DANIELLE EDWARDS, LL.M.
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E-MAIL: ad3822@r.postjobfree.com ●
CURRICULUM VITAE
KEY SKILLS
EDUCATION
MASTER OF LAWS, INT’L ENVIRONMENTAL LAW SPECIALIZATION, American University, Washington D.C., USA, 2014
BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONORS), University of the West Indies Cave Hill Campus, Barbados, 2011
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Tarrant County Elections Administration Clerk
Fort Worth, Texas, February – March 2024
Worked at Phone Bank on Super Tuesday
Assisted with collection of equipment after voting
Logged calls and entered data
Legal Professional
Self-employed, October 2019 – present
Coordinated meetings via ZOOM
Prepared documents to meet clients’ expectations
Worked remotely
ABS & P Law Firm, Professional Support Counsel
Remote, January 2023
Monitored webpages on Firm website
Coordinated meetings via ZOOM
Office of Integrity, Compliance And Accountability (ICA), Caribbean Development Bank
St. Michael, BARBADOS, March 2017- September 2019
The CDB is a regional MDB committed to poverty reduction, environmental sustainability and strengthening BMCs’ resilience to external economic shocks and catastrophic climate events.
Responded to phone calls
Successfully completed ICA training quiz with questions on whistleblower protection, accountability, ethics, integrity, anti-money laundering and compliance with excellent passing score
Assisted in preparation and review of ICA reports
Coordinated meetings via ZOOM
Law Chambers
DOMINICA, May 2014- March 2017
Attorney-at-Law
Operated independent law practice with a regional and international client base.
Responded to phone calls
Duties and responsibilities included drafting pleadings, preparing court documents and witness statements, preparing opinions on liability, quantum and evidence, appearing with counsel at case management conferences, pre-trial reviews and trials, and advising clients generally
Practice areas included land acquisition, personal injury and unlawful dismissal
Analysed complex legal material and communicated information in simple language as appropriate to the audience
Represented clients at mediation hearings
Maintained a high level of confidentiality at all times
Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs & International Relations (IFAIR)
Hamburg, GERMANY, December 2015 – October 2016
Policy Analyst (Pro Bono)
The Young Initiative on Foreign Affairs and International Relations (iFAIR) is a non-partisan German think tank which promotes youth engagement in international affairs to develop creative solutions for challenges within the fields of politics, environment, economics and civil society.
Coordinated discussions and research collaboration with partners based in EU via teleconferencing
Women, Business and the Law Project, World Bank Group
DOMINICA, June 2015
Legal Contributor on Gender Laws of Dominica
Researched labor laws and laws affecting women, maternity and equal pay for World Bank publication on benchmarking laws affecting women globally
National Immigrant Women’s Advocacy Project (NIWAP), American University
Washington DC, USA, January –May 2014
Dean’s Fellow
Reviewed updates to guide on legal rights and resources for undocumented immigrants and victims of domestic violence under US immigration policy
Edited legal publications to reflect amendments to US immigration law
Provided technical assistance to attorneys on matters concerning gender-based asylum, rape, honor killings, parental kidnapping and custody matters for undocumented immigrants
Revised manual on sexual assault and sex trafficking, Empowering Survivors: Legal Rights of Immigrants of Sexual Assault
Compiled materials on language access for Limited English proficiency workers
International Legal Studies Program, American University Washington College of Law
Washington DC, August 2013 -May 2014
Dean’s Fellow
Supported planning, coordination and hosting of LL.M. events
Answered the phone for specific tasks
LANGUAGES
ENGLISH (NATIVE), SPANISH (FLUENT), FRENCH (CONVERSATIONAL)
DANIELLE EDWARDS March 9, 2024