition transcripts; Provided assistance at hearings and trials.

Orlando, Florida Area

Drafted preliminary motions and notices for family law cases, navigated respective dockets, and filed documents to the court; Maintained client folders with case history, research, and updated court activity and recent pleadings; Facilitated mediation, deposition, and office conference scheduling, maintained client communication, and supported new client.

Orlando, Florida Area

Orlando, Florida Area

Orlando, Florida Area

Researched local & national grant opportunities, tracked ongoing deadlines & eligibility requirements, and drafted grant applications for final submission; Assisted with event management, contributed to fundraising campaigns and community outreach strategy, and forged new partnerships with local businesses.

Orlando, Florida Area

Orlando, FL

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and Societies: Virginia Pro Bono Society, Vice President of Volunteers

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Social Sciences, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Involvement: She's the First, HerCampus, and Knight News Minors: Sociology, Political Science, and Journalism.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Legal Studies, General, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Involvement: Moot Court (Competitor), Legal Studies Department Research Assistant Awards: UCF Founders' Day.