Rosalyn Steward

Experience

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  Superior Court of the District of Columbia

  Jan 2008 - Apr 2008

  Legal Extern

  Spring externship in the chambers of Judge Natalia Combs-Green.

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  U.S. Small Business Administration

  Jun 2008 - Aug 2008

  Legal Intern

  Summer externship in the Litigation Division of the Office of General Counsel.

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  Maryland Judiciary

  Aug 2009 - Aug 2010

  Judicial Law Clerk

  Researched and drafted memoranda of law and opinions in civil and criminal matters, includingadministrative appeals from county and state regulatory decisions. Advised and assisted the judge during trials and other court proceedings.

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  Council of the District of Columbia

  Jul 2012 - Sept 2014

  Assistant General Counsel

  Served as legal counsel to the Committees on Health and the Committee on Business, Consumer &Regulatory Affairs. Worked with Councilmembers and Council staff to craft legislative solutions to address their policy goals. Analyzed proposed legislation to identify and resolve legal issues and advise on policy implications.

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  U.S. Small Business Administration

  Sept 2014 - now

  Assistant Chief Counsel, Office of Advocacy

  Advocacy and Advisory Services. Review and analyze the impact of existing and proposed regulations and policies on small business; formulate internal and public policy positions advancing the concerns of small business. Conduct legal research and prepare Congressional testimony, comment letters, memoranda, and other documentation to educate policymakers. Collaborate with federal regulators throughout the interagency rulemaking process to craft regulations that minimize the economic impact of regulations on small businesses while still meeting the agency's statutory objective. Provide strategic guidance to federal regulators to ensure compliance with applicable regulatory statutes. Leadership and Management. Lead a team of attorneys and economists that collaborate on international projects and oversee implementation. Present to high-level foreign dignitaries, U.S. officials, and industry trade groups on federal regulatory best practices for small business, impacts of regulations on international trade, and administrative law issues. U.S. Delegate, GRP & SME chapters of the U.S.-Taiwan Initiative on 21st-Century Trade.Interagency and Multilateral Coordination. Serve on the U.S.-E.U. Technology and Trade Council (TTC) Small and Medium-sized business (SME) working group, an initiative focusing on coordinating a transatlantic approach to key global trade, economic, and technology issues. Developed and implemented a stakeholder outreach plan focused on promoting small business access to and use of digital technologies, resulting in a report used to develop recommendations and guidelines for U.S. and E.U. policymakers. Coordinates a U.S. government interagency team that includes the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), and the U.S. Departments of: State, Commerce, Agriculture and Homeland Security. Conducts outreach to a diverse group of U.S. small businesses on the potential economic effects of a free trade agreement and from these efforts, provide a report to Congress. Show less

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  Council on Foreign Relations

  Jul 2019 - now

  Term Member

  The Stephen M. Kellen Term Member Program provides young professionals in government, media, nongovernmental organizations, law, business, finance, and academia the opportunity to participate in a sustained conversation on international affairs and U.S. foreign policy.

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  United States Senate

  Jan 2024 - now

  Professional Staff | SBA Detailee

  Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship