Legal Writing • Legal Research • Litigation • Civil Rights • Courts • Civil Litigation • Community Organizing • Leadership • Poverty Law • Legal Assistance • Social Justice • Nonprofits • Community Outreach • Hearings • Trials • Advocacy • Criminal Defense • Professional Mentoring • Social Media • Legal • Legal Issues • Housing Law
Awards
Sun-times public interest law fellowship - Chicago bar foundation • Public interest stipend award - Women's bar foundation • Loan repayment assistance program award - Center for public interest law, depaul university college of law
Ranks
Licence:
Illinois - Active And Authorized To Practice Law
Date:
2009
Industries
Law Practice
Specialities
Civil Rights • Litigation • Public Finance & Tax Exempt Finance • Criminal Defense • General Practice • Criminal Defense
Cabrini Green Legal Aid - Chicago since Jan 2013
Temporary Staff Attorney, Housing Law
NLG Chicago Mass Defense Committee - Chicago since Mar 2011
Volunteer Attorney
NLG Chicago Legal Observer Program Dec 2008 - Dec 2012
Co-Coordinator
Uptown People's Law Center Dec 2008 - Dec 2012
Staff Attorney
NLG Chicago Next Gen Committee 2009 - 2010
Co-Founder
Education:
DePaul University College of Law 2004 - 2007
Juris Doctor, Public Interest Law
Columbia College Chicago 1999 - 2003
B.A., Journalism
Skills:
Legal Writing Legal Research Litigation Civil Rights Courts Civil Litigation Community Organizing Leadership Poverty Law Legal Assistance Social Justice Nonprofits Community Outreach Hearings Trials Advocacy Criminal Defense Professional Mentoring Social Media Legal Legal Issues Housing Law
Awards:
Sun-Times Public Interest Law Fellowship Chicago Bar Foundation The Chicago Bar Foundation Sun-Times Public Interest Law Fellowship Program recognizes outstanding recent law school graduates who have demonstrated a strong commitment to public service. Public Interest Stipend Award Women's Bar Foundation The Public Interest Stipend Award recognizes new female attorneys for their commitment to serving clients in the field of public interest law. Loan Repayment Assistance Program Award Center for Public Interest Law, DePaul University College of Law The LRAP award honors DePaul alumni for their dedication in the field of public interest law and provides financial assistance in loan repayment.