Isabella Lyons
Davis,California
Summary
Motivated law student with bilingual French abilities and exemplary research skills. Excellent problem-solving and presentation capabilities. Accomplished in writing and journalistic work. Hoping to pursue legal civil rights work.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Fall Law Clerk
Root & Rebound
Oakland, California
08.2022 - Current
- Law Clerk for the non profit re-entry organization, Root & Rebound
- Answered calls from inmates via Root & Rebound's re-entry hotline
- Provided legal advice and information on the rights of inmates to those incarcerated
- Drafted internal memos on specific issues within the broader subject of mass incarceration
Summer Law Clerk
County Counsel Of Santa Clara
San Jose, California
05.2022 - Current
- Worked alongside County attorneys in the Finance and Government Operations Team and the Code and Civil Enforcement Team
- Tasked with writing memos and curating research on civil rights projects that included the topics of voter rights, substandard housing, ADA suits, and LGBTQ rights
- Main project: performed a 50 state assessment on laws impacting LGBTQ people to recommend a County "no-travel" list to apply pressure to states practicing discriminatory policies
Editor
The Davis Gazette
Davis, California
05.2022 - Current
- Editor for town newspaper, tasked with editing staff writer submissions and the newspaper broadly
- News and opinion writer on personally pitched subjects
Journalist
McGill Tribune
Montreal, Quebec
09.2017 - 07.2021
- News journalist for the McGill Tribune
- Interviewed, wrote, and published news articles on social justice issues in the city of Montreal
Research Assistant
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Research assistant to Leonard Moore (History Department) for his project on voting rights and voter suppression in the state of Indiana
- Researched library archives and curated data on voter suppression nationally
Summer Student
Cowley & Company Law Firm
Surrey, British Columbia
05.2019 - 08.2019
- Summer intern at personal injury firm
- Wrote client letters, took court notes, organized hearing binders
- Attended court trials
Summer Student
Cowley & Company Law Firm
Surrey, British Columbia
05.2018 - 08.2018
- Shadowed a lawyer in court and took notes on court cases for lawyer’s use
- Provided document revising, summary reports, and letter drafting services
Education
J.D. -
University of California - Davis
Davis, CA05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature (Honors), History
McGill University
Montreal, Quebec06.2021
Skills
Legal Writing and Research
Investigative Interviewing
Bilingual (English and French)
Interpersonal Skills
Intellectually Curious
Legal Documentation
Community and Law School Service
- External Chair of UC Davis Students Against Mass Incarceration (April 2022-Present)
- Social Media Chair of UC Davis' National Lawyers Guild (September 2021-Present)
- UC Davis Law Student Association Secretary (September 2021-Present)
- Translator and Researcher at Black Youth Helpline (March 2020-Present)
- Editor for UC Davis Social Justice Law Review (September 2021-Present)
- 1L Representative for UC Davis Humanitarian Aid Legal Organization (September 2021-May 2022)
- Organizer for Martin Luther King Junior Day at UC Davis (Winter 2022)
- UC Davis Law School Admissions Ambassador (December 2021-Present)
- Volunteer at Youth Outreach Program Canada (August 2019-June 2021)
Extra Curriculars
- Dancer/performer for Davis Ballet Company (September 2021-Present)
- Member of McGill University's Moot Court Team (Fall 2018-Spring 2021)
- Member, VP External, and tournament founder of McGill University's Mock Trial Team (Fall 2019-Spring 2021)
- General Member of It's On Us, Sexual Assault Prevention on Campus Initiative, McGill Chapter (Fall 2019-Spring 2021)
Timeline
Fall Law Clerk
Root & Rebound
08.2022 - Current
Summer Law Clerk
County Counsel Of Santa Clara
05.2022 - Current
Editor
The Davis Gazette
05.2022 - Current
Research Assistant
McGill University
06.2019 - 05.2021
Summer Student
Cowley & Company Law Firm
05.2019 - 08.2019
Summer Student
Cowley & Company Law Firm
05.2018 - 08.2018
Journalist
McGill Tribune
09.2017 - 07.2021
J.D. -
University of California - Davis
Bachelor of Arts - English Literature (Honors), History
McGill University
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