Buffalo-Niagara Falls Area
•Assisted the Presiding Judge with every administrative aspect of the Family Part. •Drafted tentative dispositions and Orders for matrimonial pre- and post-judgment motions. •Drafted matrimonial trial opinions. •Conducted legal research on issues including child and spousal support, child custody, alimony, equitable distribution, bankruptcy, and immigration. •Delegated motions to Family Part law clerks. •Authorized fee waivers for indigent litigants. •Interacted with attorneys and pro se litigants to schedule oral arguments and assist in case management conferences. •Mediated matrimonial and small claims cases.
•Drafted appellate briefs regarding termination of parental rights and custody cases. •Participated in interviews with child clients and other litigants. •Attended and observed various proceedings in Family Court.
•Conducted legal research on issues regarding summary judgment motions for personal injury cases, Division of Human Rights appeals, and matrimonial disputes. •Drafted concise memoranda summarizing legal research to present to the Judge and law clerk. •Attended jury trials, pretrial conferences, and special term oral arguments in chambers.