Seraphema Menna
Lambertville,NJ
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple tasks and expectations. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Able to learn new areas of law, and adapt to various work environments.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Deputy Public Defender
New Jersey Office Of The Public Defender
08.2022 - Current
- Analyzes legal issues, statutes, regulations, and case law to provide advice and develop strategies.
- Advocates for clients at various legal proceedings. Representing clients in range of serious offenses, from disorderly person offenses to homicide cases.
- Strong communication skills.
- Strong client counseling skills. Able to provide accessible legal advice for individuals with emotional and intellectual disabilities. Establishes positive client relationships, demonstrating trustworthiness and responsiveness.
- Adapts to changes in caseload, legal developments, and work environment. Manages multitasking and deadlines, prioritizing workload and delegating tasks.
- Collaborates with colleagues and professionals in youth justice to develop defense strategies and address client needs.
- Motion and Trial Practice: suppression motions; due process motions; trial preparation; daily court appearances with clients and families; weekly detention hearings; daily pretrial conferences; weekly in person client meetings; legal research; trial skills training; waiver hearing; work along aside retained experts; negotiations; first appearances
- Continuing education to better advocate for clients. For example, learned intersectional areas of law such as family, education, disability to better advocate for clients. Including 2023 Summer Trial Skills for Youth Defenders with the Gault Center at Georgetown Law. 2022 Trial Skills Training with the State of NJ. 2023 Trial Skills Training with the State of NJ.
Certified Law Clerk
Lane County Defenders
08.2021 - 05.2022
- Prepared for misdemeanor trial where client was found not guilty.
- Represented multiple clients under Oregon Court Rules with supervising attorney.
- Advised clients on their legal rights, risks, and beneficial strategies for cases and or resolves.
- Conducted legal research and drafted memoranda on various criminal law issues.
- Assisted attorneys in preparing for hearings, trials, and other court proceedings by reviewing case files, analyzing evidence, and drafting legal documents.
- Held client interviews and meetings. Gathered relevant information and developed strategy for each case. Observed courtroom proceedings.
Court Clerk for the Honorable K. Proctor
Washington County Courthouse
05.2021 - 08.2021
- Conducted legal research and prepared memoranda on family law issues.
- Reviewed petitions, motions, and pleadings filed by parties in family court proceedings, analyzing legal arguments, evidence, and procedural requirements.
- Courtroom observation of attorney mandatory matters , and pro se cases.
Legal Intern
Marion County Public Defenders
05.2020 - 05.2021
- Conducted legal research on criminal law issues, including statutes, case law, and procedural rules, to support defense attorneys in case preparation and strategy development.
- Drafted memoranda, motions, and legal briefs on behalf of indigent clients, addressing various legal issues such as suppression of evidence, pretrial motions, and sentencing considerations.
- Suppression Motions, Brady Motions, Probable Cause Motions, and supplemental briefs
- Created Motion Data Bank for office.
Education
New Jersey Bar Admission
10.2022
J.D. - School of Law
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR05.2022
Bachelor of Arts - English Major, Russian Studies Minor
The College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ05.2019
One Semester
Rowan College At Burlington County
Pemberton, NJ2016
Languages
Russian
Professional Working
Timeline
Assistant Deputy Public Defender
New Jersey Office Of The Public Defender
08.2022 - Current
Certified Law Clerk
Lane County Defenders
08.2021 - 05.2022
Court Clerk for the Honorable K. Proctor
Washington County Courthouse
05.2021 - 08.2021
Legal Intern
Marion County Public Defenders
05.2020 - 05.2021
New Jersey Bar Admission
J.D. - School of Law
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Arts - English Major, Russian Studies Minor
The College of New Jersey
One Semester
Rowan College At Burlington County
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