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PATRICIA N. JJEMBA, ESQ. adj7aw@r.postjobfree.com Member, Illinois State Bar

EDUCATION:

Michigan State University College of Law, East Lansing, MI May 2016 Juris Doctor

GPA: 3.00

Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute Litigation Certification

Jurisprudence Awards: Law & Religion; Global Perspective on Women & the Law

Michigan State University College of Law Moot Court Board: NMCC Region 6 2nd Place Winner

Lori E. Talsky Center for Human Rights Research: Mitigating Circumstances of Former Child Soldiers

Midwest Journal of Law & Policy Manuscript Editor

Michigan State University College of Law Dean’s List Fall 2014

Kyoto, Japan Summer Study Abroad Program 2014

Miami University-Oxford, Oxford, OH May 2012

Bachelor of Arts in Diplomacy & Foreign Affairs

GPA: 3.31

Summer Work Experience in Law Program: 5-year participation in legal minority clerkship positions BAR ADMISSIONS

RELEVANT LEGAL EXPERIENCE:

Illinois Attorney General’s Office, Chicago, IL AAG Apr. 2018- Present Civil Rights Bureau

Builds cases and conducts investigations regarding civil rights violations on behalf of the People of the State of Illinois.

Drafts pleadings, responsive pleadings and motions, and settlement agreements.

Review proposed legislative bills and provide recommendations from civil rights’ perspective. Workers’ Compensation Bureau

Defend and prosecute civil, workers’ compensation cases on behalf of the State of Illinois

Engage in all phases of pre-trial, trial, and appellate stages of adjudication

Conduct evidence depositions of lay and expert witnesses

Regularly write and research legal briefs, motions, and proposed finding decisions for judicial review and decision

Edelman, Combs, Latturner & Goodwin, LLC, Chicago, IL Associate May 2017-Mar. 2018

Engage in litigation work such as motion drafting and practice, witness interviewing, and deposition prep

Aided in Americans with Disabilities Act class action case against online corporation

Interact daily with clients to conduct interviews, advise on settlement option, and gather facts

Assist in various phases on litigation on matters related to class actions, consumer protection and wage and hour claims at the state and federal level

Engage in settlement negotiation and mutual release agreements on behalf of clients Legal Services of South Central Michigan, Lansing, MI Law Clerk Sep. 2016-Dec. 2016

Negotiated settlements and argued landlord/tenant claims in district court

Assisted clients with retaining public benefits and consumer-related issues

Illinois State Bar Eastern District of Michigan

Northern District of Illinois Western District of Michigan

Southern District of Illinois

2 Page

Regularly interviewed clients through the intake process Michigan Department of Civil Rights, Detroit, MI Law Clerk June-Aug. 2015

Analyzed and composed internal guidance memos directing Civil Rights investigators procedure processing individual education plan claims

Drafted reconsideration appeals regarding public accommodation discrimination claims

Hosted 13 African delegates in the International Leadership Program to promote and discuss civil rights related to religious freedom

Produced internal guidance memo on state and federal pregnancy discrimination distinctions Maryland Office of the Public Defender, Prince George, MD Law Clerk June-Aug. 2014

Drafted Motion to Compel, Motion to Contest Post Adoption Contact Agreement, and subpoenas Navajo Nation Supreme Court, Window Rock, AZ Law Clerk March 2014 Michigan State University College of Law Alternative Spring Break Intern

Drafted Decision Memorandum on behalf of the Navajo Nation Supreme Court Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP, Cincinnati, OH Legal Intern July 2013- Aug. 2013

Drafted internal “HR Matters” article on employee psychiatric diagnoses and employer accommodation Hon. Judge Dlott- United States District Court, Cincinnati, OH Legal Intern June 2011–Aug. 2011

Conducted legal research on The Americans with Disability Act Amendments to assist judge in decision

Observed and assisted in settlement conferences

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

YWCA Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Youth Services Assistant Sep. 2012 – Feb. 2013

Supervised daily afterschool program for urban Appalachian community

Provided substance prevention, uplift and empowerment programming for students in grades 4th-8th alongside school administrators, teachers, and paraprofessional staff members

Implemented Girls, Inc. curriculum for at-risk female youth PUBLICATIONS

“Expanding the Scope of Title VII: Will Sexual Orientation Become a New Basis for Employment Discrimination?" (Chicago Bar Association, October 2017)

Out for the Count Professional Sports Employers Repeatedly Fail to Protect Employees from Intimate- Partner Violence, (Midwest Journal of Law and Policy, Fall 2014)

The Final Cut: The West’s Opportunity to Accommodate Victims of Female Genital Mutilation

(University of Massachusetts Law Review, Spring 2017)

“Failure Turned Inside Out” 2017 monthly blog contributor (Ms. JD Writers in Residence Program) COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

iSucceed Popup Shop, Chicago, IL

Founded program to provide professional attire, resume drafting workshops, and mentoring connections to young women from underserved communities in the Chicagoland area. Breakthrough Ministries Fresh Market, Chicago, IL

Regularly volunteer to assist in the free food market Renewal Church of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Small group weekly bible study leader

Women’s group leader

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