Yaffa Yermian

Sat for July 2023 California Bar Exam; awaiting results.

Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA) (Los Angeles, CA)

Law Clerk: January 2023 – May 2023

• Performed legal research regarding HACLA litigation or transactional matters
• Supported staff attorneys with discovery, trial preparation and unlawful detainer actions
• Prepared legal education and training materials for Legal staff and employees throughout the agency
• Assisted in the development and revision of existing agency policies and procedures to ensure they are compliant with law and best practices

Public Counsel (Los Angeles, CA)

Law Clerk: May 2022 – August 2022

• Prepared motions and declarations for self-represented litigants dealing with debt-collection lawsuits
• Conducted client intakes for cases concerning predatory lending, debt collection, real estate fraud, foreclosure, student loans,

criminal system debt, consumer fraud, and unfair business practices

• Negotiated with opposing counsel for clients seeking to set aside default, and/or get their cases dismissed or settled

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

Legal Extern: January 2022 – May 2022

• Conducted legal research and policy analysis on ongoing LGBTQ+, Gender, and Reproductive Justice issues
• Drafted advocacy project proposals and interviewed potential clients for high impact litigation cases
• Participated in coalition meetings and assisted with public education and community engagement efforts
• Led lobbying visits to state legislators to advance reproductive justice-related legislation

Human Rights First (Los Angeles, CA)

Legal Intern: May 2021 – December 2021

• Drafted declarations, briefs, and legal memorandum for asylum seekers to submit to federal agencies
• Prepared and filed applications and petitions for affirmative immigration relief
• Performed legal research and drafted memos on US immigration and international law
• Conducted client interviews for large-scale advocacy projects and direct representation cases in English and Spanish

Immigrant Defenders Law Center (Los Angeles, CA)

Administrative Assistant: December 2019 – August 2020

• Created and maintained client files, spreadsheets, and documents
• Prepared client intake forms, government forms, and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests
• Requested, tracked, and reviewed requests for clients’ criminal and health records
• Filed motions and country conditions at immigration courts
• Translated documents from Spanish to English and vice versa

• Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in History from University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)