KEANYA D. HORTON

Work History

NEW JERSEY DIVISION

01.2020 - Current

A state agency that ensures the safety, permanency, and well-being of children by investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect and, if necessary, arranging for the child's protection and the family's treatment
Research laws, rules, and regulations, investigate facts, and prepare documents for court hearing
Prepare formal correspondence relating to issues involving the work of the agency
Draft briefs, pleadings, and review appeals
Drafting memoranda, communicating discussion of legal topics including memorializing the legal research
Preparing informal correspondence in response to citizen inquiries and other similar matters
Review cited legal decisions to determine their precedential value
Maintain and organize files for upcoming court hearing.

CACI, Internation- U.S. Attorney's office

Trenton, New Jersey

07.2020 - 05.2021

A federal Agency that prosecutes federal crimes and defends civil actions against the government
Performs docketing duties such as opening, updating, and closing civil cases through use of the automated case tracking system
Performs case file management duties including receiving, logging, organizing, indexing, and managing documents, data, and other evidence collected pursuant to interrogatories, document requests, requests for admission, subpoenas, civil investigative demands, or other civil discovery requests as part of civil investigations
Upload documents, data and other evidence received consistent with existing file folder structures on the network
Performs detailed review and analysis of case materials
Tabs, numbers, labels, and assembles documents, data, and other evidence gathered as part of civil investigations
Prepares chronologies of documents and case materials
Prepares tables, graphs, and charts of case materials which may be incorporated into legal documents or courtroom presentations
Screens for privileged documents and materials.

Austin Group - U.S Attorney's Office

Trenton, New Jersey

04.2019 - 05.2021

Assistant US Attorneys in assembling and organizing documents, data, and other evidence for witness interviews, depositions, settlement negotiations, hearings and trial; assists AUSAs in the preparation of PowerPoint presentations, binders, and exhibits
Obtains needed information from government agencies, government databases and other publicly available sources
Using established databases, performs data searches, report design, and other data retrieval assignments
Provides automated litigation assistance to AUSAs utilizing various software applications such as Relativity, i Pro Eclipse, Ever law, CaseMap, TimeMap, Trial Director, Beyond Compare, USAfx (cloud storage interface), and SecureZip
Maintains calendar of assigned active civil cases
Tracks filing, hearing, and trial dates, and scheduling conferences and interviews
Develops and maintains suspense system for ongoing cases and informs the AUSA of pending dates and deadlines
Schedules appointments, interviews, and conferences, and provides reminders of commitments and court appearances
Arranges travel by preparing itineraries and securing transportation and hotel reservations
Prepares travel authorizations and vouchers for signature by authorized government personnel.

OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

06.2017 - 11.2017

A state agency that effectively balanced implementation and enforcement of environmental laws to protect these resources and the health and safety of our residents
Aid Division staff on complex permit application submitted to the Department
Providing legal assistance on appeals of permit decisions
Create, manage and organize appeal case files for mediation and trial
Organize files for Discovery in preparation for trial
Drafting affidavits, completing briefs and interrogatories in preparation for trial

BUCKS COUNTY HOUSING GROUP

11.2007 - 01.2016

BCHG is the largest provider of homeless services in Bucks County, providing housing counseling services and caring primarily for families with children as part of several homeless housing programs
Researched and taught seminars to teach homeless families how to utilize community resources to secure housing, jobs and childcare
Supervise volunteers and volunteer coordinators to facilitate necessities for the families
Assist clients’ journey to obtaining an education s financial aid navigation, scholarships and other financial resources pertaining to their education plan
90% placement rating for homeless families in my shelter
Implemented an agency-wide financial and education plan for incoming families
Personalize an individual’s plan toward self-sufficiency for each family
Maintain the daily organization and operation of a county homeless shelter
Facilitate meetings and trainings for families to become self-sufficient.