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Chicago, Illinois, United States

Labor and Employment Practice Group.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Worked primarily on labor and employment legal issues with the Human Resources Department.+ Assisted with comprehensive internal investigations into employee grievances by interviewing personnel and preparing detailed reports to ensure compliance with organizational policies and legal regulations. + Researched whether proposed policies would comply with the organization's collective bargaining agreement and applicable law, then drafted detailed recommendations to HR and management teams.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Labor and Employment Practice Group.+ Researched various topics in employment law, including restrictive covenants, workplace drug testing policies, and vicarious liability, and summarized this research in executive summaries. + Conducted two fifty-state surveys on the requirements for restrictive covenants and severance agreements.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Working primarily on labor and employment legal issues with the General Counsel.+ Reviewed the organization’s collective bargaining agreement to prepare for upcoming union negotiations by researching best practices, identifying organizational priorities, and developing resolution strategies.+ Assisted in the development of an organization-wide reasonable accommodations policy; created and led two hour-long training sessions for supervisors and staff on how to best implement the policy.

Durham, North Carolina, United States

Labor law-focused.+ Researched and briefed issues related to the historical influence of racism in the labor and unionization movement by navigating academic and legal databases, identifying credible and varied sources of support, and articulating trends.+ Conducted a 50-state survey on unionization formation and expansion trends for university physicians and interns between 2020–2021.

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Office of the Solicitor. Region V.+ Drafted 2 substantive motions in limine by identifying the applicable legal standard, analogizing to similar fact patterns, and crafting compelling and thematic arguments; both motions were granted with minimal revision.+ Assisted with trial preparation by drafting direct examination questions, editing opening and closing statements, and researching how the government informer's privilege applies to non-testifying witnesses.

Washington Dc-Baltimore Area

Environment and Natural Resources Division. Environmental Enforcement Section.+ Coordinated electronic discovery by organizing documents into case management databases, preventing spoliation by adhering to archival procedures, and restricting access to protected documents. + Edited pleadings, motions, tolling agreements, and consent decrees to comply with local court filing rules and to incorporate new developments regarding indemnification, bankruptcy, and demanded relief.

Jupiter, Fl

Personal injury law firm.+ Maintained legal databases used to track the production and receipt of medical records, insurance claims, and correspondence. + Reviewed and analyzed incoming records and claims to assess the completeness of a client's file and to determine a fair compensation for their injury and medical bills.

Arlington, Va

Center for Environmental Leadership in Business.+ Conducted due diligence on eight potential partner companies and summarized findings in memoranda to leadership with recommendations and risk assessments for engagement.+ Researched international deforestation trends and policies in order to adapt the organization's climate strategy and programming; created an internal database to organize findings and highlight opportunities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. Office of Policy and Public Outreach.+ Implemented a campaign to encourage foreign private investment in clean water technologies by identifying regional challenges and potential avenues for federal agencies to facilitate such investments.+ Summarized highly technical, legal and scientific reports into concise, public communications.+ Designed communication workshops for staff scientists by researching best practices and acceptable messaging under the Administration. Created presentations and developed training exercises to improve the quality of the Bureau's public communications materials and reduce time spent in the editing process.

Doctor Of Law - Jd

Activities and Societies: Environmental Law & Policy Forum; Government and Public Service Society; Jewish Law Students Association; Women.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, International Environmental Studies

Activities and Societies: International Affairs Society; Sigma Kappa; GW Hatchet; Green GW; WRGW.Major in International Affairs..