CYRINE GLADIS BATSHON
New York
Summary
Foreign-trained attorney with over a decade of work experience, including several years practicing law in Israel. Building on experience earned as a Deputy Legal Advisor at the United Nations, I am now pursuing new opportunities to advance my legal career in New York. Holds several degrees, including a U.S. Master's degree in International Law from Fordham Law University in New York. With a focus on immigration law and family law, I remain highly adaptable and open to learning across diverse practice areas.
Currently pending admissions after passing the New York Bar Exam in February 2023. Proven expertise in cross-border legal issues, negotiations, and legal drafting, with a strong foundation in U.S. Legal rules and practices. Brings a global perspective, multilingual fluency, and a deep commitment to contributing to any workplace.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Applicant Assistant
NYC MAYOR OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS
NY
01.2025 - Current
- Provide direct assistance to economically disadvantaged clients navigating the immigration process, including applications for asylum, work permits, and other legal documents.
- Complete case intake, provide client support and document collection in accordance with the requirements of both the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the appropriate family courts.
- Assist in completing immigration forms in multiple languages, ensuring accuracy and compliance with legal requirements, while organizing and submitting essential documentation to relevant government agencies.
- Maintain confidentiality and ensure that all client data is handled in accordance with privacy regulations and office policies.
- Quickly earned a promotion to join the sub-department handling Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJ) cases, helping minors navigate the complex immigration process and filing SIJ applications while ensuring the application is complete and all required evidence is submitted.
Deputy Legal Adviser
UNITED NATIONS
NY
09.2018 - 10.2022
- Served along with the Legal Adviser as Representative for the Sixth (Legal) Committee at the United Nations, the primary forum for the consideration of legal questions in the General Assembly of the United Nations; handled matters relating to UN counterterrorism initiatives.
- Covered all matters relating to the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.
- Coordinated BBNJ (Convention on Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction) and UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy negotiations.
- Worked with the offices of UN Counter-Terrorism, UN Drugs and Crime, Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate, UN treaty section and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict.
Attorney, State Attorney: Department of Labor Law
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Jerusalem
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Represented the State Attorney's Office in all court proceedings and legal matters that the Labor Tribunal is competent to hear, including matters connected to employment relationships and disputes, actions between an employee and an employer, such as negotiations for an employment relationship, conditions of employment, salary and social conditions in the workplace, the existence of an employee-employer relationship, discrimination in the workplace, statutory severance of the employee-employer relationship and more.
Parliamentary Advisor for MP (The Joint List)
KNESSET - ISRAELI PARLIAMENT
Jerusalem
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Media and legal consultant for 'The Joint List' the largest coalition of Arab-minority parties.
- Was responsible for media announcements, drafting bills, analyzing governmental reports, and sustaining a stable and transparent relation between the MP and the public.
Legal Clerk, Dep. of International Affairs at the State Attorney's Office
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
Jerusalem
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Assisted the Head of Department in handling large-scale cases concerning crimes of violence, drugs, fraud, government corruption, gambling and taxation, including those committed by criminal organizations based in Israel or those who are based abroad yet are criminally active within Israel's borders, within the framework of the fields of Extradition and International Legal Assistance.
- Involved in the Department's work in developing and strengthening working relationships with enforcement agencies in countries all over the world, as well as with international organizations such as the International Association of Prosecutors.
- Handled cases in the fields of Prisoner Transfer and International Parental Child Abduction with regard to the Hague Convention.
- In addition to litigation and legal matters, served as the right hand of the Head of Department in everyday administrative issues including preparation of official materials and legal documents.
Senior Assistant, Law Faculty Library Circulation Desk
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Jerusalem
01.2012 - 01.2014
- Responsible for routine circulation, shelf maintenance and clerical functions using an automated circulation system.
- Duties included charging books in and out, shelving library materials and data entry.
- Assisting faculty and students in using research engines, inter alia, LexisNexis.
Education
L.L.M. - International Law & Justice
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
New York, NY05-2024
L.L.M. - Public International Law
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, Israel06-2018
Bachelor of Law - LLB
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Jerusalem, Israel 06-2015
Skills
- Legal research
- Client advocacy
- Case management
- Cross-cultural communication
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Translate documents
- Time management abilities
- Interpersonal communication
- Professional demeanor
- Professional ethics
- Multilingual (fluent in Arabic, Hebrew, and English)
- Professionalism
- Organizational skills
- Cultural competence and sensitivity
- Agile legal thinker
Bar Admission
- New York, Passed in February 2023 and pending admission.
- Israeli Bar Association, Member since January 2018.
Affiliations
New York City Bar Association, Student Member, 10/01/2023 - 04/01/2024
Family Court and Family Law Committee, Member, 04/02/2024- Present
Certification
- ICRC International Humanitarian Law Online Seminar, NYU, New York, New York, NY
- Public International Law summer course, The Hague Academy of International Law, The Hague, The Hague
Publications
Groups in Context: An Ontology of a Muslim Headscarf in a Nazareth Catholic School and a Sephardic Ultra-Orthodox Student in Immanuel, 01/01/15, Law & Social Inquiry - Journal of the American Bar Foundation, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/lsi.12157
Volunteer Experience
- Saint Mary and Saint Mark Coptic Church, Manhattan, New York, NY, 01/01/2023 - Current, Volunteer
- Orthodox Private High School, Ramla, Ramla, Israel, 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2018, Educational adviser
- Community Center, Ramla, Ramla, Israel, 01/01/2016 - 12/31/2017, Tutor
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem, Israel, 01/01/2014 - 12/31/2015, Member of the Legal Clinic for Youth at Risk
- Public Knowledge Workshop, Jerusalem, Israel, 01/01/2013 - 12/31/2014, Proposals Translator for municipal authorities
- Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel, 01/01/2012 - 12/31/2013, Volunteer
- Scouts and Young Cadets, Lod, Israel, 01/01/2009 - 12/31/2011, Youth counselor
- 'The Open House' Co-existence Forum, Ramla, Israel, 01/01/2008 - 12/31/2010, Youth counselor
Languages
- Arabic, Native speaker
- Hebrew, Native speaker
- English, Native-level fluency
- Spanish, Highly proficient
Timeline
Legal Applicant Assistant
NYC MAYOR OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION AFFAIRS
01.2025 - Current
Deputy Legal Adviser
UNITED NATIONS
09.2018 - 10.2022
Attorney, State Attorney: Department of Labor Law
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
02.2018 - 08.2018
Parliamentary Advisor for MP (The Joint List)
KNESSET - ISRAELI PARLIAMENT
01.2016 - 01.2017
Legal Clerk, Dep. of International Affairs at the State Attorney's Office
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
01.2015 - 01.2016
Senior Assistant, Law Faculty Library Circulation Desk
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
01.2012 - 01.2014
L.L.M. - International Law & Justice
FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW
L.L.M. - Public International Law
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
Bachelor of Law - LLB
HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
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