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YAZMIN ROCIO HERRERA

YAZMIN ROCIO HERRERA

Attorney
Tallahassee,FL

Summary

APPLICANT PROFILE Lawyer with more than 20 years experience, Florida State University LLM, licensed in the Juridical and Social Sciences, Magister degree (LLM equivalent) Criminal Law from The University of Chile specialized studies in advanced litigation at the Universities of New York and California Western University. Wide experience in the area of Criminal Law. Across her career, she has successfully operated in the private sector as well as in the public. Responsible for coordinating and managing courses and seminars in both post-graduate and Litigation contexts. She developed instructional courses for the Judicial Academy and related to the framework for annual training for personnel of the Chilean Judiciary as well as Federal Public Defender for students who were doing their professional practice. Responsible for managed and operated annual training courses for the private company. She has also conducted post-graduate studies in Administrative Law, Constitutional, International Law and Human Rights.

Organized bilingual (English-Spanish) legal team member versed in legal practices and procedures relevant to inmigration law. Skilled at keeping documentation and records updated, cases organized and manages highly confidential information with professionalism and integrity.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Immigration Legal Assistant

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
12.2023 - Current
  • Assisted immigration attorneys in preparing legal documents such as petitions, applications, and briefs.
  • Compiled supporting documentation for immigration cases including birth certificates, marriage licenses, and financial records.
  • Collaborated with clients to ensure accuracy of paperwork and completion of all necessary forms.
  • Provided translations of foreign language documents into English.
  • Gathered evidence to support clients' claims during hearings or interviews with USCIS officers.
  • Prepared visa applications according to guidelines set by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services.
  • Attended court proceedings and provided assistance as needed.
  • Facilitated communication between clients and third-party organizations related to their immigration status.
  • Created detailed timelines of events related to each client's case history.
  • Prepared affidavits of support for immigrants applying for permanent residence status.
  • Assisted with initial client intake to obtain relevant case information and evaluated case issues and case strategy in coordination with attorney or case manager.

Federal Public Defender
03.2006 - 04.2018
  • Conducting youth criminal defense according to Chilean Law 20.084
  • In this capacity, she demonstrated a great ability of organization, working under pressure with a large volume of cases and excellent teamwork.

Manager and Project Director

Tutores de Grado
01.2013 - 01.2018
  • Leading and teaching training programs on juvenile justice, drug and administrative law.

01.2010 - 01.2016
  • Teaching Penal and Procedure law at Uniacc University
  • Creating and implementing online courses on Chilean juvenile justice.

01.2010 - 01.2015

01.2011 - 01.2014

Instructor

01.2011 - 01.2013
  • Managing courses/workshops on diverse areas of law
  • Chile University with collaboration Deloitte

Assistant

Appeals Courts of, Professional Institute INACAP
Santiago, Chile
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Teaching business and administrative at the

01.2000 - 01.2002

Education

Master of Laws - Criminal Law

Universidad De Chile.
Santiago, Chile
03-2012

And The Present, Engaged in Approximatel - LL.M in American Law

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
05-2004

LLM Equivalent (Master in Law) - Law

University of Chile
Santiago, Chile
05-2000

Some College (No Degree) - English-as-a-Second-Language Education

Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Some College (No Degree) - Litigation Skills

California Western School of Law
San Diego, CA

Some College (No Degree) - Litigation Skills

New York Law School
New York, NY

Skills

  • Proficient to organize and lead working groups
  • Ability to work under pressure and high volumes
  • Self motivated worker and strong verbal communication
  • Client Relations Skills
  • Document Preparation
  • Litigation Support
  • Order and Request Filing
  • Legal Writing
  • Document Editing
  • Legal Document Preparation
  • Legal Research
  • Confidentiality
  • Client Support
  • Legal Terminology
  • Case Management
  • Interviewing Clients
  • Client Relations
  • Client Interviewing
  • Client Communication
  • Relationship Building
  • Accuracy and Precision
  • Client Confidentiality
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Word Conflict Identification
  • Transcribing
  • Global immigration filings
  • Immigration inquiries
  • Client relations skills
  • Litigation support
  • Document preparation
  • Criminal law
  • Proficient to organize and lead working groups
  • Case management

Languages

  • English- advanced level reading, writing and speaking.
  • Spanish- native language.

Interests.

  • Gardening
  • Mesic
  • Pilates/sports
  • Organize
  • Clean food
  • Continuos learning

Work Availability

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Quote

Facts do not exist, only interpretations.
Friedrich Nietzsche

Timeline

Immigration Legal Assistant

Florida State University
12.2023 - Current

Manager and Project Director

Tutores de Grado
01.2013 - 01.2018

01.2011 - 01.2014

Instructor

01.2011 - 01.2013

01.2010 - 01.2016

01.2010 - 01.2015

Federal Public Defender
03.2006 - 04.2018

Assistant

Appeals Courts of, Professional Institute INACAP
01.2000 - 01.2005

01.2000 - 01.2002

Master of Laws - Criminal Law

Universidad De Chile.

And The Present, Engaged in Approximatel - LL.M in American Law

Florida State University

LLM Equivalent (Master in Law) - Law

University of Chile

Some College (No Degree) - English-as-a-Second-Language Education

Florida State University

Some College (No Degree) - Litigation Skills

California Western School of Law

Some College (No Degree) - Litigation Skills

New York Law School
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