Overview
Work History
Education
Teaching Experience
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Jonathan Arias

Attorney
NY

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Law Clerk/Court Attorney

Unified Court System
01.2023 - 07.2024
  • Helped author significant decisions on digital privacy and law enforcement accountability
  • Ruled on constitutional limitations of cell phone searches ([Matter of an Application by The People for a Search Warrant, 79 Misc 3d 1211(A) (Crim Court, Bronx County 2023)]; see also Jonathan Custodio, Bronx District Attorney Expanding Phone-Cracking Technology, The City, July 10, 2023, available at https://tinyurl.com/2s3zwna3)
  • Authored decision addressing NYPD's imposition of unnecessary preconditions that impeded prosecutors' statutory right to access police disciplinary records ([People v Chimborazo, 81 Misc 3d 442 (Crim Court, Bronx Count 2023)]; see also NYPD's Requirements For Discovery Amount to 'Ransom Payment,' NYLJ, Oct.4, 2023, available at https://tinyurl.com/jdhen6y3)
  • Published decisions cited in major media outlets including New York Law Journal
  • Facilitated smooth courtroom proceedings by managing discovery, trial calendars and schedules.

Staff Attorney

Neighborhood Defender Service Of Harlem
08.2012 - 01.2019
  • Secured a not-guilty jury verdict for a client charged with second-degree kidnapping.
  • Obtained a not-guilty jury verdict for a client accused of petit larceny.
  • Prepared and coached a client to testify in his own defense during a grand jury proceeding where he faced felony drug sale charges, resulting in the dismissal of all charges against him.

Education

J.D. -

Fordham Law School
New York, NY
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Crime, Law And Justice

Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA
05.2001 -

Teaching Experience

Fordham Law School

Adjunct Professor | [2018-2020]

  • Designed and taught "Fundamental Lawyering Skills," a comprehensive course on practical legal competencies
  • Developed interactive curriculum combining theoretical frameworks with experiential learning
  • Instructed students in client interviewing, counseling, and negotiation techniques
  • Implemented recorded simulations and role-playing exercises to reinforce learning outcomes
  • Created assessment rubrics for evaluating student performance in practical legal scenarios


CUNY Law School

Adjunct Professor | [2019-2020]

  • Taught comprehensive legal practice course focused on foundational lawyering skills
  • Designed and implemented housing law simulation program for hands-on learning
  • Developed curriculum integrating legal analysis, writing, and strategic thinking
  • Facilitated interactive client interviewing and counseling skill development
  • Mentored students in professional development and legal practice methods

Additional Information

Volunteer | City Bar Justice Center - Consumer Bankruptcy Project

Timeline

Law Clerk/Court Attorney

Unified Court System
01.2023 - 07.2024

Staff Attorney

Neighborhood Defender Service Of Harlem
08.2012 - 01.2019

J.D. -

Fordham Law School
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Crime, Law And Justice

Pennsylvania State University
05.2001 -
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