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
