Lindsey C. Johnson

Experience

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  Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago

  Jan 2009 - May 2009

  Intern

  • Advocated for clients having issues obtaining, maintaining, or appealing denied public benefits • Acted as an intermediary between case workers and clients

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  Loyola University Chicago School of Law

  Aug 2009 - Nov 2013

  • Represented low-income clients in custody modification and other family law matters • Handled all aspects of dissolution of marriage cases, including presenting at hearings, prove-ups and status calls• Served as guardian ad litem in contested guardianship petitions and petitions to discharge guardianship which involved interviewing parties, writing reports and appearing in court on these matters

  • Fellow, Loyola Community Law Center

    Aug 2012 - Nov 2013

  • Dean's Office Assistant

    Aug 2009 - Aug 2012
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  Loyola Life After Innocence

  May 2010 - May 2011

  Student Member

  • Researched and compiled legislation from other jurisdictions regarding exonerees’ rights and services• Drafted and proposed legislation advocating for increased compensation and services for exonerees

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  Loyola Health Justice Project

  Jan 2011 - May 2011

  Student Clinician

  • Provided representation and referrals to remedy legal issues that negatively impact the health of low-income people• Facilitated communication between clients, caseworkers, social workers, and physicians • Advocated for clinic clients by accompanying them to the Department of Human Services office to ensure receipt of appropriate public benefits, including Temporary Aid for Needy Families, Medicaid, and Food Stamps

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  Loyola Universty Chicago School of Law

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Research Assistant to Professor Rose

  • Performed research regarding the Supreme Court’s application of the Fourteenth Amendment to mandatory court fees and costs imposed on low-income people for an article that was published in the Northern Illinois University Law Review in Spring 2013

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  Circuit Court of Cook County

  May 2011 - Aug 2011

  Judicial Extern

  • Researched and drafted memoranda regarding motions to dismiss in breach of contract and fraud cases• Drafted order granting motion to exclude testimony in a workers’ compensation retaliation case

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  U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois

  Aug 2011 - Jan 2012

  Judicial Extern

  • Drafted an opinion reviewing a Social Security Administration decision to deny an applicant disability benefits• Attended court calls and settlement conferences

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  Loyola Community Law Center

  Jan 2012 - May 2012

  Student Clinician
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  Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2015

  Staff Attorney to The Honorable Rodolfo Garcia

  • Conducted research and wrote memoranda on a wide range of issues, including petitions for administrative review, dispositive motions concerning insurance disputes under the Illinois Insurance Code, and other matters involving the Illinois Rules of Civil Procedure, Illinois Supreme Court Rules, and the Illinois Rules of Professional Conduct• Evaluated arguments and drafted opinions and orders in cases seeking equitable remedies, such as declaratory relief, specific performance, temporary restraining orders, and preliminary injunctions Show less

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  Illinois Attorney General's Office

  Apr 2015 - Aug 2015

  Assistant Attorney General

  • Investigated potential violations of the Illinois Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act• Drafted correspondence and determinations to be sent to requesters and public bodies to ensure compliance with the Acts

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  Loyola University Chicago School of Law

  Aug 2015 - now

  • Assistant Dean, Academic Success and Bar Passage

    Dec 2024 - now

  • Director, Continuing Legal Education & Online Communications

    Aug 2015 - Jan 2025