ALBERT LONG
Cincinnati
Summary
Research Collaborator with experience in social justice initiatives and systemic inequality analysis. Conducted research on violence in Southern communities and provided support for advocacy projects. Experienced Paralegal with skills in legal research and case support, dedicated to promoting justice and public service.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Litigation Paralegal Intern
Cravath Swaine & Moore
New York
05.2025 - 07.2025
- Assisted paralegals with organizing legal documents, saving materials to internal tracking systems and maintaining accurate records for case-related review.
- Performed document audits and created electronic binders to support paralegals and associates with litigation preparation.
- Reviewed and organized exhibits, pleadings and related case materials to ensure files were complete, accessible and properly formatted.
Collaborative Participant & Student Researcher
Belmont-Fisk Social Justice Collaborative
Nashville
08.2023 - 05.2025
- Collaborated in a multi-year intercollegiate social justice project to advance understanding of civil rights history, social justice education, community engagement, and student leadership in Middle Tennessee.
- Collaborated with peers and faculty to connect student research with civil rights education, peacebuilding, and public dialogue, enhancing community engagement and awareness.
- Conducted archival research on Congressman John Lewis, examining his background in the segregated South, nonviolent activism, “Good Trouble” philosophy and transition from civil rights leadership to public service.
- Presented research with Almar Long at the Peace Summit through a large-format poster presentation developed from a PowerPoint research project.
- Coordinated Peace Summit operations, setting up presentation spaces, greeting attendees, and managing student presenters to ensure seamless event flow between chapel programming and library-based research presentations.
- Worked under the supervision of Dr. James Pratt Jr. and Dr. Mary Ellen Pethel while collaborating with Fisk and Belmont students on research, programming and social justice-centered events.
Research Collaborator
Fisk Social Justice Laboratory
Nashville
05.2024 - 06.2024
- Engaged in an unpaid summer research collaboration, providing insights under supervision of Dr. James Pratt.
- Collaborated on a research project titled Violence and Culture in the South, analyzing how Southern history, cultural norms, systemic inequality, and institutional failures contribute to violence.
- Applied institutional anomie theory to examine how government, education, family structure, and economic conditions shape violence and social instability in Southern communities.
- Researched the effects of redlining, gerrymandering, housing discrimination, and criminal justice policies on African American communities in the South.
- Authored sections on historical context, projected findings, and discussion, connecting systemic oppression to modern issues, including poverty, housing instability, limited social mobility, and community violence.
- Delivered research findings through a comprehensive final class presentation, effectively communicating key insights and conclusions.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
FISK UNIVERSITY
Nashville, TN05-2026
Skills
- Legal document organization
- Research methodologies
- Data analysis
- Case management
- Project collaboration
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Public speaking
- Content presentation
- Community engagement
Areas of Interests
- Law
- Insurance
- Criminal Justice
Achievements
- Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati 18 under 18 award
- Dorothy Heights Foundation Scholarship recipient
- New Orphan Asylum Scholarship Foundation recipient
- Ryan Insurance Program for Success and Equal Opportunity Scholarship recipient
Timeline
Litigation Paralegal Intern
Cravath Swaine & Moore
05.2025 - 07.2025
Research Collaborator
Fisk Social Justice Laboratory
05.2024 - 06.2024
Collaborative Participant & Student Researcher
Belmont-Fisk Social Justice Collaborative
08.2023 - 05.2025
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
FISK UNIVERSITY