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Ibrahim Youssif

@ibrahimyoussif

Paralegal at The Law Office ofAttorney Sandy Phillips, Esq., assisting with discovery, drafting, and client correspondence.

United States

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At The Law Office ofAttorney Sandy Phillips, Esq., I assist the supervising attorney with discovery, document drafting, and client correspondence.

At TheAlmesallmy Law Firm, PLLC, I assisted with contract review and editing, argument drafting, court billing, and document management.

With Global Impact Initiative (GII), I located grant programs supporting refugee resettlement and analyzed regulatory compliance issues related to funding requests. At LegalAid of East Tennessee, I assisted with landlord/tenant dispute cases during the COVID-19 eviction moratorium.

I also volunteered at the LegalAdvice Clinic of Good Samaritan Ministry, assisting attorneys with client meetings, intake, and documents. My background includes legal research and writing, contract review, compliance, and document drafting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Law Clerk/Paralegal

The Almesallmy Law Firm, PLLC

Jan 2024 - Dec 2025 (1 year 11 months)

Assisted supervising attorney with legal work, court billing, document drafting, contract review and editing, client and court correspondences, court shadowing, argument drafting, and document control and management.

Legal Research Document Drafting Contract Review Court Billing Document Management Client Correspondence

Contract Specialist

Document Review and Contract Specialist

Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 (11 months)

Performed contract and document review as a contract specialist.

Contract Review Document Review

Grant Researcher and Selector

Global Impact Initiative

Jan 2022 - Dec 2023 (1 year 11 months)

Located federal, state, and local grant programs facilitating refugee resettlement and analyzed regulatory compliance issues for funding acquisition requests.

Grant Research Regulatory Compliance Funding Acquisition Analysis

Law Clerk

Legal Aid of East Tennessee

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Assisted attorneys with landlord/tenant dispute cases during the COVID-19 eviction moratorium, including client and court correspondences, client meetings, and drafting legal documents and letters.

Legal Research Client Meetings Document Drafting Correspondence Landlord And Tenant

Paralegal

The Law Office of Attorney Sandy Phillips, Esq.

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Assisted supervising attorney with legal work including discovery, document drafting, client correspondences, court scheduling, mediation, and office management.

Discovery Document Drafting Client Correspondence Court Scheduling Mediation Office Management

Financial Services Representative

Merrill Lynch

Jan 2026 - Present (9 months)

Served as a Financial Services Representative via Advanced Call Center Technologies, LLC.

Financial Services Customer Service

Pro Bono Clinic Volunteer

Legal Advice Clinic of Good Samaritan Ministry

Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 9 months)

Volunteered at a pro bono clinic assisting attorneys with client meetings, intake, and documents.

Client intake Documentation Preparation Legal Assistance

Fundraiser and Translator

Bridge Refugee Services

Organized fundraisers, provided money wiring services, translation services, and assisted as an English as a Second Language (ESL) assistant.

Fundraising Translation ESL Support Wire Transfers

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Appalachian School of Law

Juris Doctor, Law

Activities and societies: Book Award Recipient, 2023; Moot Court Finalist, 2022

Juris Doctor degree from Appalachian School of Law, awarded in 2023. Recipient of the Book Award in 2023 and Moot Court Finalist in 2022.

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Bachelor of Arts, Political Science; Philosophy

Grade: Summa Cum Laude

Activities and societies: Dean's List Summa Cum Laude x2

Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, completed in 2019. Named to the Dean's List with Summa Cum Laude honors twice.