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Sentencing Recommendations to the presiding juvenile justice for first offender youth.

I provided direct client representation for state prison inmates at parole hearings in front of the Massachusetts Parole Board. I also handled inmate appeals from their previous parole decision to the Massachusetts Parole Baord. I handled all client intake and correspondence, research, writing and other issues as they arose.

I provided representation for indigent defendants in Roxbury and Dorchester District Court. Conducted bail arguments and bail appeals. Researched, drafted and filed discovery motions, motions to dismiss and motions to suppress. Argued motions to dismiss and suppress in court. Prepared cases for trial. Performed probation surrender hearings and restitution hearings. Assisted in case investigations. Conducted client visits at local jails. Advised clients at parole eligibility hearings.

I worked on abolishing the RDUs to CEDAW and partnerned with NOW to accomplish this task, my main objective was to elminate the reservation against women in combat. The main focus of my research work was conducting research regarding the reproductive rights of women as a human right. I also focused a substantive amount of my research on the distinctions between work and education in the welfare system.See my published material:http://bjil.typepad.com/Davis_forPDF_%5BRC%5D%5B1%5D.pdfhttp://www.nowfoundation.org/issues/global/cedaw_rdu_analysis.pdf

Provided academic support for first year law students in the areas of criminal substantive and procedural law.

Assisted in representing death row inmates in the State Appellate Courts and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“5th Circuit”). Conducted research and prepared a constitutional challenge permitting evidence of prior child molestation offenses to be admitted as substantive evidence at trial. Assisted in drafting a 5th Circuit appellate brief, witnessed oral arguments at the United States Supreme Court and conducted a proportionality review for a sentence review memorandum. Prepared and drafted arguments and conducted investigation for a post conviction petition. Conducted research and prepared expert witnesses to testify on the prejudicial effects of the admissibility of propensity evidence and the recidivism rates for sex offenders. Additional research topics included “first reporter hearsay evidence” and “death-row syndrome.” Visited clients at Angola State Penitentiary and Orleans Parish Prison.

Conducted research, wrote memoranda, and drafted proposed departmental policies, regulations, legislation and legal advisories. Research topics included “interested adults and juvenile miranda,” applicability of Section 18(a) commitments to juveniles, Prison Rape Elimination Act, and National Best Practices on grievance policies and procedures. Conducted research and presented findings at a senior staff meeting regarding the department’s obligations under the Adam Walsh Act. Assisted attorney in response to court challenge of the department’s statutory authority to extend commitment of youths beyond their 18th birthday.

Conducted legal research and wrote memoranda regarding complex civil and criminal matters. Provided client representation at a parole hearing and two disciplinary hearings at M.C.I. Norfolk. Research and writing topics included admissibility of prior convictions, sentencing of juveniles to life without parole, franchise agreements, judicial estoppel, void for vagueness doctrine and evidentiary matters. A substantial amount of my coop experience involved the project "sentencing of juveniles to life in prision without the possiblity of parole as cruel and unsual punishment under the 8th admendent." Additional responsibilities included conducting client intake; preparing witnesses; drafting motions, interrogatories and client correspondence; reviewing documents, and performing factual investigations.

Assisted attorney in preparing for a sexually dangerous persons hearing by conducting case research, factual investigation, witness preparation, and client interviews. Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on various civil and criminal matters including victim’s compensation, arbitration, discovery, home invasion, evidentiary matters and joint venture theory. Additional responsibilities included drafting motions to dismiss and preparing demand and settlement packages.

Performed general accounting functions. Processed account payables, travel reimbursement and overhead payments. Additional responsibilities included performing general office functions.