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"Creative thinking and excellent legal skills define Celeste Boyd. I retained Celeste to assist with an enormously complex intellectual property contract review. In short order, she took charge of the project, which entailed the organization, review and analysis of more than 5,000 contracts, and produced a product that would have cost five times more and been five time less relevant than if done by a traditional law or auditing firm . . . it was her creative thinking that made the difference."
-- C. Todd Navrat, Assistant General Counsel, Hallmark Cards, Inc.
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Freelance Attorney Experience includes researching a wide variety of issues to assist attorneys in litigation and negotiations; writing briefs and motions on cases ranging from national class actions, to business disputes, to individual lawsuits; and conducting a comprehensive review and analysis of licensing contracts for a large corporation. Less traditional projects have included writing case summary articles for a monthly publication geared toward HR professionals; creating a brochure on bankruptcy law to be used as client education / marketing for a small firm; and policy research to assist nonprofits in strategic planning and policy advocacy. Representative Clients:
NM Center on Law & Poverty | Staff Attorney | Albuquerque, NM Worked on a variety of systemic advocacy projects on behalf of low-income New Mexicans, including projects on hospital access, public benefits for immigrants, and communities known as colonias. Wrote legal and non-legal memoranda; worked with clients and advocates to define the major issues facing their communities; educated low-income communities on public benefits issues; and acted as an advocate on behalf of individuals facing difficulties in accessing benefits. Jerome N. Frank Legal Services Org., Yale Law School | New Haven, CT Managed, along with a co-director and faculty members, a student clinic serving hundreds of clients. Conducted weekly intake review sessions, helped develop class syllabi, and scheduled supervision/outreach. Acted as a liaison between the clinic and a community outreach site. Integrated a previously-underutilized document management system into the clinic, increasing the efficiency of case and clinic management. Maintained a personal caseload of approximately 10 clients for one semester, with cases involving landlord-tenant, family, and employment law. Morrison | Foerster, LLP | Summer Associate | San Francisco, CA Performed legal research, analysis, and writing for the litigation department. Projects included drafting a chapter for a treatise on employee privacy law; writing an Office Action Response to the U.S. Trademark Office; drafting a brief section for a pro bono § 1983 suit alleging the excessive use of force by police officers; and writing a letter to the Board of Parole Hearings regarding incarcerated client's suitability for parole. Received offer of permanent employment. Legal Aid Society--Employment Law Ctr. | Summer Law Clerk | San Francisco, CA Researched and wrote legal memoranda and brief sections for the National Origin, Immigration, and Language Rights Program. Counseled clients over the phone on employment-related legal issues through the Workers' Rights Clinic. Represented clients in unemployment insurance appeals before Administrative Law Judges of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board. Women's Edge Coalition | Outreach Assistant | Washington, DC Wrote and designed documents such as activist kits and action alerts to train and mobilize grassroots advocates on international trade & development issues. Researched and submitted reports on key members of Congress and their voting records. Worked with coalition members and local organizations in key districts to educate and activate their members on foreign policy issues. Children's Defense Fund | Intern, Family Income Division | Washington, DC Researched federal assistance programs for low-income families, including TANF, food stamps, and Section 8 housing. Wrote memos on congressional committee hearings. Aided in drafting and editing CDF documents, including their annual report "The State of America's Children."
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