Law clerk for New Jersey courts

JASMINE ANN VEGA

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EDUCATION

Touro College, Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center, Central Islip, New York Juris Doctorate, December 2021

Honors: P.A.D. Society of Scholars

Awards: Mediation Cali Award, Award for Exemplary Contributions to the Quality of Student Life Scholarship: Recipient of the Luis Pagan Scholarship, Recipient of the Bess and Sam Zeigen Scholarship. Activities: Research Editor of the Journal of Race, Gender & Ethnicity; Flextime Advisory Committee Member; Latin American Law Student Association, Flextime Student Representative; Unemployment Action Center, Student Bar Association; Lawyers of Color Fellow; Catholic Law Society; Intellectual Property; VP of Alumni Relations for MetroLALSA; Women’s Bar Association; Federal Bar Association– E.D.N.Y. Chapter; Animal Legal Defense Fund, and Phi Alpha Delta Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut

Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, May 2016

Honors: Honor Society. Org – Active Member

EXPERIENCE

Somerset Superior Court, Somerville, New Jersey

Law Clerk August 2022 - August 2023

Presiding Criminal Judge Peter J. Tober

Performed legal research, drafted legal memorandum, court Decision/Orders, assisted in mediation settlements, prepared sentencings, gathered and verified legal paperwork, and assisted with tasks. Law Office of John F. Lang PLLC, Manhattan, New York Intern/Paralegal August 2021 - July 2022

John F. Lang, Principal Attorney

Performed administrative duties, legal research, drafted legal memorandum, court documents and motions, interview and handled preliminary intakes with prospective clients, handled client files and confidential information.

Office of the Queens County District Attorney, Kew Gardens, New York Summer Intern June 7, 2021 – July 30, 2021

Nicoletta Caferri, Bureau Chief for Animal Cruelty Prosecution Performed legal research and drafted legal memorandum, handled, and redacted confidential information, updated summary of law booklet, participated in Mock Trial Suppression Hearing and Jury Selection for Assistant District Attorneys.

Touro Law Center, Central Islip, New York

Mediation Clinic – Student January 19, 2021 – April 27, 2021 Prepared and drafted Predicate Notices, as well as Petition and Notice for landlord and tenants, counseled clients (tenants and landlords) on legal issues pertaining to holdovers and non-payments, provided supervised mediation.

Westchester County Court, White Plains, New York

Law Student Intern June 3, 2019 – July 12, 2019

Judge Lawrence H. Ecker

Prepared various Decision/Orders, verified paperwork for cases, provided legal research, and assisted with tasks when assigned.

Jackson Hewitt Tax Services, Bronx, New York

Tax Preparer November 2016 – February 2018

Prepare Federal and State taxes, express refund advances (early loans), assist with IRS Audits, and provide a variety of other services to clients.

SKILLS

Language: Beginner Spanish, fluent in writing and reading Spanish. Computer: Westlaw Certified; Lexis Certified; Microsoft Certified (LinkedIn) License: Notary Public

Certification: Paralegal

Certificate (New Jersey Courts): Situational Safety Training; Virtual Understanding Microaggressions; Virtual Sexual Harassment and Other forms of Bias Refresher; Understanding & Managing Frustration at Work; Run, Hide, Fight; Virtual Embracing the Code of Conduct; Ecourts Expungement System Confidentiality and Access; Complementary Dispute Resolution Role Play Sessions 3 & 4 & Debrief; Virtual Statewide New Law Clerk Orientation; Judiciary Mandatory Pre-recorded Webinar: Myths v. Facts

– Mental Health and Justice System; Virtual Introduction to Implicit Bias; JISA Webinar: Do I Need A License for that?; Mediation and Conciliation Skills (18-hours); Promis/Gravel – Inquiry Training; Ecourts Criminal Case Management; Understanding Microaggressions.

CLE: CDR Negotiation and Settlement Part 1 (New Jersey); Tips from the Supreme Court Committee on the Unauthorized Practice of Law (New Jersey); VOLUNTEER

Nassau County Bar Association, New York

COVID Pro Bono Program March 1, 2021 – April 20, 2021 Law students are assigned to Mentors, who are licensed lawyers to work remotely on COVID cases, legal research, drafting legal documents. The clients are assigned by the Touro hotline center per their legal issue. Law students gain a hands-on experience and insight into the legal profession. LawHelpNY, New York

LiveHelp Chat Operator January 11, 2021 – March 30, 2021 Assisted with providing legal information, court information, contact information, location of legal forms to site visitors of lawhelpny.org, nycourt.gov, and crimevictimshelpny.org. Referred visitors of legal representation. These services are provided via the computer by way of the chat box on each site. Unemployment Action Center (UAC) & COVID Hotline, Central Islip, New York Volunteer June 2020 – Present

Participated in a student-run not-for-profit organization, to provide legal research, advice, and assistance, as a layperson to clients who have filed unemployment claims or have issues with their unemployment claims due to the coronavirus pandemic. These services are provided via the COVID-hotline. Office of Former State Senator Monica Martinez (3rd Senate District), Suffolk, New York Volunteer October 2020 - November 2020

Assisted with phone base, campaigning, and voting. Called fellow constituents of the 3rd District office to make sure they had all necessary information for the election. These services were provided via phone. Mom’s Against Crimes in Colleges & Universities (M.A.C.C.U.), Bronx, New York Co- Founder October 2009 – Present

Advocate for student victims and their families, assist families in obtaining legal representation at district and state educational disciplinary hearings, organize rallies and events for the prevention of hazing and bullying in schools, and provide guidance and assistance to victims of all types with respect to educational issues and state crimes.

References provided upon request.

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