Walker Stevens Email & Phone Number

Denver, Co, Us

Denver, Co

• Focuses on policies and practices affecting child and family well-being, including child support, civil court processes, family law, economic security and mobility, food security, and housing and homelessness, with overlap in child welfare and early childhood.• Completes research requests and analyzes policy trends for state legislators and legislative staff across all 50 states, D.C., and the five U.S. territories.• Plans, researches, and writes issue briefs, research reports, and other written publications.• Tracks legislation, maintains external facing legislative databases, maintains internal tracking on relevant policy issues, and maintains and updates webpages with new policy research, data, and legislative information.• Contributes to presentations, technical assistance workshops, and meeting planning tasks, including performing research, presenting information, identifying speakers, developing agendas, traveling, and providing on-site support.• Maintains relationships with state legislators, legislative staff, and non-profit funders.• Working on an ongoing project to improve families’ experiences in civil legal processes primarily related to eviction and minor guardianship.

Denver, Co

• Focused on policies affecting child and family well-being, including policies and practices related to child support, civil court processes, family law, economic security and mobility, food security, and housing and homelessness.• Completed research requests, tracked legislation, maintained legislative databases, analyzed policy trends, drafted publications and web-based policy resources, and hosted and provided logistical support for policy meetings.• Maintained relationships with state legislators, legislative staff, and non-profit funders.• Worked on an ongoing project to improve families’ experiences in civil legal processes primarily related to eviction.

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Business & Licensing provides general counsel and litigation services to state agencies—primarily the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) and its professional licensing authorities—with the goal of ensuring consumer protection• Conducting legal research to draft research memos and litigation documents, including complaints for injunctive relief, stipulated complaints, notice of charges, and stipulated letters of admonition• Worked on a project submitted for the Attorney General’s review as a significant case of the Nursing Board• Attending client agency meetings

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Conducted legal research and drafted memorandums on research questions and case law updates• Observed court hearings, court trials, and jury trials

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Conducted legal research to advise the governor, cabinet, and staff • Reviewed briefs from the Department of Law• Drafted executive orders and extensions of executive orders• Reviewed legislation for technical, legal, and constitutional issues• Advised the governor on judicial appointments and assisted in the vetting and interviewing of judicial nominees• Assisted in criminal justice issues, including clemency

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Conducted legal research and produced policy memos on legal and policy issues facing the Colorado Senate Democratic Caucus• Participated in policy negotiations between the Senate Majority and executive agencies• Areas of emphasis included healthcare access, Medicaid, racial health disparities, and youth violence

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Conducted state policy research primarily related to early care, early childhood development, fatherhood, education, and family economic security, with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and racial disparities.• Assisted in the creation of an educational webinar series for legislators and legislative staff focused on racial disparities, equity, and diversity in issues surrounding early childhood development• Analyzed state budget appropriations for childcare, education, home visiting, and child welfare

Denver, Colorado

• Conducted policy research on issues related to child welfare, human services, family law, domestic violence, homelessness and public assistance• Drafted and updated resources for state legislators and their staff• Tracked legislation• Planned policy conferences for state legislators• Participated in verbal and written outreach to legislators and their staff, including responding to policy research inquiries and coordinating/hosting educational summits for legislators centered around various policy topics

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Interned for the campaign for Oklahoma State Question 794, which afforded victims of crimes constitutionally protected rights, which passed with 78% approval of voters• Assisted in planning/executing campaign events, communications, voter outreach, and day-to-day operations• Voter outreach and communications included canvassing homes, making phone calls, organizing community events, responding to constituent questions, coordinating with victim endorsers, and summarizing the bill

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

• Assisted in day-to-day operations for the gubernatorial campaign for former Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett by conducting campaign communications, coordination, and the planning and execution of campaign events

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

• Tracked legislation throughout the 2017 Oklahoma Legislative Session• Attended and recorded floor sessions and committee meetings of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate• Wrote an article for the 2017 Oklahoma Policy Review on paid family leave policies

Juris Doctor

Dean's Scholarship Award Certificate in Basic Legal Research Scholastic Excellence Award: Legislative Drafting

Bachelor Of Business Administration - Bba, Finance

High School

Activities and Societies: Mu Alpha Theta, Student Council, 3 year Tennis Player, AP and Honors Courses, French Club, Spanish Club, Cooking.