Judge Bacharach, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit - Oklahoma City, OK

Judicial Extern (scheduled Jan – June 2025)

The Legal Aid Society - New York, NY

Law Clerk, Criminal Appeals Bureau (Aug – Sept 2024)

• Drafted an appeal of a client’s felony conviction, arguing deficiencies in the plea allocution.
• Researched the implications of Erlinger for challenging judicial findings of fact in sentencing.

Earthjustice - Washington, D.C.

Law Clerk, Fossil Fuels Program (June – Aug 2024)

• Drafted comments on carbon sequestration in Louisiana, edited an appellate reply brief challenging a methane pipeline, and wrote a memo on regulating oil and gas waste in Pennsylvania as hazardous.
• Created a template for Earthjustice’s FOIA requests to EPA regarding petrochemical facilities.

Sierra Club - Washington, D.C.

Legal Intern, Environmental Law Program (Mar – June 2024)

• Wrote a rulemaking petition to the Pennsylvania Public Utilities Commission.
• Wrote part of a motion to intervene in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings.

Orleans Public Defenders - New Orleans, LA

Law Clerk (Mar 2024)

• Visited a client in jail to discuss security camera footage of an alleged homicide, wrote a motion to sever co-defendants, assisted with jury selection, and observed multiple trials.

Law Clerk (Mar 2023)

• Analyzed body camera footage, researched Fourth Amendment issues associated with pole cameras, and observed a trial and numerous hearings.

California Attorney General’s Office - Sacramento, CA

Legal Intern, Environment Section and Natural Resources Section (Aug – Nov 2023)

• Contributed to California’s historic climate lawsuit against oil companies by writing a remand motion, participating in case strategy discussions, and suggesting edits to the complaint.
• Wrote a motion to transfer venue in a CEQA case over a river management project.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Washington, D.C.

Honors Law Clerk, Office of Criminal Enforcement, Legal Counsel Division (June – Aug 2023)

• Assessed the Miranda waiver in a case involving smuggling of carcinogenic pesticides across states.
• Researched Clean Water Act issues in a criminal case involving falsification of wastewater samples.

U.S. Department of Justice - Washington, D.C.

Intern, Environment and Natural Resources Division (Mar – June 2021)

• Researched topics including environmental crime victims and wildlife trafficking.
• Attended Congressional hearings to produce memoranda about pending environmental legislation.

Environmental Law Institute - Washington, D.C.

Research and Publications Intern (Aug 2020 – Jan 2021)

• Conducted an independent research project on international water law in Southeast Asia.
• Analyzed quantitative data from international environmental programs in conflict-affected regions.