Description: TEACHING and CONSULTING SERVICES 2006 – present San José State University 2007 - present Teach undergraduate course on Courts and Society in Justice Studies Department. Won Provost’s Community Engagement Award (2008) for student project helping eligible individuals clear their criminal records. National Employment Law Project 2009 - present Staff attorney on Second Chance Labor Project working to reduce barriers to employment for people with criminal histories. East Palo Alto Youth Court 2007- 09 Consultant to community group establishing a youth court as an alternative to juvenile justice system for some offenses; raising funds; facilitated planning, incorporation and hiring of an Executive Director. See www.epayouthcourt.org . Law Foundation of Silicon Valley 2008 Interim supervisor for Fair Housing Law Project, a six-person team handling housing discrimination and predatory lending cases, during supervisor’s medical leave. Superior Court of Santa Clara County 2006-07 Developed program and materials to train and supervise undergraduates assisting self-represented litigants in court in JusticeCorps program. Watsonville Law Center 2007 Developed protocol and materials for drop-in advice clinics for clients. City of East Palo Alto, through Philanthropic Ventures Foundation 2006-07 Prepared proposal for a youth services action plan for city. STANFORD COMMUNITY LAW CLINIC, Stanford Law School Supervising Clinical Attorney and Lecturer in Law 2003–06 • Taught law students clinical skills and supervised their legal work on cases and projects for community-based clinical program in East Palo Alto • Wrote training materials on interviewing and counseling, ethics, written and oral advocacy, how to provide legal advice across language and cultural differences • Applied substantive expertise in employment law and range of poverty law topics to supervision of law students • Led launch of project to assist clients in expunging their criminal records EAST PALO ALTO COMMUNITY LAW PROJECT Executive Director 2001–02 • Handled program planning, managed budget, coordinated fundraising, performed financial and other necessary reporting • Supervised attorneys and staff, and handled personnel matters • Taught Stanford Law School students clinical skills and supervised their legal work on cases • Established advice clinics in employment, housing and workers’ compensation areas to increase services to clients and interviewing opportunities for students • Developed immigrants’ rights practice and hired staff • Co-supervised Volunteer Attorney Program connecting pro bono attorneys from law firms, low-income clients and law students in weekly sessions • Reported to board, provided information and expanded board membership • Managed public relations and media to promote work of the law center EAST SAN JOSÉ COMMUNITY LAW CENTER of Santa Clara University School of Law Executive Director and Lecturer 1996–2001 Supervising Attorney and Lecturer 1994–96 • Increased program fourfold to $ 1 million annual budget; managed fundraising and reporting • Managed professional and administrative staff, growing from 4 to 24 • Started first clinic for workers’ compensation advice and representation in California • Planned and implemented consumer and small business development clinics • Supervised law students on workers’ rights cases in court and administrative agencies • Developed and co-taught practical skills course • Placed pro bono cases with law firms • Established an advisory board to enhance center’s work, image and funding • Organized annual awards dinners attracting high-profile speakers and honorary board; attended by over 200 people each year • Managed public relations and media to promote work of the law center SANTA CLARA CENTER FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Staff Attorney 1993–94 Provided state support services to nonprofit organizations on health and safety issues for low-wage workers. Gave trainings and prepared written materials. CONSULTING SERVICES (examples) 1992–94 Legal Services of New Jersey: Revised manual for advocates in unemployment benefits cases. Central California Legal Services: Successfully represented immigrants in deportation cases. Legal Services of Northern California: Advised on program planning and fundraising in family law. National Employment Lawyers Association: Helped launch and staff National Employee Rights Institute, a nonprofit project focused on plaintiffs’ employment rights; managed and organized brief bank. LEGAL SERVICES OF NEW JERSEY Senior Attorney 1988–92 • Coordinated employment, immigration and consumer legal developments in Legal Services state support center • Launched statewide work in lead poisoning; established collaborative task force of government, health and legal advocates; increased public awareness of issue and developed new legislation to prevent future lead hazards • Helped train new attorneys in legal services offices across the state • Successfully argued as amicus two cases to New Jersey Supreme Court: Rivera v. Bd. of Review (applicants for unemployment benefits entitled to good cause determination in filing late appeals); Brambila v. Bd. of Review (certain immigrants entitled to unemployment benefits under amnesty) • Wrote manuals and newsletters for clients and advocates, monitored and drafted proposed state legislation and regulations, coordinated statewide task forces in employment, immigration, consumer and lead poisoning matters SAN FERNANDO VALLEY NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SERVICES Staff Attorney 1988 Represented low-income clients in housing and immigration cases. LEGAL AID FOUNDATION OF LOS ANGELES, East Los Angeles office Staff Attorney 1985–88 • Represented low income clients in consumer, housing, and public benefits cases • Gave numerous community education presentations (most in Spanish) • Developed and presented immigration amnesty application materials • Served on public housing board GREATER BOSTON LEGAL SERVICES Staff Attorney 1984-85 • Represented low income clients in employment discrimination and unemployment benefits cases • Developed employment discrimination outreach project, including media work • Monitored Boston-area job training programs • Worked on state-level policy advocacy regarding unemployment benefits program THE LATE JUDGE CHARLES E. WYZANSKI, JR. Law Clerk 1983–84 Clerk to Judge Wyzanski of the United States District Court, District of Massachusetts in Boston. Then on senior status, Judge Wyzanski handled matters in both trial and appellate courts around the country
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