Yolanda Chitohwa

acq8at@r.postjobfree.com

980-***-****

North Carolina State Bar Member

New York State Bar Member

Education

Columbia University, New York, NY

Human Rights Certificate Program, May 2015 - Present

Charlotte School of Law, Charlotte, NC

Juris Doctor, May 2013

Top 25%

Activities: Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

Expungement Clinic, 2011-2012

Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Bachelor of Arts Honors in Political Science, June 2010

Concentration in International Relations

Activities: Alpha Omicron Pi, Gamma Chi Chapter

President, VP Communications, Philanthropy Chair and Social Chair

Women’s Intramural Soccer Coordinator

Professional Experience

Brus Chambers, LLC, New York, NY

Contract Attorney, May 2015 - Present

-attend client consultations and court appearances

-researching and writing memos and legal notices

Maduegbuna Cooper LLP, New York NY

Civil Rights Intern, February- April 2015

- Compiled discovery, helped draft motions for federal litigation

Gladstein, Keane & Flomenhaft PLLC, New York, NY

Insurance Defense Litigation, October 2014 – February 2015

-Drafted motions and pleadings

-Compiled discovery

-Attended preliminary, compliance and conferences

-Wrote status updates to clients

-Observed depositions

Tower Legal Solutions

Contract Attorney, Charlotte, NC May 2014 – September 2014;

Contract Attorney, New York, NY April 2015 – May 2015

-Completed 1st and 2nd level, redaction and privileged financial and pharmaceutical projects

-Used Relativity and Discover Ready review platforms

Legal Aid of North Carolina, Gastonia, NC

Fellow, October 2013- April 2014

-Represented clients in Custody, Domestic Violence, Unemployment Insurance, Medicaid and Subsidized Housing Cases

-Assisted clients with mortgage modification applications to avoid foreclosure and motions to claim exempt property

Sixth Circuit Public Defender's Office, Lancaster County, SC

Extern, August 2012 - December 2012

- Reviewed case materials and prepared summaries of discovery provided by the Prosecutor

- Interviewed defendants at the county jail

- Conducted legal research on applicable statutes, laws, and precedents for individual cases

American Transit Insurance Company, Law Offices of Daniel L. Tucker, New York, NY

Summer Legal Intern, June 2012 – August 2012

-Prepared answers to summons and complainant’s motions

-Drafted responses to Discovery Motions

Family Law Advocacy Clinic, Charlotte, NC

Student Attorney, January 2012 – May 2012

-Advocated for parents rights at client team meetings

-Attended client mediations

-Researched client cases in regards to North Carolina Family Law Statutes

Kuck Immigration Partners, LLC, Charlotte, NC

Legal Intern, October 2011 – March 2012

-Researched country condition reports for asylum and cancellation of removal hearings

-Assisted supervisor with writing briefs and memos

-Attended master calendar hearings and client consultations

Procuradora do Municipio de Porto Alegre (Town Hall Attorney), Porto Alegre, Brazil

Legal Research Intern, June 2011– August 2011

-Researched Brazilian human rights, health and environmental issues

-Interviewed area attorneys and gathered qualitative research on the personal impact of the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics on Brazil

International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), Brasilia, Brazil

Legal Intern, July 2011

-Assisted in coordination the ICTJ 2011 International Conference

-Read articles on Transitional Justice and wrote the English abstracts for the ICTJ website

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association

North Carolina State Bar

New York State Bar

North Carolina Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Activities/Volunteer Experience

Wills for Heroes, April 2014

New York Cares, November 2014 – Present

Alpha Omicron Pi, May 2015 - Present

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