Brandon Adler

Experience

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  JD Byrider

  Jul 2001 - Aug 2003

  Administrative Assistant
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  Buffalo Wild Wings

  Jul 2006 - Jul 2009

  Bartender/Server
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  Main Street Cheese and Wine Shop

  Jul 2009 - Aug 2010

  Sales Associate
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  Tavish Bar

  Aug 2010 - Jun 2012

  Bartender
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  Banana Republic

  Sept 2010 - Jun 2012

  Sales Associate
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  Chicago History Museum

  Sept 2011 - May 2012

  Collections Intern

  Published blog posts for Chicago History Museum’s Blog Project- Conducted extensive archival research for Blog Post topics using the Chicago History MuseumsArchives and Collections- Engaged in face-to-face interviews to compile oral histories with individuals affected by the Cold WarPublications“From the Desk of James L. Smith,” The Chicago History Museum Blog, entry posted on February 16,2012, http://blog.chicagohistory.org/index.php/2012/02/from-the-desk-of-james-l-smith/.“Behind the Wheel with Pedro Cisneros,” The Chicago History Museum Blog, entry posted on March 20,2012, http://blog.chicagohistory.org/index.php/2012/03/behind-the-wheel-with-pedro-cisneros/. Show less

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  The Caring Place

  Jun 2012 - Mar 2013

  Client Assistant

  Interpret and implement the house rules for the operation of the domestic violence shelter- Assist in the formulation of goals and measure progress toward achievement- Conduct intakes and orientations, create goal sheets with clients, and complete exit paperwork- Assess lethality issues and develop a safety plan- Supervise resident and house situations; Prepare shift notes for transition meeting

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  The Caring Place, Inc.

  Mar 2013 - May 2014

  Porter County Victim Advocate for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
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  Starke County Prosecutor's Office

  Aug 2013 - May 2014

  Legal Pro Bono Intern

  I worked closely with the Deputy Prosecutor and the Victim's Rights Advocate in the areas of legal research and legal writing. I researched Indiana Rules of Evidence for a rape trial, Interstate Agreement on Detainers for a Motion in Limine, and various sentencing rules.

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  Office of Inspector General/City of New Orleans

  Jun 2014 - Jun 2015

  Law Clerk with Independent Police Monitor

  Work primarily on the Community-Police Mediation Program. Draft grant applications, letters of inquiry, and memos on mediation and governmental entity tax status. Conduct research on possible avenues for Program grants, Continuing Education credit and professional credentials for IPM staff and mediation attorneys and social workers, and research current Community-Police Mediation models. Prepare materials, supplies, and content for In-Service Mediation trainings as well as participate in and attend such trainings. Work closely with IPM community partners on the editing and implementation of Community-Police Mediation surveys. Observe and draft memoranda on NOPD specific meetings, i.e., City Council meetings, Budget Hearings, weekly NOPD public meetings. Attend various community festivals and events to promote awareness of the Office of the Independent Police Monitor. Show less

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  Louisiana Supreme Court at the Law Library of Louisiana

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  Accounts payable, requisitions, acquisitions, serials, collection maintenance, reference, special projects, supervise student workers, legislative histories, legal research.

  • Assistant Librarian

    Oct 2015 - Dec 2016

  • Legal Intern

    Jan 2015 - Oct 2015
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  Loyola University New Orleans College of Law

  Dec 2016 - Feb 2019

  Assistant Professor of Law and Reference Librarian
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  NOLA Bar Cats

  Mar 2018 - now

  Founder
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  LawLytics

  Jul 2018 - Jun 2022

  Writer
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  Lex Libris Group

  Aug 2018 - now

  Founder & Director of Legal Information Services

  Manage, organize, and facilitate all legal information services requested in the Lex Libris Group virtual medium. Oversee all administrative responsibilities, i.e., invoicing, budget, marketing, client intake, hiring and training new employees, etc.

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  University of New Orleans

  Feb 2019 - now

  • Adjunct Professor

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Head of Library Services

    Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

  • Assistant Professor & Information Strategy/Information Literacy Librarian

    Feb 2019 - Jun 2022
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  Professional Book Club (PBC) Guru

  Apr 2022 - now

  Operations Manager & Author Talk Host of the Library Speakers Consortium

  I interview bestselling and prize winning authors. Library Speakers Consortium is a partnership of more than 350 libraries across the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. Our mission is to provide access to bestselling authors and thought leaders to communities of all sizes.