Fellow: Full-time fellowship to assist in representation of individual, union and benefit fund clients.

Drafted brief for work rule violation case, drafted legal argument of brief for discharge case, wrote a position paper to town counsel, co-wrote paper for LCC Conference, attended arbitrations, researched §301 preemption.

Represented Spanish-speaking clients in unemployment benefit hearing, wrote brief to Department of Unemployment Assistance Board of Review, assisted clients filing wage and hour claims, and wrote Title VI complaint to Department of Career Services concerning Limited English Proficiency client language access.

Wrote brief regarding employer’s unfair labor practice to NLRB, prepared conference paper on hospital outsourcing, participated in homecare worker organizing blitz in Minnesota, helped monitor an NLRB election.

Supported legal department of Mexican human rights NGO. Conducted research on indigenous rights, freedom of association and union activity, and violence against human rights defenders in Mexico. Wrote memoranda regarding possible international strategies to ensure transnational corporate accountability.

Researched economic development and housing policy to brief incoming University president.

Interpreted between Spanish-speaking clients and attorney in a small labor and employment firm. Drafted witness affidavit, created indexes of depositions, and attended settlement conference.

Assisted in legal department of a Peruvian NGO that protects the rights of domestic workers. Interviewed Spanish-speaking clients and completed job liquidation forms.

Conducted research on Latin American indigenous rights movements and international peacekeeping. Wrote articles for newsletter.

Co-wrote journal article published in New Global Studies with Professor Gustav Ranis and Shirley Xiong. Contributed to journal article about redefining the Human Development Index.