Valeria Anaya
Chicago,IL
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Legal Clerk
Heiderscheidt Law Group
08.2024 - Current
- Drafted exhibits for the client's individual calendar hearings with the Chicago Immigration Court.
- Collect and review identifying documents and supporting evidence for the client's asylum claim.
- Assisted the attorneys with research about a country's internal conditions that can be used to aid an asylum claim.
- Translated for the clients to maintain effective communication between the clients and the attorneys.
Associate Recruiting Intern
Latham & Watkins
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Collaborated with the associate recruiting team to recruit the 2025 Summer Associates class.
- Identified qualified candidate pools using recruitment databases, networking events, and referrals.
- Updated, detailed reports of the applicants interviewed, offers extended, and offers accepted.
- Assisted in the planning and implementation of the 2024 summer associate program.
Legal Assistant
Heiderscheidt Law Group
06.2023 - 05.2024
- Assisted with the drafting of asylum applications for clients.
- Communicated regularly with clients via phone, email, and mail to schedule appointments, update them on the progress of their cases, or update them with any USCIS or EOIR notifications.
- Conducted interviews with clients to gather detailed information about their asylum claims.
- Maintained organized files and notes for all case documentation.
- Handled office scheduling and made notes for deadlines, motions, and other important dates.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology, Law, And Justice
University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL05-2027
Skills
- Immigration law research
- Time management
- Client communication
- Team collaboration
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
- File organization
Accomplishments
- Dell Scholar
- Greenhouse Scholar
- United States Hispanic Leadership Institute Scholar
Certification
- Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy
Timeline
Legal Clerk
Heiderscheidt Law Group
08.2024 - Current
Associate Recruiting Intern
Latham & Watkins
05.2024 - 08.2024
Legal Assistant
Heiderscheidt Law Group
06.2023 - 05.2024
Bachelor of Arts - Criminology, Law, And Justice
University of Illinois At Chicago
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