Estate planning, immigration, and contract attorney

Performed legal research in criminal law regarding internet and possession of illegal images; imputation of alimony and child support; and contracts issues in prenuptial agreementsAided attorney in filing court documents, shepardized briefs, wrote correspondence, and drafted motions and pleadings for family law and criminal law issuesWrote in house legal memoranda on criminal law, alimony and child custody Attended client and attorney meetings for consultations, pre-hearing preparation, pre-deposition preparation, and follow ups Attended depositions on guardianship issue, mediations on divorce of a couple as well as a child support modificationAttended a trial for divorce and alimony imputation, and civil motions/ hearings for domestic violenceAccompanied attorney to meeting with client in county jail to obtain more information in preparation for criminal trialPut together and prepare initial paperwork for new files coming into the office including initial petition for divorces