Appalachian School of Law Medical Legal Partnership
Student Attorney
January 2020 - December 2021
company
Appalachian School of Law Medical Legal Partnership
title
Student Attorney
overview
- Provides free legal services to patients in hospitals located throughout southwest VA and TN
- Responsibilities
- Assist with creation of program infrastructure and baseline documents needed to start a legal aid
- Create schedules for junior interns
- Create baseline checklists and info sheets for numerous legal issues
- Assist with creation of internal policies and ensured junior intern compliance with protocols
- Work with attorneys certified in Virginia and Tennessee to assist low-income patient populations in local
- Manage junior interns and provide the program directors with weekly reports
- Conduct initial client interviews & coordinate legal intake with attorneys
- Represent clients throughout resolution of legal matter under supervision of managing attorney
- Drafting documents and researching the applicable Virginia or Tennessee law
- Athletics
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
- Varsity Swim Team
- As a lifelong competitive swimmer, I have competed at a national level including USA Swimming
- Senior National Championships. These experiences have directly shaped my commitment to leadership, my ability to set and achieve aggressive goals, and a work ethic that, I believe
Skills
Business PartnershipsCataloguesCertified Legal AssistantHard Work and DedicationInfrastructure ManagementJusticeLeadershipLegal KnowledgeLegal ServicesOrganisational PoliciesPhysical ExercisesProduction of DocumentsPsychologyResearch SkillsSchedulingSocial WorkSwimming Skills