- Evaluated petitions for discretionary review and drafted memos summarizing arguments for the Justice’s consideration.- Prepared bench briefs outlining parties' legal arguments and provided in-depth analysis of legal issues to assist the Justice during oral arguments.

- Completed a local government fellowship through a partnership with AmeriCorps and the UNC School of Government, working in the County Manager’s Office of North Carolina’s most rural county.- Established departmental procedures and developed seven new policies, including internal controls, purchasing and procurement, and employee travel.- Advised the Ocracoke Planning Board on ordinance development and revised the County’s building code language to improve staking compliance. - Prepared and presented four research reports on alternative revenue sources to the County Board of Commissioners. Researched state statutes to develop tax policies applicable to over 4,000 residents.

- Extracted property information and drafted real estate deeds for clients purchasing homes.- Assembled limited liability company applications to send to the Secretary of State for approval.- Observed attorney-client conferences regarding bankruptcy, wills, power of attorney, and real estate.

- Collaborated with the Catawba Riverkeeper to identify best practices for water management and quality to be presented to municipalities within the Catawba River Basin and the North Carolina General Assembly.- Designed and conducted high-quality policy research through analysis of water management policies and water quality data in response to client needs.- Extracted and compared ordinances pertaining to water quality from 25+ municipalities located within the Catawba River Basin.

- Formulated an original thesis and research project on resistance to the Confederacy during the American Civil War.- Conducted research by reading previous scholarship and analyzing primary resources at the Southern Historical Collection.- Finalized and published a research paper in UNC’s undergraduate research journal Traces.

- Learned how to manage people whether that be the referee crew, parents, players, or coaches. - Monitored the safety of players, coaches, and parents.- Gained leadership experience by working in teams.

- Analyzed the judicial process in district court through speaking with judges and observing trials.- Assisted in DUI cases set for trial by reviewing evidence from police reports.- Examined police reports for juvenile cases and helped determine what charges could be filed.