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San Francisco Bay Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• First-chaired trials and arbitrations
• Prepared and argued pre-trial and post-trial motions
• Deposed opposing parties and expert witnesses, completing over two hundred depositions
• Represented clients in mediations and settlement conferences
• Led statewide trainings on topics including client satisfaction
• Performed lead counsel duties when lead counsel was unavailable

United States

• Participate in settlement negotiations, depositions, and case management conferences
• Served as second chair in personal injury trial, assisting in all stages of the trial including motions in limine, jury selection, expert witness preparation, organizing exhibits, creating multimedia presentations, and.

San Francisco Bay Area

• Researched and helped draft book chapter on international arbitration and mediation of employment disputes
• Prepared memoranda on discoverability of third-party records in wrongful termination lawsuit
• Conducted document review for relevance and privacy issues

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Co-authored reports submitted to the United Nations Human Rights Committee highlighting violations of the ICCPR (Treaty) by Jamaica and Guatemala
• Determined client selection criteria, in conjunction with asylum attorneys, for bringing a petition to the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
• Interviewed Guatemalan transgender sex workers, UN officials and legal experts in preparation for the Guatemala shadow report

Washington, DC

• Researched prosecutorial power of The Office of the Attorney General and The United States Attorney’s Office for stalking cases and child kidnapping
• Created effective stalking protection order petition
• Conducted intakes of domestic violence victims
• Drafted temporary and civil protection order petitions
• Maintained court presence to prepare clients for court proceedings

Marin County, California

• Reviewed moving and opposing papers for pretrial motions
• Drafted memoranda and tentative rulings on motions for summary judgment, demurrers, writs of mandate, motions to quash, discovery disputes, and motions to change venue
• Received Commendation from Marin County Board of Supervisors for excellence in legal internship (nominated by supervising attorneys)

San Francisco

• Investigated incidents for determinations of charges to be filed
• Compiled discovery materials and transcribed 911 dispatch calls and jail conversations
• Attended court to observe trials and assist district attorneys
• Participated in conferences in judges’ chambers to discuss motions

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law

Activities and Societies: International Human Rights Clinic, Domestic Violence Project (Clinic), Lambda Law

B.A., International Development Studies

International Development Studies