Abigail Allen

Aid in admission of students to Berkeley Law's J.S.D. and LL.M. programs. Tasks include:
● Organizing student data (i.e. Salesforce, ACES, and Google Suite)
● Recruiting hundreds of international applicants and tracking leads
● Completing both short and long-term projects to support management team in tracking applicants throughout application cycle
● Participating in group projects with other student assistants, including assembling and sending admissions decision packets globally

Taught alongside Robert Martinez and California Kromelow for course titled Mock Trial: Persuasive Speaking. Tasks included:
● Leading discussions on current events and legal processes for 30 students
● Aiding in grading of papers and organization of classroom
● Acted as both a jury member and facilitator of students' mock trial
● Helped students formulate sound arguments, create lines of reasoning, and present evidence in a mock defamation case

Created website in which I interviewed professionals in numerous fields in order to provide first-hand information to high school and college students unable to get in-person experience due to the pandemic. Completed tasks such as:
● Designing website and locating professionals
● Conducting interviews with said professionals to determine information such as college majors, internships, and day-to-day tasks
● Website was utilized by the Mira Mesa High School Counseling Department

Studied under local Defense Attorney in the Public Defender's Office in San Diego County.
● Reviewed current cases before San Diego courts and discussed technique lawyers use to make persuasive arguments
● Met with other people in the Office of the Public Defender to discuss their role in the Criminal Justice System
● Learned about inequalities present within the system and how one can work to resolve these issues through a career in law