Rita Florez Email & Phone Number

Miami, Fl, Us

Has written for Pacific Standard, American Photo, Narratively, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Levo League, The Responsibility Project, GOOD, Bitch Media, Rangefinder Publishing, VenusZine.com, USA Rise Up, and the Columbia Daily Tribune. Has copy edited for DNA Press, FilmBuff and The Beer Sessions.

Miami,

Jackson County

San Francisco Bay Area

• Represented indigent client at preliminary and motion to suppress hearing related to accusations of possession for sale.• Observed hearings, arraignments and various other proceedings before the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco.• Conducted extensive legal research; wrote several motions to set aside accusatory pleadings and suppress evidence; and interviewed clients regarding alleged crimes and discussed case strategies.

Columbia, Mo.

• Investigated an exoneration claim on behalf of a Missouri prisoner

Columbia, Missouri Area

• Researched case law regarding inmate medication practices• Reviewed discovery for various cases • Analyzed evidence and anticipated legal arguments in favor and against clients' cases • Assessed aggravating and mitigating factors with regard to prosecutors seeking the death penalty

San Francisco Bay Area

• Worked directly with attorneys and investigators on all aspects of capital post-conviction litigation• Researched and wrote about adolescent child brain development, prepared section of an innocence claim for habeas proceeding • Created index of witness statements for a preliminary hearing where the prosecutor sought death penalty

Columbia, Mo.

• Attended story idea meetings, generated story ideas and developed initial article descriptions for two magazines; provided input on all features, including content, layout, and photography; assigned articles to freelancers and photos to staff photographer; edited articles, copy edited, proofed pages on press day, proofed first run of the magazine.

Sedalia, Mo.

• Researched, investigated, developed, and wrote compelling stories on a variety of topics while paying special attention to the immigrant Hispanic community.

Dalton, Ga.

• Research, investigate, develop and write compelling stories on a variety of topics that are of interest to the Hispanic community for a Spanish-language weekly • Edit and design the local section of the newspaper on a weekly basis

St. Petersburg, Fla.

• Managed Web site for Department of Journalism and Media Studies; edited reporting students’ pieces for Associated Press style; copy edited non-fiction manuscripts; researched, analyzed and recommended applicable internship programs

Hartford, Conn.

• Edited copy for length and style for the news desk; wrote headlines, cutlines, summary headlines and kickers; interacted with reporters and editors to ensure news accuracy

Lakeland, Fla.

• Edited copy for length and style for the news desk; wrote headlines, cutlines, summary headlines and kickers

J.D., Law

M.A., Journalism And Media Studies

B.A., Communication