Appellate Law Clerk
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J.D. graduate with certified LexisNexis and Westlaw research skills and a proven record of editing statutory and legislative content for accuracy and clarity. Law review Outside Articles and Footnote Editor experience, plus a published legislative-history analysis tracing a California bill through statute and case law. Skilled at cite-checking, legal research, and sound legal judgment on complex regulatory material, with a fast track record of mastering new research and technology platforms, including AI-enabled tools.
Appellate Law Clerk - Quinn & Dworakowski, LLP - Irvine, CA
(2025-08 - 2026-03)
Delivered legal research and appellate briefs across family, civil, and procedural matters, measured by consistent output across a live caseload, by researching complex legal issues and drafting persuasive written advocacy for attorneys and clients. Preserved appealable issues and ensured filing accuracy, measured by accurate error identification and compliant documents, by reviewing transcripts and appendices, cite-checking filings, and collaborating with attorneys on strategy.
Certified Student Attorney - Western State College of Law Immigration & Deportation Defense Clinic - Irvine, CA
(2024-08 - 2024-12)
Achieved a fully filed Board of Immigration Appeals brief, measured by successful submission under bar-certified attorney supervision, by independently researching and drafting the appeal through multiple revisions. Secured a client's facility transfer, measured by a successful advocacy outcome, by coordinating with Congressman Jimmy Gomez's office and CCIJ, while tracking casework and community projects in Clio, a case management system.
Certified Law Clerk - Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office - West Covina, CA
(2024-06 - 2024-08)
Supported serious felony prosecutions, measured by direct participation in nearly a dozen preliminary hearings, under supervising Deputy District Attorney oversight. Advanced pretrial motion practice and constitutional analysis, measured by drafted PC §1538.5 suppression motions, by researching constitutional law and criminal procedure to support active cases.
Summer Law Clerk - Root & Rebound - Remote
(2024-06 - 2024-08)
Conducted multi-jurisdictional legal research, measured by coverage of over 5 topic areas related to reentry (parole, employment, expungement, housing, ID) across California, South Carolina, and federal law, by extracting and applying Root & Rebound's toolkit methodology. Successfully produced a new South Carolina reentry toolkit, measured by one completed public-facing guide, for formerly incarcerated individuals navigating reentry.
Legal Intern - Unite The People, Inc. - Long Beach, CA
(2023-05 - 2023-06)
Managed client communications and a dozen active case files, measured by consistent MyCase administration and client responsiveness, by corresponding with clients directly and handling filing, scanning, and uploading duties. Informed appellate strategy, measured by a dozen case-review memoranda delivered to the attorney, by researching AB 333, SB 467, and PC §1172.1 resentencing legislation.
Juris Doctor - Western State College of Law (2022-08 - 2025-05)
B.A. - Political Science & Philosophy, Pre-Law Minor - Mount Saint Mary's University (2017-08 - 2021-05)
