Maureen Schad

Reviewed, edited, and finalized pro se asylum applications for individuals and families in city shelters. Interviewed clients to evaluate eligibility for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) and initiated pro se filings. Supervised Application Assistants in client-related tasks.

Managed a firm-wide pro bono program, identifying, promoting, and staffing opportunities across various legal areas. Litigated and supervised immigration and family court cases, representing youth and families in removal proceedings and seeking humanitarian relief. Organized trainings, maintained resource databases, and analyzed pro bono data for reporting.

Represented youth in immigration and family courts, securing various forms of relief including SIJS and asylum. Litigated motions to suppress and terminate based on due process violations. Supervised and mentored junior attorneys and legal interns, providing technical assistance.

Drafted pleadings, motions, and discovery requests in complex commercial litigation. Performed legal research and wrote memoranda. Managed large-scale e-discovery projects and prepared for jury and bench trials.

Represented youth in immigration and family courts, securing various forms of relief including SIJS and asylum. Litigated motions to suppress and terminate based on due process violations. Supervised and mentored junior attorneys and legal interns, providing technical assistance.

Represented a worker in all stages of a federal wage and hour and workplace injury claim. Researched and drafted pleadings and discovery requests, conducted depositions, and argued motions in federal court. Produced fact sheets and drafted legislative changes for a successful campaign.

Investigated and prepared unpaid wage claims for federal court filing. Represented clients in school suspension and Social Security hearings. Advised immigrant individuals and families on public benefits, housing, and employment matters at weekly legal clinics.

Advocated for clients seeking to obtain or modify orders of protection, custody, and visitation. Researched and wrote a 'Family Court Survival Guide' with advocacy tips and best practices.

Investigated and prepared unpaid wage claims for federal court filing. Represented clients in school suspension and Social Security hearings. Advised immigrant individuals and families on public benefits, housing, and employment matters at weekly legal clinics.

Interviewed clients and researched/wrote memoranda supporting motions to reopen in absentia orders, asylum claims, and grounds of inadmissibility/deportability. Assisted with cancellation of removal and other relief from removal cases.

Represented clients at administrative hearings to obtain and preserve medical, social security, and subsistence benefits. Advised clients on eviction proceedings, housing, and consumer issues at a pro se clinic. Coordinated services for displaced workers and 9/11 victims' families.

Co-founded and directed advocacy and resource centers within pediatric clinics. Trained, coordinated, and mentored college student advocates. Organized pre-natal/parenting classes and college preparation programs, and coordinated community outreach.

Co-founded and directed advocacy and resource centers within pediatric clinics. Trained, coordinated, and mentored college student advocates. Organized pre-natal/parenting classes and college preparation programs, and coordinated community outreach.

Worked with local nurses to provide essential services including primary care, immunizations, family planning, and nutrition counseling. Contributed to public health initiatives in underserved communities.

Researched and wrote for the annual Human Rights Report within the Political-Military Section. Contributed to the documentation and analysis of human rights conditions.

Grade: Magna Cum Laude, Order of the Coif

Activities and societies: Immigrant Rights Clinic, 2006-2007; Comparative Criminal Justice/Domestic Violence Clinic: Spring 2006

Obtained a Juris Doctor degree with Magna Cum Laude honors and Order of the Coif recognition. Gained practical legal experience through participation in the Immigrant Rights Clinic and the Comparative Criminal Justice/Domestic Violence Clinic.

Grade: with honors

Activities and societies: Board Member, Coalition Against Sexual Violence; Crisis Counselor; Kuumba Singers; Radcliffe Varsity Crew

Completed an A.B. with honors in History & Science, gaining a broad interdisciplinary education. Actively participated in various campus organizations, including advocacy groups and varsity athletics.