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Washington, DC

Antitrust Division, FOIA/Privacy Act Unit; specialized in processing FOIA and Privacy Act requests, and FOIA-related legal matters, including FOIA consults from other DOJ components and outside agencies. Served as clearance officer for outside speaking engagement requests from Division staff, reviewing materials for information not previously cleared for.

Bethesda, Maryland

Specializing in all aspects of processing of FOIA requests; including records management, the redaction of sensitive data & PII, responding to status inquiries from and communicating with FOIA requesters and other stakeholders both within & outside of the agency, and general legal research and analysis. Under the general direction of the Chief FOIA.

Rockville, Maryland

Aided in development of the agency's ethics program, including reviewing sponsored travel requests and outside activities for conflicts of interest, and general legal and administrative activities. Conducted initial reviews of Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA) agreements for potential conflicts of interest. Conducted initial reviews of outside activity.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington, District Of Columbia

Washington, District Of Columbia

Performed first-level and privilege/second-level review of legal documents subpoenaed in active cases. Utilized e-discovery/litigation support software (Relativity) to examine and mark subpoenaed documents, PDFs, Excel spreadsheets, and other email/electronic correspondence for privileged and sensitive information on behalf of major law firms engaged in.

Washington, District Of Columbia

Collaborated with the OCC's Enforcement and Compliance Division support team to provide effective legal and technical services to the division's staff attorneys and management in their supervision of and investigations of banks and financial institutions, including the drafting of correspondence to relevant parties, the reviewing of sensitive legal.

Baltimore, Maryland

Legal Intern for the Hon. Shirley M. Watts, the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland; Researched and analyzed relevant professional responsibility/ethics case law and other judicial/appellate authorities to effectively assist in the appellate review of prospective attorneys’ petitions for admission into the Maryland Bar and disbarred/suspended attorneys’.

Baltimore, Maryland

Helped draft court orders, legal memoranda and judicial opinions on behalf of the Hon. Lynn Stewart Mays, Circuit Court of Baltimore City. Drafted court orders for the Judge’s signature, researched and analyzed legal issues, scheduled pre-trial conferences, evidentiary hearings, and felony jury trials, and performed other duties on behalf of Judge Mays..

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Reviewed firm’s case files for missing documentation, records, and client information. Contacted clients for the purposes of confirming and updating personal contact information for future litigation. Organized and mailed correspondence to clients on behalf of the firm, including representation and retainer forms.

Baltimore, Maryland

Returned to the Hearings Unit on a part-time volunteer basis; Resumed prior internship duties, including the drafting of legal opinions, findings of fact, and conclusions of law for use by the Administrative Law Judges in rendering decisions on employment discrimination cases

Washington D.C. Metro

Researched and analyzed factual and legal issues for OGC staff attorneys. Synthesized research for OGC staff attorneys in preparation for litigation and labor negotiations. Assisted in the production of various legal documents and materials requested by subpoenas and FOIA requests. Utilized legal research databases to research and analyze a variety of.

Baltimore, Maryland

Edited drafts of course books and law review articles. Analyzed appellate court rulings and legislation concerning criminal justice reform, civil rights law, and electoral politics. Recommended the addition of relevant cases and court rulings to the Professor’s course books. Conducted in-depth legal research and analysis concerning the history and.

Baltimore, Maryland

Drafted judicial opinions on behalf of the Administrative Law Judges of the Baltimore Field Office's Federal Sector Hearings Unit. Analyzed parties’ arguments and defenses to identify and document legal issues and pertinent facts. Utilized LexisNexis and Westlaw to research legislation and statutes relating to employment law-related issues such as age.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Law

Activities and Societies: Black Law Students Association, Phi Alpha DeltaNational Black Law Students Association (NBLSA) – University of.

B.A., Poltical Science

Activities and Societies: National Black M.B.A. Association, National Society of Black EngineersNational Society of Black Engineers, CWRU.