Taylor Zelman Email & Phone Number

• Provide legal research and technical support in developing training materials for admissions professionals on how to comply with the SCOTUS decision in SFFA v Harvard and SFFA v UNC regarding higher education.
• Assist litigation attorneys by conducting legal research, preparing legal briefs, and reviewing pleadings before filing.
• In partnership with supervising attorney, revise institutional NIL policy to ensure compliance with New York state law and consult with Cornell Athletics on related matters.

• Assisted a supervising attorney in reviewing the university’s student organization recognition framework resulting in a memorandum of suggestions for improvements.
• Conducted a comprehensive benchmarking survey on business registration requirements in all 50 states. I prepared a legal memorandum and resources guide in support of the university’s policy development for flexible.
• Conducted legal research and prepared a memorandum documenting the process for securing approval for honorific renaming certain programs.
• Assisted a supervising attorney to dissolve a foreign corporate entity and was responsible for securing appropriate signatures, document management, and monitoring required filings.
• Served as the primary legal advisor to an open-access research platform to improve their operations by revising the submission agreement, moderation policy, and data sharing guidelines.

• Monitored U.S. Supreme Court developments that impact higher education law and drafted legal materials for Dean Erwin Chemerinsky’s Supreme Court update at NACUA Annual Conference
• Identified resources for NACUANET inquiries and responded to member research requests
• Drafted memoranda for NACUA member volunteers who present at higher education conferences

• Generated memoranda detailing Title VII disparate impact discrimination on university campuses and the protections offered by Title IX and Title VI
• Conducted research on the legality of mandating the Covid-19 vaccine without offering religious exemptions
• Created legal materials for the Penn State Student Fee Board and other student organizations

• Conducted research on the differences between bullying and hazing on college campuses
• Created a memoranda detailing academic misconduct dismissals and academic performance dismissals within the Second Circuit Court of Appeals
• Assisted in writing a memorandum on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L.

• Researched legal issues regarding student conduct, employment discrimination, and landlord-tenant issues
• Participated in meetings to discuss appropriate legal strategies for Penn State students facing legal challenges
• Organized information and create a learning module to educate students on landlord-tenant matters

State College, Pennsylvania

• Independently conducted research on the National Forest Management Act’s (NFMA) provision requiring the United States Forest Service to create diverse plant and animal environments while managing national forests
• Organized briefs, filings, appellate court decisions, and administrative record(s) for the NFMA research
• Summarized state statutes regulating timber production and created descriptive memos for the School of Forestry at Penn State

Remote

• Conducted research on successful and unsuccessful arguments for plaintiffs in a §1983 lawsuit
• Successfully analyzed proposed Pennsylvania police reform bills and provided recommendations
• Participated in weekly group meetings to discuss current social justice initiatives

Loudoun County, VA

• Discussed policy issues and campaign strategies with the campaign team
• Canvassed around Loudoun County to spread message
• Assisted with planning and set-up of campaign events

Blacksburg, VA

• Assisted the Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Department with daily operations.
• Met with potential recruits and answered questions about the Virginia Tech football program.
• Organized gameday events for potential recruits and their families.

Arlington, VA

• Aided newly arrived refugee children through educational and social programs.
• Conducted client intakes to identify students who needed VRSAP services.
• Provided students and parents with information regarding school registration.
• Planned an end-of-year banquet for families to celebrate the success of their students during the 2018-2018 academic school year.

Blacksburg, VA

• Chosen from an applicant pool based on academic achievement
• Participate with a committee of three fellow student leaders to listen to student offenses
• Offer probation, deferred, suspension, or other resolutions, as appropriate
• Discuss educational options that will assist the student in reaching a positive resolution

Arlington, VA

• Worked with clients to identify employment opportunities in the Northern Virginia area
• Created a spreadsheet of available resources in preparation for the arrival of 600+ refugees in the Fall
• Picked up refugees from the airport and provided them with an introduction to the United States.
• Contacted refugees daily about employment, government benefits, and their overall well-being.
• Developed a pre-employment training program to teach refugees about working in the United States.
• Engaged in discussions with staff about policy issues impacting refugees, such as Medicaid funding and a potential travel ban

Virgina Tech

• Independently led data verification to ensure accurate data
• Consulted with study participants and assisted in operating the MRI machine to analyze brain patterns
• Attended meetings with researchers from the departments of psychology and computer science

Doctor Of Law - Jd, Law

Activities and Societies: Research Editor - Penn State Law Review, Vice President - Sports & Entertainment Law Society,Phi Alpha Delta Law.

Political Science (Legal Studies Track) And Criminology, Graduated Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Virginia Tech Honors College, Virginia Tech Student Conduct Committee, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Fraternity.