Austin Havens

Experience

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  Social Security Administration

  Jan 2009 - Jan 2010

  Student Intern

  Full time student summer intern in 2009 and 2010. Assisted administrative law judges and judicial staff for federal disability administrative hearings. Duties included preparation and review of files, clerical duties, computer input, and legal assistance as needed.

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  Arizona State University

  Jan 2013 - Jan 2015

  Student Office Specialist

  Interpreting Legislation of the Arizona Board or Regents to prospective students and parents. Handling customer service orientated questions whether on the phone or in person. Dealing highly with ERP enterprises including Salesforce and Oracle. Collaborating in our team to establish whether a student may meet in state requirements.

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  Department of Education

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2014

  Empowerment Scholarship Account Internship

  Working as an Intern from September of 2014 to December of 2014. Duties include answering phone calls, dealing directly with parents of students who have questions, evaluating expense reports submitted by parents, approving or denying parents who want to add curriculum to the account. Also includes interpreting legislation as it changes, which directly affects the Empowerment Scholarship Account

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  SHI International Corp.

  Jan 2015 - Jan 2020

  SHI International Corp., headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, has transformed itself from a $1 million “software-only” regional reseller into a $6 billion global provider of information technology products and services.

  • Sr. Inside Account Executive

    Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  • Inside Account Executive

    Jan 2015 - Jan 2020
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  Goldstein & Orr

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Law Clerk

  Conducted legal research and draft memoranda regarding state and federal criminal cases. Drafted legal motions in various stages of litigation including:- Supplemental Sentencing Memorandum to 5th Cir.- Motion to Suppress Evidence - Witness Declaration's- Writ of Habeas Corpus - Certificate of Appealability (COA) to 5th Cir.Communicated directly with clients and witnesses to ask questions for support in the above motions.

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  Spurs Sports & Entertainment

  Jan 2021 - Jan 2021

  Legal Extern

  Reviewed sponsorship agreements to ensure language is consistent and coverage is accurate; Executed and update independent contractor forms to ensure uniformity across the organization; Supported in-house counsel on ad-hoc research and discussions on calls as needed; Tracked contracts through the contract lifecycle, including drafts, redlines, executions, amendments and renewals

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  250th Civil District Court- Travis County

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Judicial Law Clerk
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  Texas Attorney General

  Jan 2022 - Jan 2022

  Summer Law Clerk

  Administrative Law Department

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  Texas Attorney General

  Jan 2023 - now

  Civil Litigation.Licensed in: Western District Eastern DistrictTX state courts Civil Litigation - Administrative Law Division - Awaiting Bar Results July 2023

  • Assistant Attorney General

    Nov 2023 - now

  • Research Specialist

    Jan 2023 - Nov 2023