Immigration attorney

Alexandra Grosse

PROFESSIONAL

Member, State Bar of California, #259518

EDUCATION

California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA

J.D. Graduate, June 2008

Dean’s List, Spring 2008

Westlaw Research Certified

University of Wisconsin-Madison

B.S. Political Science, 2004

B.S. Legal Studies, 2004

EXPERIENCE

Legal Aid Society of San Diego, San Diego, CA March 2009 – Present

Volunteer Attorney for Immigration Division

• Conduct client intake interviews to determine client’s immigration status, eligibility, and admissibility issues.

• Handle a variety of immigration matters including Petitions for family relatives, Naturalization, Cancellation of removal, U-visa certification, and Adjustment of Status applications and interviews.

• Analyze and research client’s immigration issues to determine the proper advice to give to clients.

Quintrall & Associates, San Diego, CA June 2007-April 2008

Law Clerk for Construction Defect Law Firm

• Prepared court documents including motions and pleadings, specifically Breach of Contract complaints, Lien Foreclosures, and 585 Default Packages.

• Responsible for developing a new filing system for client files.

• Executed knowledge and application of MS Word, MS Excel, and AbacusLaw.

California Western School of Law, San Diego, CA

Research Assistant for Associate Dean Aceves August 2006-May 2007

• Researched a variety of international law topics including international law’s response to natural disasters, cultural relativism, the Nuremberg tribunals, and women activists affect on terrorism.

• Researched legal arguments for Amicus Curiae Briefs.

• Edited his book, “The Anatomy of Torture: A Documentary History of Filartiga v. Pena-Irala.”

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