Sara Bergene Bayram Email & Phone Number

Falls Church, Va, Us

Falls Church, Va, Us

Arlington, Virginia, United States

Legal Research, Writing, and Analysis IV: Legislative and Regulatory Drafting, January 2021- PresentLegal Research, Writing, and Analysis III: Appellate Advocacy, June 2017 – Present*Passionate instructor of appellate advocacy and legal drafting who ensures quality and effective learning experiences to a class of 12 students (both traditional and non-traditional), one time a week for 110 minutes, during the fall and spring semesters*Plans lectures and in-class exercises, and provides supplemental materials to implement the required curriculum*Holds one-on-one meetings and regular office hours to collaborate with, and assist, students in completing their assignments and improving their growth as writers*Reviews student assignments and briefs, offering edits and feedback, and evaluates them accordingly under established grading criteria, as well as presides over mock oral arguments and mock negotiations*Maintains an attendance log and a grading log encompassing each student’s graded assignments, ensures compliance with all university regulations, and collaborates with the Director and other instructors to ensure high-quality teaching

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Senior Litigation Counsel, November 2021 - PresentTrial Attorney, October 2010 - November 2021*Handles panel and en banc rehearings before the circuit courts of appeals, and petitions for writ of certiorari, responses to petitions, and other matters before the Supreme Court. *drafts rehearing-related petitions, briefs, and motions before the circuit courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, responds to petitions for writ of certiorari filed before the Supreme Court, and writes interdivision memorandum on cases making recommendations on whether further review is suitable or recommended, and setting forth the further review litigation strategy *provides views on the suitability of various cases for further review, and reviews litigation memorandum prepared for the Office of the Solicitor General and legal pleadings for cases of interest *consults and coordinates with client agencies, other DOJ components, and the Office of the Solicitor General on litigation*Has drafted over 200 appellate briefs and argued over 25 times on federal immigration matters before various United States Courts of Appeals*Handles as lead attorney all aspects of federal appellate litigation regarding immigration, including drafting preliminary and dispositive motions*Identifies and develops strategies to resolve cases through litigation and non-litigation avenues, including mediation and remand *Drafts recommendations on whether to affirmatively appeal in adverse decisions*Served two two-year terms on the office’s hiring committee, attends relevant trainings, gives presentations at office-wide trainings, and updates office and department monographs *Earned several performance-based cash awards

Washington, District Of Columbia, United States

Detroit (MI) Immigration Court, September 2009 – September 2010 Cleveland (OH) Immigration Court, September 2008 – September 2009*Drafted various decisions/opinions, orders, and memorandums for five immigration judges; assisted the judges in other immigration courts with those same tasks as needed*Conducted extensive research on various legal issues and questions of immigration law, and attended relevant trainings on immigration law and legal writing*Compiled a survey outline of Sixth Circuit immigration decisions from August 2007 to October 2009*Handled and oversaw all aspects of the courts’ legal internship program, including supervising and mentoring all interns*Published an article, "The Current Status of Section 212(c): Considering Abebe v. Holder," in EOIR's newsletter, "Immigration Law Advisor"

Columbus, Ohio, United States

*Conducted intake and directed immigration inquires*Assisted counsel by conducting research, writing memorandums on various immigration law topics, and preparing asylum cases*Assisted in preparing various applications for different forms of relief and protection *Helped to implement several on-going grants for the immigration program, and coordinated and participated in volunteer activities, including after-hours and weekend immigration clinics

Columbus, Ohio, United States

*Conducted research and wrote memorandums on various business immigration law topics*Assisted in preparing R and H1-B visa applications, and other client documents, including client questionnaires

Chicago, Illinois, United States

*Assisted counsel in writing various motions and briefs*Conducted research and wrote memorandums on various immigration law topics*Assisted and observed client intake, helping to assess a client's legal situation and preparing the appropriate immigration documents*Attended trainings on asylum law, the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), and representing unaccompanied minor children*Conducted case reviews with Legal Supervisor and attended bi-weekly department meetings*Translated documents from Spanish to English

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Activities and Societies: *Participant, ABA/LALIC Presidential Visit and Student Conference on Human Trafficking--Guayaquil, Ecuador (Nov..

Bachelor Of Arts, Philosophy, Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: *Studied Abroad: Lawrence University Study Centre, London, England (Jan. - Mar. 2003); University of Wisconsin.

Associate Of Arts And Sciences - Aas

Activities and Societies: Phi Theta Kappa