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Ichi Vazquez

Ichi Vazquez

Seattle,WA

Summary

I am a self-motivated, hard-working Latina and paralegal passionate about the legal field and providing the best results for supervising attorneys and clients. Flourishing in providing immigration law and litigation support, I love working to help vulnerable populations such as low-income persons, immigrants, and children.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

Paralegal

Washing State Attorney Genera's Office
12.2023 - Current
  • Providing complex legal support for Assistant Attorney Generals in the Social and Health Services Division, which represents the Department of Children, Youth and Families in Dependencies, T-13 Guardianships, and Termination of Parental Rights for vulnerable youth.

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Rios Immigration Defense, P.S.
10.2019 - 12.2023
  • Successfully and efficiently drafted, compiled, submitted, and monitored over 100 affirmative immigration applications and evidence packets to USCIS, such as I-130 Family Petitions, Adjustment of Status, Naturalization and VAWA I-360 applications, as well as DACA renewals, I-131 Advance Parole or Parole in Place and affirmative Asylum applications, and more
  • Successfully drafted applications, filed, and monitored over 50 Immigration Court cases for deportation proceedings, such as for Cancellation of Removal, VAWA Cancellation of Removal, and Asylum/WOR/CAT cases
  • Prepared complex and in-depth Pre-Hearing Statements for immigration court trials
  • Experienced in Board of Immigration Appeals and 9th Circuit Court of Appeals case management and filings
  • Skilled in using Law Logix and other legal case management systems
  • Exercised discretion using legal analysis to organize and pick out the strongest evidence and documents from clients and legal research results
  • Proactively interacted with clients by sending out proof lists and questionnaires, collecting information and evidence to draft forms and create exhibits, and keeping clients updated on their cases
  • Meticulously proof-read applications and declarations with clients for utmost accuracy, to ensure data, timeline, and information consistency with all evidence provided and obtained
  • Efficient at obtaining criminal, civil, legal, and public records from local courts or state departments, and running criminal background searches for Washington State using JIS and WATCH
  • Submitted Freedom of Information Act Requests for immigration purposes (CIS, CBP, ICE, IDENT, DOS, FBI Reports)
  • Compiled Prosecutorial Discretion Requests
  • Skilled Declaration Interviewing and Writing, particularly for VAWA and Asylum claims

Pro Bono Coordinator

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
07.2015 - 08.2017
  • Successfully organized, led, and ran three to four monthly pro bono legal advice clinics and pro se workshops on family and consumer law matters for numerous indigent clients
  • Actively worked with a very diverse range of indigent clients, conducting initial case intakes, finding them proper legal assistance, and monitoring case progress
  • Built strong community relationships with different law schools, bar associations, and partner organizations in Osceola and Orange Counties to organize special collaboration events and conduct pro bono outreach
  • Successfully researched and recruited new prop bono attorneys, and maintained relationships with active pro bono attorneys who accepted cases for limited to full representation
  • Liaison between indigent clients and attorneys to log pro bono hours, document case updates, problem-solve, and move cases toward completion
  • Contributed to creation of project 'Operation Esquire' which matched Veterans with pro bono attorneys willing to take on VA claims and appeals cases
  • Organized pro se dissolution of marriage workshop for volunteer law students to assist clients in filling out paternity or divorce papers under the supervision of a pro bono attorney
  • Served term as Secretary of the Pro Bono Coordinators Association, which closely collaborates with the Florida Bar Foundation
  • Former member of the 9th Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee led by the Honorable Judge Pinder-Rodriguez
  • Experimented with and brainstormed ways technology can assist pro bono attorneys and clients

Education

Master of Arts - International Reporting

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism At C.U.N.Y.
New York, NY
01.2013

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Music

New York University
New York, NY
05.2010

Skills

  • Native Spanish translator/interpreter
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Legal and Court Processes
  • Trial Preparation Assistance
  • Declaration interviewing and writing
  • Legal writing and research
  • Attorney Support
  • Case Management
  • Court Filing
  • Exhibit preparation
  • Interviewing witnesses
  • Deadline Monitoring
  • Drafting Motions and Pleadings
  • Legal Analysis
  • Calendar Management
  • Writing, editing, fact-checking and proof-reading
  • Transcription
  • Fact-gathering and investigation
  • Immigration Law and Litigation
  • Good judgment and decision-making

Languages

Spanish
Native or Bilingual

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Paralegal

Washing State Attorney Genera's Office
12.2023 - Current

Paralegal/Legal Assistant

Rios Immigration Defense, P.S.
10.2019 - 12.2023

Pro Bono Coordinator

Community Legal Services of Mid-Florida
07.2015 - 08.2017

Master of Arts - International Reporting

Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism At C.U.N.Y.

Bachelor of Arts - Journalism and Music

New York University

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