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Assistant Chief Counsel for the Office of the Principal Legal Advisor, New Orleans- Memphis Office

• Representing the United States Government through supervised legal practice• Research and draft written motions, briefs, and memoranda on behalf of DHS• Manage large caseload including preliminary hearings, courtroom appearances, and appeals

• Researched and prepared written memoranda on legal topics regarding immigration law• Observed and assisted ICE Attorneys in asylum and preliminary deportation hearings• Reviewed asylum applications and presented strategy based on document discrepancies

• Represented the United States Government in federal criminal proceedings through limited legal practice as a third year law student• Researched and drafted legal documents concerning criminal and civil matters including indictments, discovery summaries and prosecutorial memoranda• Observed and assisted Assistant United States Attorneys in criminal hearings, depositions and sentencings

• Conducted legal research and prepared in-office memoranda for criminal cases. • Observed and assisted attorneys during criminal trials.• Reviewed evidence and prepared appellate briefs for criminal appeal cases.

• Pitched and wrote two original stories per week, for either the online or print edition• Utilized creative strategies to drive readers’ interaction with online content

• Served as one of 10 editors for privately funded student newspaper• Assigned, edited and fact-checked opinion articles on a variety of topics such asSports, Entertainment, Social Justice and Politics• Held weekly meetings with 5-10 opinion writers• Offered individual writing consultations with columnistsAwarded: 1st Place for Editorial Excellence: Georgia College Press AssociationJudge’s Comments: “Without putting too fine a point on it, this entry shows why The Red &Black’s opinion section is the standard by which other Georgia college/university’s editorialpages should be measured.”