Legal Intern at Hewett Law Group, P.A. (2025-05 – 2025-12)
- Conducted legal research, drafted pleadings and transactional documents, and assisted in managing cases across diverse areas of civil litigation, including estate administration, estate planning, real estate, and business law.
Certified Legal Intern at Gailor Family Law Litigation Clinic (2025-05 – 2025-08)
- Represented indigent clients under supervision in family law matters, including child custody, divorce, and equitable distribution.
- Attended court hearings and mediations, managed client caseloads, drafted and filed pleadings and related documentation while maintaining ongoing client communication.
Legal Intern at Wallace, Morris, Barwick, Landis, & Stroud at Wallace, Morris, Barwick, Landis, & Stroud (2024-05 – 2024-08)
Legal Oasis Fellowship
- Conducted legal research, drafted memos, observed mediations, organized and reviewed case files and discovery materials and attended criminal court proceedings and Department of Social Services (DSS) hearings across 3 counties.
- Acquired valuable experience in criminal defense, insurance defense, and estate law.
Judicial Intern with The Honorable Judge Elizabeth Heath at Circuit Court
- Attended and observed Family Accountability and Recovery Court (FARC) meetings.
- Gained insight into how courts in rural communities address issues such as substance use and mental health.
- Attended DSS hearings involving child welfare, family reunification, and custody disputes.
Non-Profit Volunteer at Hope Restorations
- Contributed to the mission of Hope Restorations, which supports adults recovering from addiction and incarceration by providing job skills training, employment opportunities, transitional housing, and re-entry support services.
Practicum Student at Auburn University (2022-08 – 2023-12)
Marriage and Family Therapy Practicum
- Coded therapist behavior and recorded data in a statistics system to track therapist growth while working alongside students and faculty to establish consensus and interrater reliability.
