ASHLAN DANIELS
Washington,DC
Summary
Driven Law Clerk with 5 years of experience and commitment to productive research and litigation processes. Fast-learning professional with skill in legal research and document drafting. Detail-oriented and collaborative worker with proven leadership.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Law Clerk
Law & Mediation Office of Sarah Turner
2022.07 - Current
- Assist attorneys with drafting, reviewing, and finalizing correspondence and legal documents.
- Prepare and file pleadings in divorce, child custody, adoption, and probate matters.
- Manage records of approximately 350 clients with confidentiality and discretion.
- Conduct client meetings.
- Conduct legal research pertaining to family law matters.
- Assist attorneys in drafting and researching legal arguments for appellate briefs submitted to Tennessee Court of Appeals.
Research Assistant
Neighborhood Preservation, Inc
2023.01 - 2023.05
- Assisted in analyzing historic presence and impact of heirship in over 1,000 properties in Memphis, Tennessee.
- Developed databases that detail all heirs’ properties in Memphis neighborhoods through archival analysis of Shelby County Registry of Deeds and tax assessor data.
- Maintained open lines of communication with project leader and team members for effective collaboration on common goals.
Student Attorney
Neighborhood Preservation Clinic
2022.08 - 2022.12
- Represented the City of Memphis under a Limited Practice License in public nuisance lawsuits seeking recourse against owners of badly neglected, vacant, and abandoned properties.
- Managed approximately 30 cases in CLIO.
- Presented motions for noncompliance before Shelby County Environmental Court.
- Selected to the Advanced Neighborhood Preservation Clinic for work on cases involving properties with detailed heirship and ownership history.
Intern
Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office
2021.08 - 2021.10
- Assisted attorneys in the DUI division with trial preparation.
- Drafted legal memorandum on issues such as whether unknown informants can report DUI violations to officers.
- Drafted responses to motions.
- Drafted plea offerings for defendants charged with DUI related offenses.
Intern/ Runner
The Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender
2019.05 - 2019.07
- Assisted attorneys in Shelby County Public Defender's juvenile division with legal research on issues related to ways to keep juveniles out of the criminal justice system, bail reform, and expungements.
- Organized expungement clinics for juveniles.
Education
J.D -
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
Memphis, TN05.2023
B.A. - Political Science
Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS05.2020
Skills
- Organization
- Legal Documentation
- Ethics and Professionalism
- WestLaw Proficiency
- LexisNexis Proficiency
- Document Review
- Deadline Management
- Microsoft Office knowledge
- Microsoft Excel
Timeline
Research Assistant
Neighborhood Preservation, Inc
2023.01 - 2023.05
Student Attorney
Neighborhood Preservation Clinic
2022.08 - 2022.12
Law Clerk
Law & Mediation Office of Sarah Turner
2022.07 - Current
Intern
Shelby County District Attorney General’s Office
2021.08 - 2021.10
Intern/ Runner
The Law Offices of the Shelby County Public Defender
2019.05 - 2019.07
J.D -
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law
B.A. - Political Science
Mississippi State University
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