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Sami Pearlman

Sami Pearlman

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Staff Attorney at United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

  • Education

    • Oak Park High School

      2003 - 2007

      Activities and Societies: Track and Field, Honor Roll

    • School for International Training

      2010 - 2010
      Sustainable Development and Social Change

      Activities and Societies: Jaipur, India

    • Whitman College

      2007 - 2011
      B.A History

      Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma, Whitman Students Historical Society

    • Seattle University School of Law

      2012 - 2015
      Doctor of Law (J.D.) Human Rights

      Activities and Societies: Women's Law Caucus, International Law Society Cum laude

  • Experience

    • New Millennium Homes, LLC

      Sept 2005 - Sept 2007
      Receptionist

      Assist in preparing accounting spreadsheets, customer service with homeowners and sub-contractors, mail merges for bulk mailings, filing.

    • Baker Ferguson Fitness Center, Whitman College

      Jan 2008 - May 2011

      Supervise staff members, and train new staff. Check IDs, input guest data into the computer, receptionist duties, maintain a safe environment, repair and maintain fitness equipment.

      • Manager on Duty

        May 2009 - May 2011

      • Staff Member

        Jan 2008 - May 2009

    • Alpha Eta Chapter of Delta Gamma Fraternity

      Sept 2008 - Dec 2009
      Philanthropy Chair/ VP Foundation

    • New York University History Department

      Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
      Margaret Sanger Papers Project Intern

      Researched information for footnotes for the final book, used microfilm, primary and secondary sources.

    • Garrison Creek Cellars

      Sept 2010 - May 2011
      Tasting Room Attendant

      Pour wine in the tasting room, provide information on the wine while customers taste, sell wine, serve at big events.

    • Kidsave

      Jul 2011 - Aug 2011
      Summer Miracles Program Intern

      Organize events, maintain correspondence with host families, write and send media advisories, track adoption process for families, cold call for donations, and community outreach.

    • Partners in Malawi

      Aug 2011 - Jul 2012
      Administrative Assistant/Volunteer Coordinator

      Correspondence with donors and track donations, assist with organizing events, filing, recruit volunteers and assign them work, manage the fundraising website for events.

    • Halling Sokol + Meza LLP

      Feb 2012 - Jul 2012
      Administrative Assistant/Legal Assistant

    • Washington State Bar Association, Moderate Means Program

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Legal Intern

      -Conduct income screening and client intake-Perform case assessment-Refer eligible clients to participating lawyers-Receive training on substantive law and client management

    • Seattle University School of Law

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Criminal Law Teaching Assistant- Professor Halliburton

      • Attend class and schedule and maintain regular office hours to meet with students.• Lead and facilitate study sessions or laboratories to develop critical legal skills by collaborating with faculty members and ARC staff.• Promptly prepare lesson plans, activities, and learning supports for study sessions or laboratories according to principles of learning theory, active learning, academic support pedagogy, independent learning, and collaboration.• Support ARC staff by assisting with ARC workshops.• Provide ongoing feedback on student work in accordance with established ARC procedures.• Provide reasonable, extra assistance to students who have demonstrated a need for additional support through individual conferences. • Identify, locate, or disseminate appropriate learning resources for students.• Identify and effectively respond to distressed or distressing students. Show less

    • International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), United Nations

      Jan 2014 - May 2014
      Legal Intern, Trial Chambers III

      -Assisted in drafting decisions and orders for the Chamber.-Prepared witness memos and summaries for the judges and legal officers in the case of the Prosecutor v. Radovan Karadžić. -Conducted legal research.

    • Seattle University School of Law

      May 2014 - May 2015

      Drafted a legal brief which was submitted to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights regarding the proposed Nicaraguan Canal and the violations of human rights occurring as a result of its development - Executive edited Notes & Comments- Managed three Note & Comment Article teams made up of three or four people. - Assisted in and manage article selection for publication. - Assisted in the assignment of Notes & Comments to Note & Comment teams.

      • Law Clerk

        Jan 2015 - May 2015

      • Executive Notes and Comments Editor

        May 2014 - May 2015

    • Landesa

      Jun 2014 - Aug 2014
      Legal Extern

      - Conducted legal research on inheritance laws in Tanzania and India- Edited a paper on the situation of women’s land rights in Tanzania- Drafted a 25-page briefing paper on the current status of women’s land rights in India for a client of Landesa's India team

    • King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
      Legal Extern-Domestic Violence Unit

      -Analyzed evidence for attorneys, assist in trial preparation, and prepare trial notebooks-Researched legal issues for pretrial motions and write memoranda on those issues-Wrote portions of trial briefs for attorneys

    • Washington State Court of Appeals, Division II

      Sept 2015 - Jul 2017
      Judicial Law Clerk to the Honorable Rich Melnick

      -Managed individual caseload researching briefed civil and criminal issues.-Drafted prehearing memoranda for the panel, made recommendations for case resolution, and aided in drafting final opinions.-Cite checked final opinions.

    • U.S. Department of Justice

      Sept 2017 - Jan 2020
      Attorney Advisor at Executive Office for Immigration Review

      Entered on duty through the Attorney General's Honors Program, remained on duty as a permanent attorney advisor.

    • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

      Jan 2020 - now
      Staff Attorney

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Licensed Attorney

      State Bar of California
      Dec 2015

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Sami Pearlman
      Presidential Scholar Seattle University School of Law Jun 2014 Awarded to those in the top 5% of the applicant pool who demonstrated a strong aptitude for the study of law, and maintained grades high enough to qualify for renewal.
    • Awarded to Sami Pearlman
      Presidential Scholar Seattle University School of Law Jun 2013 Awarded to those in the top 5% of the applicant pool who demonstrated a strong aptitude for the study of law, and maintained grades high enough to qualify for renewal.
    • Awarded to Sami Pearlman
      Presidential Scholar Seattle University School of Law May 2012 Awarded to those in the top 5% of the applicant pool who demonstrated a strong aptitude for the study of law.
    • Awarded to Sami Pearlman
      CALI Award for the highest grade in Legal Writing II, Section B The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction Fall 2013http://www2.cali.org/index.php?fuseaction=excellenceawards.ViewOneAward&awardid=23c3ab90