Serve as lead counsel for marketing execution/print company. Collaborate cross-functionally and provide strategic and legal advice, including leading compliance investigations and providing ongoing support to HR team.Draft, negotiate and close complex contracts, including vendor/supplier agreements, master services agreements, manufacturing agreements, SAAS agreements, consulting agreements, and restrictive covenant agreements. Create and deliver training to commercial teams on topics such as battle of the forms, NDAs, and antitrust compliance; create and update form agreements; support rollout of legal intake and review processes, including new contract management tool (Ironclad).

Served as a corporate generalist for North American food, agriculture, and retail companies of Associated British Foods (including Twinings tea, Fleischmann's yeast, Argo baking products, Mazola oils, and Primark). Provided legal advice and business counsel on a variety of general corporate matters including advice to the marketing team, distribution and supply agreements, non-disclosure and material transfer agreements, employment matters, SAAS agreements, advice on corporate structure issues, compliance, label review, trademark/patent support, and legal support for operations.

Advised corporate clients on a day-to-day basis on matters including public company reporting with the Securities and Exchange Commission, shareholder activism, takeover defense planning and corporate governance.Drafted, negotiated and reviewed various transaction documents, including legal opinions, confidentiality agreements, and closing documents, on behalf of public and private issuers, investment banks, and private equity clients in a range of global capital markets transactions and mergers and acquisitions. Active pro bono practice included advocating for• a veteran at military hearings in Washington, D.C. and assisting in litigating claim in federal court for medical retirement benefits related to hazing injury during US Navy SEAL training,• clients seeking orders of protection in the Chicago Domestic Violence Courthouse, and• clients in the Circuit Court of Cook County in partnership with the Chicago Legal Clinic’s Blank Slate Records program.

Educated BBA students about diversity, equity, identity, and formal writing in one-on-one meetings, assisted with weekly education sessions, and assessed students' learning based on written reflection papers.

Taught weekly undergraduate classes, evaluated student class participation and written work, developed lesson plans and assignments, advised students individually, and wrote syllabus and examinations for the following courses:• International Studies 301: Theory and Practice of Human Rights (Winter 2018)• Screen Arts & Culture 202: Introduction to Digital Media Studies (Fall 2017)• Communication 261: Views on the News (Winter 2017)Gave 90-minute lecture on human trafficking for International Studies 301.

Advocated for victims of labor trafficking and sex trafficking. Applied for a T Visa, filed a motion to seal and motion to set aside, assisted in reuniting families, coordinated social services, and collaborated with government agents and community members for clients.

One of eight students selected by legal research and writing faculty to tutor first-year law students in legal writing, research legal issues and develop assignments, and judge oral arguments.

Successfully advocated for two clients in administrative trials regarding issues such as eligibility and fraud. Conducted factual and legal research, interviewed clients, wrote and delivered legal arguments, and prepared clients for trial.

Counseled undergraduate students one-on-one on writing, ranging from introductory level course assignments to senior projects, mentored new tutors, and received the Mayme Hamilton Award for excellence in tutoring.

Selected to work primarily with international students. Planned and executed community programs both off and on-campus, managed a $1,200 budget, served on an on-call emergency response rotation, and mediated roommates' disputes.