Administrative Assistant Project
Resume:
AMELIA SHOGAN
Brooklyn, NY *1217
legal services Experience
URBAN JUSTICE CENTER, Peter Cicchino Youth Project, New York, NY
Temporary Staff Attorney 2012 - 2013
. Represented homeless and street involved youth, mostly LGBTQQ
identifying, in immigration matters and name change cases.
KIDS IN NEED OF DEFENSE, New York, NY
Pro Bono Coordinator 2011- 2012
. Interviewed, screened, and placed juvenile immigrants with pro bono
attorneys for representation.
. Trained and mentored pro bono attorneys in their work on juvenile
immigrant cases.
CUNY, CITIZENSHIP AND IMMIGRATION PROJECT, New York, NY
Staff Attorney 2008 - 2010
. Oversaw the delivery of legal services in Project's Washington Heights
office.
. Supervised a paralegal and administrative assistant.
. Counseled immigrants on family petition cases, citizenship applications,
and collateral consequences of criminal history.
. Conducted outreach and education to community based organizations.
CENTRAL AMERICAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE, New York, NY
Staff Attorney Spring 2007; 1998- 2001
. Advised undocumented immigrants regarding their rights and potential
forms of relief.
. Represented immigrant clients in political asylum, cancellation of
removal cases, and motions to suppress.
WEST SIDE SRO LAW PROJECT, New York, NY
Staff Attorney Winter 2007; 2001-2003
. Screened, advised, and represented tenants in single room apartments.
. Assisted Project's Organizing efforts to protect tenant rights.
SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES, Brooklyn, NY
Staff Attorney 2005- 2006
. Represented domestic violence victims in immigration proceedings.
. Placed cases with pro bono attorneys and supervised their representation.
. Conducted immigration related outreach to Brooklyn Family Justice Center
staff and clients.
NORTHERN MANHATTAN IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION, New York, NY
Staff Attorney 2004-2005
. Represented domestic violence victims in Manhattan Family Court in orders
of protection, child custody/visitation, and child and spousal support
cases.
. Assisted immigrant women with applying for legal permanent resident
status in the U.S.
academic experience
CUNY, GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL STUDIES, New York, NY
Adjunct Professor September, 2009 - present
. Taught Introduction to Immigration Law to professionals seeking to obtain
basic knowledge and practical skills.
Education
GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY LAW CENTER, Washington, D.C.
Juris Doctor, May 1998
Honors, Legal Research and Writing
Articles Editor, Georgetown Immigration Law Journal
FLETCHER SCHOOL OF LAW AND DIPLOMACY, Medford, MA
Master of Arts in Law and Diplomacy, May 1998
BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, Bryn Mawr, PA
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, in Political Science and Spanish, May
1992
Publications
Translator, El Salvador in the Eighties, Temple University Press, 1996
Bar
Member of the New York (1999) and Washington, D.C. (2000) Bars
Languages
Fluent in Spanish and reading proficiency in French.
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