Anh Vu Esq.

Experience

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  Asian/Pacific Islander Domestic Violence Resource Project

  Mar 2013 - Sept 2016

  Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Bilingual Consultant

  Consulted and Assisted in filing relief from removal petitions and applications for victims of violence crimes under Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), U visa (Victims of Criminal Activities), and T visa (Victims of Human Trafficking); Provided Conflict resolution; Crisis management; Peer support; Financial empowerment and life skills development; Court accompaniment; Assistance in applying for public benefits; Referrals for shelter, legal, and social services;Provided Interpretation and translation services in Vietnamese. Show less

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  United States Environmental Protection Agency

  Jun 2014 - Nov 2014

  Honors Law Clerk

  Assisted in policy drafting under Minamata Convention on Mercury, Toxic Release Inventory Program, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Toxic Substances Control Act, and Mercury Export Ban Act; Drafted responses to public comments on Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act; Drafted interoffice memoranda; Drafted legal arguments; Communicated with EPA’s partners and stakeholders; Briefed senior agency officials on findings and recommendations; Participated in meetings and strategy sessions with partners and stakeholders. Show less

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  UDC Law Review

  Aug 2014 - May 2016

  Supervised team of 5 law review editors.Assigned works and reviewed work products.Wrote feedbacks on editors’ performance. Edited legal articles and wrote feedback and suggestions.

  • Senior Editor

    Aug 2015 - May 2016

  • Editor

    Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
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  University of the District of Columbia - The David A. Clarke School of Law

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2015

  Teaching Assistant

  Conducted workshops to review Property and Contracts course materials with students; Assisted students in developing skills by providing and reviewing models, strategies, hypotheticals, and practice exams; Provided oral and written feedback on students’ written work; and Provide one-on-one tutoring.

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  UDC General Practice Clinic

  Jan 2015 - May 2015

  Student Attorney

  Completed more than 450 clinical hours providing legal representation to low income DC residents in divorces, property division, housing, wills and estates matters.

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  Federal Aviation Administration

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Office of Civil Rights Legal Intern

  Reviewed Equal Employment Opportunity Reports of Investigation to determine if Alternative Dispute Resolution should be offered; Drafted and Edited Final Agency Decisions (FAD); Drafted case summaries; Briefed Senior agency officials on recent discriminatory findings and recommendations for training.

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  UDC Immigration and Human Rights Clinic

  Aug 2015 - May 2016

  Student Attorney

  Represented clients in removal proceedings; prepared and filed applications for affirmative asylum, withholding of removal, and reliefs under Convention Against Torture; represented unaccompanied minors in removal proceedings, SIJS hearings, and adjustment of status; and prepared and filed FOIA request.

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  Trow & Rahal PC

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Business Immigration Law Clerk

  Analyzed case documents and prepared applications for filing with appropriate government agency. Drafted employment based immigrant and non-immigrant visa petitions, applications, and specialized support letters detailing eligibility for visa classification and other immigration benefits. Maintained case management system and client contact information; interacted with corporate representatives and foreign nationals.

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  USCIS

  Sept 2016 - now

  Refugee Officer

  Interview and adjudicate refugee/asylum applications