Sofia Lorenzo Email & Phone Number

Northern Virginia

Public Benefits Unit

Worked on various immigration cases, including: adjustment of status, family petition, naturalization, U-Visa, and DACA. Conducted research for asylum cases. Met with Spanish and English speaking clients to fill out immigration forms. Interpreted for naturalization and adjustment of status interviews at USCIS. Translated documents from English to Spanish and Spanish to English. Wrote cover letters, closing letters, and follow-up letters to clients.

Researched the Legal Service Corporation and legislation regarding legal aids providing service to immigrant victims of violence.

Assisted attorney working on unpaid wages, consumer debt, and landlord/tenant litigation on behalf of immigrants. Conducted intakes of potential clients, assisted in preparing for trials, attended community outreaches, and field work interviewing migrant farmworkers. Drafted, a motion to crave oyer, witness statements, a demand letter, a brief, and memorandums.

Falls Church, Va

Created list of country condition experts that testified on behalf of clients seeking asylum. Interpreted for clients having asylum based psychological evaluations.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Conducted research on civic participation non-governmental organizations. Created database of school faculty throughout Argentina, and personally conducted and distributed surveys to faculty regarding student projects.

Fairfax, Va

Composed cover letters for submission to clerks and judges. Interpreted for Spanish and Portuguese speaking clients and translated documents into Spanish.

Washington, Dc

Assisted Program Associates on the campaigns "End the Travel Ban to Cuba" and "Stand by Colombia’s Victims of Violence." Created and presented information sessions detailing LAWG’s mission and goals to local high school students. Attended hearings on Capitol Hill and at the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights.

Doctor Of Law (J.D.)

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Latin American Studies