FABIOLA CINI

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BAR ADMISSION

State of Ohio, May 2014

EDUCATION

Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, Cleveland,

OH

LL.M., May 2013

School of Magistrates, Tirana, Albania (under the supervision of the

European Council)

Masters of Law, Title earned: MAGISTRATE (Judge), 1999-2000

. Curriculum included: One academic year studying national and

international law with an emphasis on the court and prosecution system

in Albania, one year internship practice in Courts of Appeal in

Albania, and one year practical training as a judge for the Fier

District Court in Albania.

Tirana University Law School, Tirana, Albania

Law Degree, 1997

EXPERIENCE

Margaret Wong & Associates Co., LPA, Cleveland, OH

Coordinator of Removal and Litigation Department/Paralegal, February 2005-

September 2012

. Assisted immigration attorneys with filings, communication with

clients, USCIS and court staff, and filings with USCIS, ECF

(electronic case filing) with Courts of Appeals and Federal Courts

. Researched, collected and correlated data and supporting documents to

prepare cases for filing with Immigration Courts, Board of Immigration

Appeals, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Courts, as well as

the local civil and criminal court system

. Drafted administrative motions and performed document review

. Handled special mailings and databases, and maintained court calendar,

deadlines, files and filing system

. Monitored and coordinated the work of paralegals, law clerks and

attorneys

. Trained newly hired legal assistants and paralegals

. Completed managerial duties within the litigation department of the

firm

. Assisted with collections and bookkeeping

The Racial Fairness Project, Non-Profit Organization of Community Shares,

Cleveland, OH

Office Assistant-Volunteer, Fall 2004

. Performed legal research and other clerical duties

. Assisted with voters' registration in Ohio's correctional

institutions

Fier District Court, Albania

Appointed Judge, September 1999-May 2002

. Presided over and adjudicated civil and criminal matters, non-jury

trials, in panel and as single Judge

. Heard and ruled on civil lawsuits and motions as well as criminal

cases

. Issued orders and signed criminal arrest warrants

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

Europe:

. Public International Law-European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg,

France, June 2001

. Assistance Program for Albanian Justice-International Institute of

Higher Studies Criminal Science, Syracuse, Italy,

December 1999

. Criminal Law Training, Legionowo Academy, Poland, June 2000

. European Law-Council of Europe & European Parliament, Strasbourg,

France, May 2001

. Organization of Criminal Courts, Stuttgart, Germany and Zurich,

Switzerland, May 2001

Albania:

. Legal Reasoning and Writing of Judicial Decisions, American Bar

Association Central and Eastern European Law Initiative, October 2001

. International Development Law Institute (in collaboration with East

West), November 2000

Management Institute (Topics: Financial Statement and Analysis,

Corporate Finance, Borrowing and Lending Contracts, Alternative

Dispute Resolution, Agency, Distribution, Franchising and Intellectual

Property, Basic Aspects of International Contracts), October 2000

LANGUAGE

Albanian (fluent)

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