Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
I am a 3L at Paul M Hebert Law Center at Louisiana State University spending my final semester with the immigration law clinic.
Cheuvreaux Notaires is the largest property law firm in France. It deals with a diverse range of both international and domestic clients. Specializing in real estate transactions, mergers and acquisitions, and successions. Translated written legal documents for real estate transactions with amounts in controversy totaling €1.3 Billion. Orally translated and communicated client’s legal needs and questions directly to attorneys at meetings from French to English/English to French, for sales contracts totaling €1.2million. Translated written legal documents for real estate transactions with amounts in controversy totaling €1.3 Billion. Orally translated and communicated client’s legal needs and questions directly to attorneys at meetings from French to English/English to French, for sales contracts totaling €1.2million.
Reviewed French ship building contracts in French to draft a request for arbitration to the London Maritime Arbitration court for an international breach of a shipbuilding contract with damages totaling £1.8 million. Conducted legal research on maritime law in French for international contract disputes.
Conducted Westlaw research and drafted memoranda for every attorney at City Hall covering a wide range of subject matter including property, civil defense, criminal prosecution, property, plaintiffs work, code enforcement and contract review. Worked regularly in Baton Rouge City court assisting with trials. Filed papers with 19th JDC
Attended meetings at Louisiana State Capitol and assisted with reviewing legislative bills, scheduling meetings, takings notes of committee hearings, and House and Senate hearings Observed House and Senate committees in which key bills were discussed and amended Analyzed and identified bills for clients