Staff attorney representing children in Child in Need of Care (foster care) cases in Jefferson and St. Bernard Parishes through all stages of the proceedings. Maintaining a case load of approximately 100-160 children, ranging in age from newborns to age 18, who have been abused or neglected by their parents. Mentoring less-experienced staff attorneys in the CINC unit; researching and maintaining current knowledge of issues specific to foster care/ family court cases, such as education, disability, visitation, termination of parental rights, adoption and guardianship laws; experienced with writs, appeals and Louisiana Supreme Court writ applications and oppositions. Supervising volunteers, law clerks and interns; providing trainings to attorneys and other stakeholders in the child welfare process via CLE instruction as well as overviews and advanced discussion of the relevant laws and policies designed for non-attorney audiences.

Children's Attorney for Child in Need of Care cases in St. Tammany Parish;Intake Attorney for Domestic Violence, Divorce & Custody cases in St. Tammany & Washington Parishes; screened cases for acceptance and provided counsel and advice to litigants whose cases we did not accept. Co-counsel or lead counsel on several successful appeals in the First Circuit arising out of Child in Need of Care cases in St. Tammany, as well as a successful writ opposition before the Louisiana Supreme Court.

Law Clerk to Judge Bernadette D'Souza in the first permanent Family Court for Orleans Parish;drafted memoranda of law;briefed upcoming cases;supervised judicial interns;provided written judgments to pro se litigants.

Volunteer law clerk in the Family Law Unit pending results of July 2011 Louisiana Bar Exam; after being admitted to the bar, volunteer attorney in the Family Law Unit;Conducted intake interviews and follow-up appointments with indigent client base;Drafted pleadings, memoranda, discovery requests and judgments;Drafted communications with clients;Appeared in Civil District Court on divorce case

Public Interest Externship in the Family Law Unit under Prof. Jane Johnson, Mr. Douglas Carey and Ms. Bernadette D'Souza. Served indigent client base. Conducted client intake interviews, attended case review meetings, drafted written communication with clients, attended hearings, negotiated a consent decree, researched and drafted memoranda.

Throughout law school, worked in business school's Management Technology Center. Maintained computer lab;Assisted students and faculty in maximizing effective use of university-provided and recommended technology;Assisted students and faculty with hardware and software;Troubleshooting;Created how-to instructional guides for students on setting up network drives, wireless printing and wireless internet access within the business school.

Research assistant to corporate law professor Elizabeth Nowicki

Contacted respondents in employment discrimination cases to offer mediation as an alternative to litigation;Discussed benefits of alternative dispute resolution;Explained ADR process.

Volunteer position over the school year, full-time internship offered for summer 2010.Worked in the Housing Unit under Ms. Amanda Golob and Ms. Laura Tuggle. Conducted client intake interviews, assisted with public housing paperwork and disputes, researched and drafted memoranda.