Labor & Employment Associate Attorney

Mikaila John

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Education

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL Juris Doctor Candidate May 2022

• GPA: 3.40/4.00 Honors: Law Alumni Endowed Scholarships; Norman Amaker Memorial Award; Dean’s List (Fall 2021, Spg. 2022); Cali Award – Advanced Education Law Practicum Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ

School of Arts and Sciences & Douglas Residential College Bachelor of Arts cum laude in Political Science, Minor in Planning and Public Policy May 2019 Institute for Women’s Leadership Scholars Program, Certificate in Women’s Leadership September 2017-May 2019 Lloyd C. Gardner Fellowship Program, Concentration: Leadership and Social Policy September 2017-May 2018 Work Experience

Kaufman Dolowich LLP, Hackensack, NJ May 2024-June 2025 Associate Attorney, Labor and Employment Practice Group

• Represented clients, in state court, federal court and in administrative hearings, facing claims of wage and hour violations, wrongful termination, sexual harassment, age and race discrimination, and retaliation

• Advised employers on compliance and defended private and public sector employers against claims arising from the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), The New Jersey Family Leave Act

(NJFLA), and New Jersey’s Conscientious Employee Protection Act (CEPA)

• Provided human resources counseling on employee policies and procedures Clark Hill, Philadelphia, PA Sept 2022-April 2024

Associate Attorney, Litigation Business Unit

1L Summer Associate, Summer 2020; 2L Summer Associate, Summer 2021 (Pittsburgh, PA)

• Represented clients in both federal and state court throughout the litigation process from pleadings, to discovery practice, to settlement negotiations and legal writing advocacy through dispositive motions

• Defended private and public sector employers against claims of discrimination, retaliation and related statutory claims

• Conducted employment investigations of alleged misconduct and advised management about compliance and best practices to prevent lawsuits and promote positive workplaces Loyola University Chicago – Community Law Clinic January 2022-May 2022 Student Clinician, Professor Theresa Ceko

• Represented children as guardian ad litem in contested guardianship matters (using a temporary license to practice law pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 711)

Loyola University Chicago – Business Law Clinic August 2021-May 2022 Student Clinician, Professor Patricia Lee and Professor Margaret Duncan

• Represented for-profit and not-for-profit clients to help form their corporate entities

• Drafted documents used by small businesses, including bylaws, articles of incorporation, and other transactional legal work

• Advised clients on compliance with the law and assisted not-for-profit corporations in applying for tax-exempt status Loyola University Chicago - Education Law and Policy Institute January 2021-May 2022 Research Assistant, Professor Miranda Johnson

• Conducted legal research on school policing issues such as the use of force and interrogation techniques for Professor Johnson’s upcoming book project

• Authored case roundups on school policing and school discipline for Loyola’s education law blog Chicago Public Schools Law Department, Chicago, IL February 2021-May 2022 Law Clerk, Labor and Employee Discipline Unit

• Represented the Board of Education in employee dismissal hearings of employees accused of violating Acts of Misconduct

• Delivered opening and closing statements and conducted direct and cross examinations in dismissal hearings

• Drafted and filed dismissal charges, prepared exhibits for hearings, interviewed witnesses and reviewed relevant documents that may be offered as evidence

Illinois Appellate Court, First District, Chicago, IL February 2021-May 2021 Judicial Extern, Honorable Justice Nathaniel R. Howse, Jr.

• Researched and wrote two appellate briefs; a criminal matter and a civil matter. The latter was published. Franczek P.C., Chicago, IL September 2020-December 2020 Extern, Education Law Practice Group

• Performed legal research on education law-related topics such as Title IX, school waivers, and COVID-19 policies

• Drafted client alerts for the firm’s blog, briefed cases, and developed a database of new special education cases

• Collaborated with supervising attorney to create new informational resource sheets for the firm and for the firm’s clients

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•Bar Admissions

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•• Pennsylvania

• New Jersey

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