Experience

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  U.s. senate

  Jun 1995 - Dec 1996

  Special assistant - american samoa desk

  A fellowship with U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye. A member of the legislative assistant pool and handled all Pacific Issues, particularly American Samoa and the various insular areas. Also handled constituent corresponding and worked with Pacific Islander Non-Government Organizations.

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  U.s. house of representatives

  Jan 1997 - Aug 1999

  Legislative assistant

  Committee Assignment and Issues: Education and Health (including Tele-Ed and Tele-Health); Labor; Pacific Region (Insular Areas); constituent casework; and grants and aid.Worked with committee staff to introduce or amend legislative measures; attend committee hearings; brief and recommend to Congressman course of action to take on assignment issues; legislative correspondence; constituent casework; work with local and district government officials on federal projects affecting American Samoa. Show less

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  American samoa government - office of attorney general

  Jan 2003 - Jul 2004

  Assistant attorney general

  Assigned to the civil division of the Attorney General's Office. Provided legal advice to government agencies (Departments of Human Resources, Public Safety, Port Administration, and Commerce) and approved personnel contracts, service agreements, and leases for legal form and sufficiency. The AAG was also tasked with assisting the Department of Treasury with debt collection and represented government on court proceedings for contract disputes.The AAG also received overflow work from other divisions including District court criminal proceedings (misdemeanors, traffic, DUI's, preliminary examinations and initial appearances). Show less

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  American samoa government - house of representatives

  Aug 2004 - Dec 2004

  Legal counsel

  The Legal Counsel for the House of Representatives is employed by the Office of the Speaker and is the official House staff attorney. The counsel provides legal advice to the members and testifies in hearings. He prepares legal opinions and when required, represents the chamber on matters in which the House is a named party.From time to time, the counsel will draft bills and resolutions for members. The counsel will also prepare legal memorandums and briefs for members upon their request. The operations of the American Samoa Legislature, particularly the House of Representatives, is small compared to its state counterparts. This means the House Legal Counsel is called upon to perform a multitude of tasks that are not traditionally part of his assignments. This includes writing correspondence, constituent relations, and mediating differences between member colleagues or members and other high ranking officials of the government. Show less

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  American samoa legislature

  Jan 2005 - now

  Senior legal counsel

  The Senior Legal Counsel (SLC) is also the Acting Director of the Legislative Reference Bureau, the bill drafting agency of the legislature. The SLC’s primary duties are to provide legal counsel to both legislative chambers and also manage the attorney pool. All legislation receives pre-approval by the SLC before it is introduced. The SLC also writes, proofs, and edits Bills, Resolutions, and research briefs submitted to each chamber committee or individual members. As the Acting Director of the LRB, the SLC manages drafters, researchers, typists, stenographers, production personnel, office procurement, administrative assistants, and legislative assistants.The Information Technology office of the legislature is managed by the SLC. Adding to the traditional duties of the SLC, the IT division controls the flow of information throughout the legislature and the SLC approves all information that goes into the legislature's servers, the webpage, or any newsletters/press releases issued by the office.The LRB is statutorily tasked with the updating of the American Samoa Code Annotated. It is the responsibility of the SLC to ensure that the most accurate and up-to-date version of the statutes are is disseminated to the public and to those jurisdictions requesting copies of the most recent American Samoa Code Annotated. Show less

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  Law office of nathaniel savali

  Oct 2022 - now

  Attorney at law

  Solo Practice