FABIOLA CINI
***** ********** **** . ***** *****, OH 44116 . 216-***-**** .
aceltq@r.postjobfree.com
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)