ABIGAIL PRESTON
Portland,OR
Summary
Experienced legal assistance with background in writing correspondence, briefs and contracts. Dedicated to serving client needs with comprehensive assistance to attorneys. Strong multitasker skilled at managing high-volume caseloads while consistently meeting deadlines. Persistent and resourceful problem-solver with excellent research and communication skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Lawyering Teaching Fellow
Lewis & Clark Law School
Portland , OR
2022.05 - Current
- Was one of two students chosen to be a student teaching fellow for upper-level students
- Collaborated with Lawyering faculty members to create effective teaching strategies, develop assignments and discuss student concerns.
- Provided individual tutoring sessions to provide feedback and support to students needing extra assistance
- Taught classes/workshops and lectured in 1L-3L Lawyering classes
Legal Assistant - Immigration
Hammond Neal Moore, LLC
Portland , OR
2021.11 - 2022.12
- Drafted legal memoranda and petitions for EB-1, EB-2, and O-1 visas and filed visa petitions
- Managed client cases through every stage of visa and naturalization process
- Prepared petition drafting guides for firm assistants and attorneys.
- Was asked to assist and train attorneys on drafting extraordinary individual visas in our LA, Dallas, and Cincinnati firms
Legal Assistant/Intake Specialist – Disability
Kerr Robichaux & Carroll Law Office
Portland , OR
2021.07 - 2021.10
- Advised clients on eligibility requirements, application details, fee agreements, and clients' legal rights during intake assessment
- Overhauled training process to efficiently educate trainees on applicable law and minimize departmental errors.
Founder, Copywriter
Mintlingo Freelance Copywriting
Remote
2016.08 - 2020.05
- Produced weekly/bi-weekly copy-written or ghostwritten conversion-centered and SEO-focused content for clients' websites, newsletters, and social media accounts
- Managed client relationships.
Student Receptionist
Portland State University Office of Academic Affairs
Portland , OR
2018.01 - 2018.08
- Managed schedules and correspondence for University Provost and Vice Provosts.
Education
Juris Doctor Candidate -
Lewis & Clark Law School
05.2025
Bachelor of Arts in History -
Portland State University Honors College
06.2021
Ancient Greek Intensive Program -
University of Texas at Austin
Skills
- Legal writing and editing
- Drafting training manuals and procedures
- Client management
- Legal research
Publications
- Roman Law and Magic, 10.15760/honors.1109, Undergraduate Honors Thesis, Portland State University, 2021
- Subjectivity of Memory and Self-Representation in Autobiography, IDENTITY AND INDIVIDUALITY at Northwest Undergraduate Conference on Literature, 2019
https://www.linkedin.com/in/a-preston-054438142/
Timeline
Lawyering Teaching Fellow
Lewis & Clark Law School
2022.05 - Current
Legal Assistant - Immigration
Hammond Neal Moore, LLC
2021.11 - 2022.12
Legal Assistant/Intake Specialist – Disability
Kerr Robichaux & Carroll Law Office
2021.07 - 2021.10
Student Receptionist
Portland State University Office of Academic Affairs
2018.01 - 2018.08
Founder, Copywriter
Mintlingo Freelance Copywriting
2016.08 - 2020.05
Juris Doctor Candidate -
Lewis & Clark Law School
Bachelor of Arts in History -
Portland State University Honors College
Ancient Greek Intensive Program -
University of Texas at Austin
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