McCord Pagan

Law graduate actively seeking opportunities in the legal technology space.

Researcher at Brandworkers (2025-10 – Present)

• Conduct research analyzing employers' business operations to support organizing campaigns

Law Clerk at New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) (2024-09 – 2024-11)

• Assisted attorneys with legal memos on alleged public-sector labor law violations
• Researched and drafted documents on issues including enforceability of arbitration decisions
• Attended first-step meetings for disciplinary charges against members

Law Clerk at National Labor Relations Board, Region 29 (2024-05 – 2024-08)

• Evaluated strengths of unfair labor practice charges and issued recommendations on their merits
• Drafted affidavits from witness testimony and observed hearings and trials in front of administrative law judges
• Monitored union elections in role as government official

Research Assistant to Prof. Eduardo Capulong at CUNY School of Law (2023-06 – 2023-08)

• Researched housing statutes and associated legislative history using Westlaw, Lexis+ and Bloomberg Law
• Reviewed case law and proofread documents for a simulated housing case for first-year students

News Assistant | News Apprentice | Reporter at Law360 (2016-04 – 2022-08)

• Independently identified, reported and analyzed stories involving corporate transactions, litigation and developments in the legal industry
• Conducted research using PACER, SEC EDGAR, court documents and press releases to identify significant legal and business developments
• Developed subject-matter expertise across legal practice areas and cultivated sources within major law firms; translated complex legal developments for a professional audience
• Tracked emerging legal industry trends and communicated relevant developments to colleagues through editorial board meetings

Union Unit Council Member | Social Committee Chair at Law360 (2016-10 – 2022-08)

• Served on governing board of the unit, contributing to organizational strategy and mentoring colleagues on their work product

Juris Doctor – City University of New York School of Law (2025-05)

Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Electronic Media – University of Tennessee, Knoxville (2015-12)