Assisted in traffic and misdemeanor court. Reviewed case files, spoke to defense attorneys regarding offers or continuances on cases. Filled out motions for continuances, disposition paperwork, and petitions to revoke supervision or conditional discharge. Provided offers to defendants on traffic cases. Questioned witnesses and gave closing arguments in multiple traffic bench trials. Researched and drafted memoranda on multiple felony and misdemeanor legal issues. Reviewed case files, police reports, and statutes to verify correct charges filed for supervising attorney’s cases.

Represented juveniles during multiple stages of juvenile delinquency court including arraignment/plea hearings, detention/probable cause hearings, and disposition/sentencing hearings. Met with and interviewed clients, parents, and witnesses. Reviewed discovery, researched legal issues, and drafted multiple pre-trial motions. Negotiated plea agreements with Assistant State’s Attorneys. Drafted petitions for juvenile removal from the sex offender registry.

Assisted in traffic and misdemeanor court. Spoke with defendants and attorneys and filled out paperwork during pretrial conferences. Provided offers to defendants on traffic cases. Conducted voir dire, made opening statements, questioned witnesses, and made closing arguments in misdemeanor and traffic jury trials. Questioned witnesses and gave closing arguments in multiple traffic bench trials. Questioned witness during statutory summary suspension hearing. Drafted Motion in limine. Researched and drafted memoranda on multiple felony and misdemeanor legal issues. Attended and filled out paperwork during first appearances at the county jail.

Assisted landlords and business owners via telephone and e-mail with connecting and disconnecting gas and electric service, billing and energy questions, and reporting of gas and electric emergencies.

Served as a volunteer on the Foster Care Review Board for Scott County, Iowa, and then as Chairman of the Board. Reviewed cases of adjudicated children in need of assistance. Interviewed Department of Human Services workers, attorneys, remedial service providers, and children. Made reports to the juvenile judge regarding cases to ensure appropriate family reunifications, placements with relatives, and timely adoptions.

Worked as a customer services associate for MidAmerican Energy assisting residential customers with connecting and disconnecting service, billing questions, energy questions, and emergencies.