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Joyce L. Noche, Esq. <br /> <br /> <br />BAR ADMISSION <br />California - SBN 254678 <br />New York - SBN 389986 <br />LEGAL EXPERIENCE <br /> <br /> <br />Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Los Angeles, CA - January 2018 - present <br />Legal Services Director <br />Direct and manage adult representation programs for ImmDef, including ImmDef s <br />locally -funded initiatives in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. <br />Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP, Los Angeles, CA - July 2016 - January 2018 <br />Senior Attorney, Family Removal Group <br />Led case management and supervision of Family Removal Group staff, direct client <br />representation before USCIS, EOIR, and the Superior Court of California. <br />Public Law Center, Santa Ana, CA - September 2013-Present <br />Directing Attorney, Immigration Unit <br />Directed and managed Immigration Unit, provided volunteer and pro bono MCLE <br />trainings, led grant and program development, and direct client representation <br />before USCIS, EOIR, and the Superior Court of California. <br />Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles, CA - December 2011- August 2013 <br />Supervising Attorney, Immigration and Citizenship Project <br />Supervised and managed Immigration and Citizenship Project staff, oversaw <br />program development and grant management, including management of local and <br />national naturalization projects, and development of DACA direct services clinics, <br />Served on the legal team that supported youth leadership in the creation and <br />implementation of the DACA program in 2012. <br />U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, Los Angeles, CA - August 2006 - <br />December 2011 <br />Supervisory Asylum Officer, Quality Assurance Trainer, Asylum Officer <br />Served from 2008 - 2011 as a supervisory asylum officer, supervising a team of <br />asylum officers on applications for asylum, NACARA, and termination of asylum <br />status. Conducted performance reviews in compliance with asylum officer basic <br />training guidelines. Provided training on country conditions, law and procedure and <br />reviewed decisions to ensure quality adjudication. As an asylum officer, adjudicated <br />over 300 asylum applications. <br />City Council 28 — 33 3/16/2021 <br />