Project Assistant

FADI ODEH

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EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, Wisconsin

Juris Doctor, May 2010 (International and Comparative Law Concentration)

Study abroad: University of Groningen (RUG), Groningen, Netherlands, January

2010 – June 2010

Bar admissions: State of Wisconsin, October 2012

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin

Bachelors of Arts, Political Science and International Studies (Global Security Focus), May 2006

LANGUAGES

Fluent in Arabic and Spanish

EXPERIENCE

My Sisters’ Place, White Plains New York

Associate Counsel and Special Projects, December 2011 – July 2013

• Provide legal representation and advocacy in Spanish, Arabic, and English, to

non-citizen victims of domestic violence on a variety of legal matters including but not limited to: asylum,

naturalization, adjustment of status, and domestic violence and human trafficking-related immigration relief

• Conduct client eligibility assessments while providing immediate advice and

counsel

• Assist supervising attorney in conducting outreach and training to law firms on

U-Visas and mentor new attorneys

• Track and collect statistical information for grant reports and draft semi-annual

grant reports for funders

Special Projects

• Presented on the nexus of human trafficking and domestic violence at the Board

of Directors roundtable

• Perform legislative review and advocacy for domestic violence related bills at

the state and federal level

• Administer agency contract review including but not limited to: new shelter

construction and lease, contracts of sale, and various subscription agreements

• Assist the CEO and CLO in researching questions regarding whistleblower

litigation and the limits and rights of our agency to protect confidential information, among other issues

• Analyzed, consolidated, and re-wrote the MSP employee manual and conducted

in depth analysis of agency bylaws

Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project (IRAP), New York, New York

Volunteer Staff Attorney, September – December 2011

• Interpreted and drafted affidavits for Iraqi asylum seekers from Arabic to English

• Developed internal training materials for IRAP on Middle Eastern cultural

sensitivity and asylum

Community Advocates, Milwaukee Wisconsin

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Attorney Intern, April – July 2011

• Served low-income individuals seeking Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and

Social Security Disability (SSD) benefits

• Drafted legal documents, including legal memoranda, appellate briefs, and

medical research

• Researched the Community Corrections Act (Minnesota’s effort to combat

recidivism with rehabilitation) public policy initiative

Unrepresented Peoples and Nations Organisation (UNPO), The Hague, The Netherlands

Intern, August – September 2010

• Researched and drafted documents used as lobbying tools for the United Nations

• Researched current grant opportunities and drafted proposals in line with UNPO

objectives

• Wrote daily news for the UNPO website

Dr. Avril McDonald, Associate Professor/Rosalind Franklin Fellow, Groningen, the Netherlands

Research Assistant, March – May 2010

• Conducted research in international humanitarian law focused on occupation

and, specifically, the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination

Professor Heinz Klug, Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Research; Evjue-Bascom Professor;

Director, Global Legal Studies Center, Madison, Wisconsin

Project Assistant, August 2008 – January 2010

• Edited The Constitution of South Africa: A Contextual Analysis manuscript for

accuracy and structural integrity

• Researched international antitrust law and pharmaceutical encroachment on

tribal remedies

Community Justice Inc., Madison, Wisconsin

Law Clerk, June 2008 – August 2008

• Participated in trial preparation, performed legal research on criminal, family,

and estate law issues

• Drafted legal documents, including memoranda, appellate briefs, and divorce

decrees; filed documents with the court; drafted correspondence between attorneys, judges, and clients

• Conducted client intake interviews, questioned witnesses and took depositions

The Orphan Sponsorship Project, Madison, Wisconsin

Active Member and Co-Founder, January 2005 – May 2010

• Organized and served as master of ceremonies at several events, including global poverty education lectures

and fundraising events with over 500 attendees

• Recruited new donors and stewarded relationships with past donors

• Spearheaded several campaigns: secured spots on local television and radio, wrote op-eds and press releases,

organized rallies, speeches and workshops

PUBLICATIONS

The Refugee Law Project, 2009

• Drafted report on Montenegro’s legal standards to be published on the South

Refugee Legal Access Network’s website

FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

2

University of Wisconsin Law School Summer Public Interest Fellow, Summer 2008

PROFESSIONAL AFFILITATIONS

Arab Queer Collective (AQC), New York

Active Member, December 2011 – Present

National Lawyers Guild - NYC (NLG), New York

Executive Counsel Member, September 2011 – April 2012

• Active member of the Queer Caucus; Elected member of Management

Committee; Founding member of the Muslim Defense Project

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