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Cary, Nc, Us

Durham, Nc

Maintain a large caseload of active Estate and Trust Administration files, reviewing and drafting court documents, including inventories, accountings, affidavits, and petitionsRepresent clients before the Clerk of Superior Court in Estate and Guardianship proceedingsProvide research support for real estate, taxation, and estate matters

Monroe, North Carolina, United States

Provided litigation support for county’s property acquisition efforts for Yadkin Regional Water Supply Project and enforcement of Union County zoning statutesMaintained a real estate practice reviewing title searches, providing preliminary and final title opinions, and acting as the attorney for residential real estate transactionsAdditional practice areas included estate administration, civil litigation, basic corporate and family law

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Drafted bench briefs for upcoming cases, highlighting issues and applicable laws Assisted in drafting portions of appellate opinions resolving criminal and civil disputesPerformed citation checks on draft opinions

Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area

Reviewed discovery provided by the state, creating summaries for supervising attorneysDrafted client memoranda designed to inform clients of their potential sentencing exposure and the State’s most salient evidence, and whether clients could take advantage of affirmative defensesResearched case law in support of clients’ defenses, used to draft motions to dismiss and motions to suppress, along with briefs in support of those motions and letters to District Attorneys regarding the clients’ cases

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provided development support to organizational initiatives, including responsibility for fundraising operations including appeals, annual fundraising events, grants, and donor stewardship that led to an increase in annual donations

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Produced extensive policy research on a variety of issues including education, unions, and trade; reported on industry conferences, panel discussions, policy debates, and activist eventsCreated donor outreach program, cultivating strong relationships with current and prospective donors to enhance fundraising efforts and building a database of donor interests and information

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Actively collaborated with the Communications Director on media and campaign research for the purpose of promoting progressive policiesCompiled and maintained a list of major media hitsProvided comprehensive policy research to Campaign for America’s Future’s co-directors and writing staff by covering news events including panel discussions, policy debates, and activist eventsSummarized news articles and briefs from prominent journalists, bloggers, and other media for Communications DirectorDrafted news releases and outreach memos at the direction of the Communications DirectorWrote for the Campaign for America’s Future blog

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Recorded and assembled data in an internal survey of graduates of a teacher-certification program.•Assessed and updated filing system for executive director of National School Board Association.•Observed the work practices and culture of an education nonprofit from the Executive Director’s office.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

•Actively worked to plan, implement, and fundraise for student-, teacher-, and community-based events at Simon Elementary School.•Assisted in improving the literacy and math skills of 5th-grade students preparing for the DC-CAS and Paced Interim Assessments (PIA) through small group interventions and facilitating learning exercises meant to encourage discussion and intellectual engagement.•Designed a social studies program tailored for 20 5th-grade students by implementing a specialized curriculum based on student interests.•Organized and managed an after-school basketball club for 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade boys.•Completed over 1700 hours as a Corps Member in a team-based environment.•Served in additional roles such as a “Community Outreach Organizer” and recruited and organized over 30 external volunteers for a parent engagement event, attracting over 60 families.

Monroe, North Carolina

•Researched Union County’s moving violation records to assess the creation of a specialized court meant solely for drunk driving infractions, which allowed courts to eliminate a backlog of DWI cases and laid the groundwork for dealing with infractions in a more timely and efficient manner.•Gained practical knowledge of contemporary legal processes by attending family, criminal, traffic, and small-claims court trials.•Liaised with judges to discuss the legal profession and the judicial selection process.

Chapel Hill, Nc

• Made fundraising phone calls to potential donors. • Assembled donor lists and their contributions to determine ability to give in the future.• Assisted in the event planning of a fundraising dinner in Atlanta.• Researched and compiled data of bike shops throughout the country to send campaign-related materials.

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Top 25% Honors: Dean's Excellence Scholarship Academic Honors List, Fall 2018 Honors designation (top third of class) -- Mediation.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Political Science