Legal Assistant Intake Specialist

JUSTINE OLIVIA BENT

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

The Center for Court Innovation Brooklyn, NY

Resource Coordinator, Brooklyn Justice Initiatives 2018—2020

• Managed caseload of 30+ clients using internal database to ensure security of sensitive information and compliance with court mandates

• Monitored client compliance using internal and external court databases to create and ensure accuracy of written court reports

• Liaised with court stakeholders and utilized risk assessment tool to establish eligibility for Alternative to Incarceration

(ATI) and Alternative to Detention (ATD) programming

• Oversaw and developed training process for teams to administer Narcan (Naloxone) medication within compliance and account for proper protocol in emergency situations

• Examined defendants for ATI/ATD eligibility using external court database, performed outreach and provided referrals to determine appropriate treatment and programming

Intake Specialist 2017—2018

• Conducted daily intake for 10-15 clients in Alternative to Detention and Alternative to Incarceration programs

• Developed and tailored client programming to account for target needs while employing risk assessment tool

• Co-facilitated young adult psychoeducational groups focused on conflict resolution and goal setting

• Managed caseload of 30+ clients using internal database to ensure security of sensitive information and compliance with court mandates

Vera Institute of Justice Brooklyn, NY

Office Manager, Common Justice 2016—2017

• Managed receipts and excel spreadsheet for corporate card and cash purchases by organizing receipts chronologically and accurately transferring information to spreadsheet

• Was responsible for purchasing and inventory management of necessary equipment and office supplies to facilitate Healing Works meetings with participants and ensure proper assembly

• Attended offsite social justice trainings and conferences, such as Undoing Racism and Paving the Way Law Office of Steven Genkin Hackensack, NJ

Legal Assistant 2015—2016

• Drafted litigation documents and other legal documents such as wills, employment agreements, power of attorneys, and grant deeds

• Responded to prospective clients contacting office for legal assistance by answering phone call inquiries and providing clients updates in response

• Maintained client relationships by providing phone call reminders for scheduled appointments and phone calls; offered emotional support over the phone to clients who were in distress

• Maintained synopses of firm’s litigation cases by keeping documents organized to system standards and conducted research on cases relevant to those being litigated by law office EDUCATION

Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice MAY 2016

University of Oxford England, UK

Master of Science in African Studies JUNE 2021