EXPERIENCE
Davi Law Group, LLC, Warrenville, Illinois, November 2012 - present
Associate Attorney
- Court appearances on behalf of clients for case management and hearings.
- Draft various petitions regarding Family and Appellate court matters.
- Research a variety civil and family law issues.
Erickson Legal Office, LLC, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, September - December 2012
Law Clerk/Independent Contractor
- Reviewed and edited appellate briefs regarding defamation issues on a cross-claim in an action for breach of duty and unfair competition.
- Created and compiled affidavits of clients; reviewed depositions.
La Porte County Superior Court No. 1, Michigan City, Indiana, October 2011-December 2012
Judicial Law Clerk
Judicial Intern
- Conducted legal research on various family law topics including guardianship, receivership, adoption, and marital dissolution.
- Researched civil legal matters including negligence, products liability, and mortgage foreclosure.
- Researched criminal legal issues including life without parole, fast and speedy trial, and post conviction relief.
- Drafted legal memoranda.
- Observed civil hearings, criminal court calls, preliminary hearings, and trials.
Lake County Juvenile Public Defender’s Office, Crown Point, Indiana, August 2011-May 2012
Legal Extern
- Represented clients in juvenile delinquency matters and explained the nature of representation, legal issues, and court procedure to clients.
- Advocated clients’ positions to prosecutors and juvenile court magistrates.
The Center for Humans and Nature, Chicago, Illinois, May 2011- August 2011
Global Responsibilities Legal Intern
- Independently researched international environmental statutes and affiliated case law.
- Organized international environmental statutes and affiliated case law for presentation, which ultimately were transformed into an article for publication.
