Greater Philadelphia
My name is Hailey Song, and I am a PA family law attorney. I was awarded a J.D. from Widener Delaware Law in December 2023. My current interests are in Family Law, but I graduated from Temple University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice, and previously, my interests have been rehabilitative justice; criminal justice reform; crime prevention methods; and crime theory. Additionally, I've had an early interest in technology at a young age. I loved to design, program, and administrate private game servers. I previously studied Java, JavaScript, C, C++, and HTML, and I am most comfortable with Java. I took part in a Computer Science program at University, but I later decided that a long-term career as an advanced developer is not for me. However, I still enjoy conceptually reverse-engineering and love discussing concepts behind development and design. I want to use my expertise to incorporate more technological aspects into the legal field.
• Prepped for and handled child support calendars in Family Court, 2-3 times per week, representing the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) - On an average calendar day, handled 4 total new child support petitions and/or modifications in the morning and 8 child support arrears petitions in the afternoon. - On detainee calendar days, handled 16 child support arrears petitions • Reviewed and signed petitions related to child support • Drafted motions, answers, responses, and more • Created a Java-based draft-aiding program
• Prepped review calendars related to Title 16 cases, non-jury trials, and jury trials • Supported DAGs during non-jury trial case review by assisting with plea agreements and sentencing recommendations and by speaking to witnesses, Pro Se defendants, and defense attorneys in court • Handled traffic court as authorized by Rule 56 by deciding plea agreements and sentencing recommendations; speaking to Pro Se defendants and attorneys; and calling the calendar on the record
• Prepped review calendars related to Title 16 cases, non-jury trials, and jury trials • Supported DAGs during non-jury trial case review by assisting with plea agreements and sentencing recommendations and by speaking to witnesses, Pro Se defendants, and defense attorneys in court • Handled traffic court as authorized by Rule 56 by deciding plea agreements and sentencing recommendations; speaking to Pro Se defendants and attorneys; and calling the calendar on the record • Prepped for a jury trial consisting of three different cases arising from one defendant’s acts of cruelty to animals by drafting a complete witness list and timeline; creating a demonstrative PPT involving charts, photos, and other records; contacting and speaking to witnesses; drafting subpoenas; drafting bills of information; and more
• Received training in preliminary hearings; summary appeals; Gagnon hearings; guilty pleas; sentencing arguments; and jury trial preparation • Drafted documents involving case and procedural history for Gagnon I & II hearings • Made phone calls to multiple parties in preparation for summary appeals hearings • Researched applicable case law for the topics of hearsay and preliminary hearings; endangering the welfare of a child; reckless endangering of another person; indirect criminal contempt; admissibility of evidence; expungements; validity of search warrants; and more • Drafted a Koch motion for a case involving drug possession with intent to deliver • Drafted Rule 586 and supervision termination orders for Drug Treatment Court • Re-drafted the hearsay and preliminary hearings section of the pre-trials manual • Assisted with a victim interview for the Family Protection Unit • Assisted with case summaries and sentencing guidelines for easy file review • Learned how to navigate and utilize UJS Portal and PACFile • Learned how to set up and navigate technology within the courtroom in lieu of trial • Assisted with the creation of excel spreadsheets for case statistics • Programmed a Java-based Rule 600 calculator • Drafted briefs, memos, and arguments • Observed miscellaneous court hearings; summary appeal hearings; guilty pleas; motions in limine; suppression hearings; pre-trial conferences; bench trials; jury trials; and more • In lieu of a mock jury trial competition only offered to 2L interns: prepared, pre-labeled, and organized evidence in binders; drafted a Koch Motion; researched the admissibility of forensic and ballistic reports via a proxy when the original test conductor is unavailable; created PowerPoint slides and demonstrative evidence to admit during trial; Assessed the Frye Standard; Drafted an opening statement, as well as direct examination questions; and created a chart to assess the objectionability of questions and predict Defense responses.