Ivan Tereschenko

Experience

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  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION

  Sept 2008 - Oct 2011

  Customs and Border Protection Officer

  Enforced and administered immigration and customs laws, obtained sworn statements, prepared memoranda, and conducted primary and secondary line inspections of arriving passengers seeking to enter the United States. Assisted with translations and conducted special noncitizen registrations.

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  U.S. BANKRUPTCY COURT, DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

  May 2013 - Aug 2013

  Judicial Extern

  Researched and prepared memoranda on a variety of bankruptcy law topics including: debt dischargeability, jurisdiction of court to enter monetary judgments, and avoidable preference. Observed proceedings.

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  CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  Sept 2013 - Dec 2013

  Legal Extern

  Drafted legal memoranda, proposed decisions, and contracts. Contributed to the drafting and interpretation of statutes and regulations. Participated in case preparation and attended two licensure sanctioning hearings.

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  ASYLUM AND HUMAN RIGHTS LAW CLINIC, UCONN SCHOOL OF LAW

  Jan 2014 - May 2014

  Student Representative

  Represented disabled child client before the asylum office. Filed asylum application, assembled client affidavits, and drafted brief. Researched various legal issues related to children’s asylum claims, including case law related to disability and gender based asylum claims. Conducted extensive factual investigation and gathered corroborating evidence. Interviewed over five witnesses and country experts, prepared written affidavits, and researched country conditions.

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  U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CIVIL DIVISION, OFFICE OF IMMIGRATION LITIGATION, APPELLATE SECTION

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Law Clerk

  Conducted legal research on issues related to immigration, criminal, constitutional and administrative law. Drafted three briefs for submission to the Federal Courts of Appeals and defended brief before the Director, Assistant Director and other experienced appellate attorneys in a moot oral argument. Received intensive training in asylum and immigration law.

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  U.S. Department of Justice

  Sept 2015 - now

  Reviewing and analyzing administrative records of proceedings. Identifying factual, procedural, and substantive issues. Performing research on immigration case law, statutory provisions, federal regulations, state and federal criminal statutes, and administrative and constitutional law. Drafting and editing decisions in cases of varying complexity and making recommendations for disposition. Preparing legal memoranda for Appellate Immigration Judges and assisting with precedential decisions. Managing a case docket. Maintaining a legal template of developing case law. Attending en banc hearings and oral arguments of appealed cases. Show less Reviewed and analyzed administrative records of proceedings. Performed research on immigration case law, statutory provisions, federal regulations, state and federal criminal statutes, and constitutional law. Drafted decisions on a wide array of issues in immigration law, including issues relating to removability and eligibility for relief. Created and delivered presentations to Immigration Judges on various topics relating to immigration, including the analysis of immigration consequences of state and federal criminal convictions. Drafted updates of developing case law and updated legal templates. Observed courtroom proceedings to assist judges in case preparation and collaborated on research projects with fellow attorney advisors. Interviewed, selected, trained, and supervised legal interns. Show less

  • Attorney Advisor (Board of Immigration Appeals)

    Sept 2017 - now

  • Attorney Advisor (Newark Immigration Court)

    Sept 2015 - Sept 2017