Judicial Extern to Chief Justice Kimberly S. Budd.

In-house legal department rotation with Debevoise & Plimpton LLP.

* Researched expert witnesses, summarized reports, and attended depositions for a commercial litigation matter regarding a dispute over an alleged breach of contract * Conducted an extensive document review investigation and summarized a witness interview for a white collar and regulatory defense matter around compliance with trade regulations * Drafted an asylum cover letter brief and researched living conditions for the LGBTQ+ community in Lebanon to build a country condition index for a pro bono client’s affirmative asylum application * Reviewed sources and edited an advertising law treatise for the intellectual property litigation group

Promoted to Recruitment Coordinator for the JusticeCorps Program’s Los Angeles Region, working directly with the Program Coordinators and Director to oversee the recruitment of potential members from partner campuses, representing the program at university career fairs, information sessions, and similar events Singlehandedly managed and created original content for all JusticeCorps social media and professional accounts Assisted with the selection, interviews, training, and retention of program members, including coordinating an ongoing lunchtime workshop series featuring program alumnus in the legal field

Provided legal information to self-represented litigants regarding family law in the hopes of providing equal access to justice for those who cannot afford an attorney at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse’s Self-Help Legal Access Center, the largest self-help resource center in the country Directly assisted litigants in completion of Family Law legal forms, provided one-on-one help, referred litigants to outside resources, and presented workshops facilitated by attorneys, paralegals, and site staff Worked with litigants on cases including dissolution of marriage, parentage, custody and support, dependency court, probate, restraining orders, etc.