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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Stow, Ohio

Managed the court’s civil docket of 4,250 cases in 2019. Assisted the judges’ bailiffs with the court’s traffic and criminal dockets of 16,432 cases in 2019. Drafted over 250 orders. Researched complex legal issues such as criminal record sealing for sex offenders. Reviewed over 10,000 motions and filings. Communicated with counsel and parties. Assisted.

Akron, Ohio

ConLawNOW is the online constitutional law journal of the Akron Law Review. I managed a team of 4 editors who together edited 14 articles covering 2 symposiums, 222 pages, and 936 footnotes. During the 2019-2020 school year, our articles were downloaded 876 times. As managing editor, I reviewed submissions to the journal, coordinated with the authors.

Co-chaired the committee tasked with revising the bylaws to match the newly updated constitution and current law review practices.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Conducted a comprehensive review and restructuring of the Akron Law Review's constitution to reflect current law review practices and procedures.

Cleveland/Akron, Ohio Area

Edited articles for publication in the Akron Law Review's online constitutional law journal ConLawNOW. Wrote my student note "Masterpiece Cakeshop: A Formula for Legislative Accommodations of Religion" which won the Akron Law Review's 2019 Best Student Note Award, received in second place for the Judge John R. Brown Award for Excellence in Legal Writing.

Akron, Ohio

Ashtabula, Ohio

Conducted legal research and analysis for a small, pro-bono firm that specialized in providing general counsel to churches. Topics researched included constitutional requirements for local sign ordinances, regulations regarding gas wells, specific property tax exemption regulations, and copyright issues regarding streaming church services on Facebook Live..

Lancaster, California

Lancaster, California

Lancaster, California

Lancaster, California

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Panetta Institute Congressional Intern in the Washington, DC office of Congressman Darrell Issa.

Bakersfield, California Area

Maddy Institute Legislative Intern in the Bakersfield, CA field office of U.S. Congressman David Valadao.

Kern County, California

Bakersfield, California

Maddy Institute Intern in the office of Bakersfield City Councilman Russell Johnson.

Lancaster, California

Juris Doctor, Law

Summa Cum Laude Graduate. 4-time CALI Award winner (Top Grade in the Class). Akron Law Review's 2019 Best Student Note Award winner. Judge.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science And Government

Activities and Societies: Pi Sigma Alpha Honors Society Member; Helen Hawk Honors Program Four-Year Graduate

Congressional Internship Program, Political Science And Government

Represented California State University, Bakersfield in the Panetta Institute's Congressional Internship Program. Attended a two week.

2013 Inauguration Seminar, Political Science And Government

Attended the eleven-day seminar hosted by The Washington Center which included lectures from prominent political figures, site visits to.

High School Diploma, College/University Preparatory And Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Varsity Baseball, Varsity Football, Marching Band, Concert Band, Choir, Orchestra