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Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice (LACLJ), Los Angeles, California Summer 2015 <br />Law Clerk, Teen Division <br />■ Worked under supervision of four attorneys, aiding in representation of teen parents on immigration <br />and family law matters; matters included issues of custody, visitation, child support, restraining orders, <br />and domestic violence. <br />■ Conducted legal research on issues of family law and immigration and wrote internal memoranda. <br />■ Prepared U-Visa applications, encompassing meeting with clients, gathering facts, and helping draft <br />declarations and waivers, speaking with law enforcement to request U-Certifications, and completing <br />relevant USCIS forms. <br />■ Completed subpoena requests, custody petitions, and requests for restraining orders, drafted <br />declarations, and letters. <br />■ Met with clients individually and communicated with clients by phone and through email both in <br />English and in Spanish. <br />Our Lives Matter, Oakland, California <br />Intern <br />Spring 2014 <br />As part of a team of three students, researched organizations and resources in Northern California that <br />support incarcerated individuals and their families; developed publication providing description of <br />organizations and resources, including contact information, services provided, and eligibility <br />requirements for accessing of services. <br />Developed online, searchable "Resource Map," including location of and contact information for each <br />organization and resource. <br />Project What!, Oakland, California <br />Intern <br />Fall 2013 <br />■ Interviewed teens who had incarcerated parents in order to document their stories and educate the <br />public about the widespread effects of incarceration. <br />LANGUAGES <br />Fluent in Spanish <br />City Council 28 — 37 3/16/2021 <br />