Summer Intern Team Captain

DEAVEN L. RECTOR Washington D.C. Metro Area

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EDUCATION

Howard University School of Law, Washington, DC Expected May 2024 Juris Doctor Candidate

Activities/Honors/Awards: 1L Administrative Committee; 1L Education Law Society Representative Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA May 2021

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Concentration in African Politics, Minor in International Studies Cumulative GPA: 3.4/4.00

Activities/Honors/Awards: South Regional Finalist of Moot Court; Aaron's First-Generation Scholarship Recipient; Ranked #6 Orator in the American Moot Court Association South Region in 2018; Morehouse Dean’s List 2019- 2021; Morehouse Honor Roll 2019- 2021; Judson Lyons Scholarship Recipient; Cum Laude; CLE0 Scholar PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Our National Conversation, Los Angeles, California May 2020 – Aug. 2021 Political Analyst, Policy Team Leader, Chief Diversity Officer

• Conducted political research on economic, social, and political trends in minority communities. Created policy proposals for issues of mass incarceration, the judicial system reform, the prison industrial complex reform, police brutality and inner-city race relations.

• Mediated conflict and assisted the company by with creating a more inclusive and diverse working environment.

Los Angeles County Superior Court, Los Angeles, CA May 2019 – Aug. 2019 Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Judge Rupert Byrdsong

• Provided the Hon. Judge Rupert Byrdsong with research and writing issues before the court.

• Composed legal documents, reviewed civil complaints and managed the court filing system. Fulton County District Attorney's Office, Atlanta, GA Feb. 2018 – May 2018 Intern

• Assisted the Assistant District Attorneys in creating case summaries, listening to jail calls, interviewing witnesses, and completing other case related duties.

• Aided legal assistants with case related duties. Gideon's Promise, Atlanta, GA Mar. 2018 – Jun. 2018 Intern & Volunteer

• Gideon’s Promise mission is to transform the criminal justice system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities.

• Assisted Gideon’s Promise legal trainees by developing mock cases, analyzing cases and briefs. Scholar & Friends, Founder Aug. 2019 - Present

• Created a reader-activist non-profit that is committed to creating solutions to today’s political gridlock and advancing a progressive agenda to promote individual growth.

• This NPO also mentored students in need of guidance at Paul Laurence Dunbar Elementary School in the Atlanta Public School System.

DC Vote, Employee Jun. 2018 – Jan. 2019

• DC Vote is a national citizen engagement and advocacy organization dedicated to strengthening democracy and securing equality for all in the District of Columbia.

• Traveled around the country informing citizens in major cities and political conventions such as Netroots Nations about the importance of DC Statehood.

LEADERSHIP & AFFILIATIONS

Morehouse Moot Court, Team Captain Aug. 2017 – May 2021

• A method of teaching law and legal skills that requires students to analyze and argue both sides of a hypothetical legal issue using procedures modeled after those employed in state and federal appellate courts.

• Ranked #6 best team in the American Moot Court association south region in 2018 and 2019. Young Males Scholars Mentor, Co-founder Sep. 2015 - Present

• An African American male social justice group dedicated to the advancement of young men in urban Los Angeles, California.

• Presented forums and conferences touching on topics that affect the African American Community. Volunteering around the city.

SKILLS

Public Speaking, Peer mentoring, Efficient in RStudio, Event Management, Organization, Social Media, Communication, Non-profit fundraising, Legal and Policy Briefs, Research

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