CV

Education

U.S. District Court, Southern District of Ohio – Cincinnati, OH
- Judicial Extern (01/2024-Present)
B&D Law Group, APLC – Los Angeles, CA
- Law Clerk (05/2022-10/2023)
  - Met with and took statements from clients, witnesses, and other relevant parties.
  - Performed legal research as well as drafted briefs, memoranda, complaints, stipulations, and motions.
  - Propounded and responded to written discovery.
  - Assisted in court hearings, client consultations, depositions, and mediations.
AmeriCorps – California Superior Court – San Diego, CA
- JusticeCorps Legal Assistant (08/2018-06/2019)
  - Aided individuals coming to court without an attorney who were trying to resolve crucial legal matters affecting their family, housing, personal safety, and financial stability.
  - Educated litigants on their legal options and potential outcomes by providing impartial assistance.
  - Spent, on average, forty-five minutes to one hour working with each litigant to record testimony, correct filing errors, make clear the judicial process, answer any questions, etc.
  - Shadowed a California Superior Court judge daily, which included reviewing case documents prior to hearings, observing courtroom proceedings, one-on-one mentorship, and general legal assistance.
  - Assisted court staff with regular office duties such as answering phone calls, making copies, as well as filing and running completed paperwork to judges.