Mitigation Intern
County of Arlington and City of Falls Church Public Defense Office • Conducted bond interviews with clients held in the detention center.• Prepared research-supported mitigation sentencing memorandums for clients.• Connected clients to community-based organizations providing social services. • Conducted extensive life history interviews with the clients and relevant family members to gather humanizing and mitigating information to help contextualize them to the court.• Analyzed discovery materials and investigated potential jurors in preparation for trial.• Collected education, employment, and medical records.