Judge Boasberg, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia - Washington, D.C.

Judicial Extern (Jan – Aug 2026)

Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia - Washington, D.C.

Law Clerk, Appellate Division (Aug – Sept 2025)

• Wrote a motion for compassionate release of a 60-year-old client.
• Wrote a memo on the constitutionality of the D.C. statute permitting juveniles to be charged as adults.
• Wrote a memo on the right to self-defense and the initial aggressor doctrine.

Federal Public Defender, Central District of California - Los Angeles, CA

Law Clerk, Appellate Unit (June – Aug 2025)

• Wrote the opening brief for a Ninth Circuit appeal of a pretrial detention order.
• Wrote a memo analyzing the circuit split on defining “controlled substance” in U.S.S.G. § 4B1.2(b).
• Argued a motion to suppress in mock court, challenging a parole inquiry under the Fourth Amendment.

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

Judicial Extern (Jan – June 2025)

• Wrote an order on an incarcerated pro se plaintiff’s civil rights appeal.
• Wrote an order on an appeal of a bankruptcy court’s confirmation of a chapter 13 plan.
• Wrote a bench memo on a criminal appeal of a firearms offense.

The Legal Aid Society - New York, NY

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

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

Earthjustice - Washington, D.C.

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

• Wrote part of a public comment on carbon sequestration in Louisiana, edited an appellate brief challenging a methane pipeline, and wrote a memo on regulating oil and gas waste 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.

Stanford Environmental Law Clinic - Stanford, CA

Certified Student Attorney (Jan – June 2024)

• Wrote a motion for summary judgment in a NEPA lawsuit against the Bureau of Land Management.
• Wrote an opposition to demurrer in a CEQA case opposing oil drilling in California.
• Wrote a motion to intervene in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings.

Orleans Public Defenders - New Orleans, LA

Spring Break 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, took notes on jurors during jury selection, and observed multiple trials.

Spring Break Law Clerk (Mar 2023)

• Wrote a memo on Fourth Amendment issues associated with pole cameras, analyzed body camera footage, 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.