Jonathan Melena

Jonathan Melena

Volunteer Legal Assistant

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  • About me

    JD Candidate at Suffolk University Law School

  • Education

    • Long Beach City College

      2014 - 2017
      Associate's degree
    • Suffolk University Law School

      2022 -
      Doctor of Law - JD
    • California State University-Long Beach

      2017 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts - BA Political Science and Government

      Minor in American Sign Language and Deaf Cultures

  • Experience

    • Community Lawyers, Inc.

      Oct 2018 - Jun 2022
      Volunteer Legal Assistant

      Assisted low-income residents of Los Angeles County with immigration and family law needs.Assisted in organizing legal aid workshops and non-profit fundraisers.

    • Law Offices of Hirji & Chau, LLP

      Sept 2019 - Jun 2022
      Legal Assistant

      Special Education Law, Civil and Disability Rights, and Education Law.

    • Massachusetts Trial Court

      Jun 2023 - Aug 2023
      Judicial Intern at Boston Municipal Courthouse, Brighton Division

      Judicial intern for the Hon. Stephen McClenon.

    • Committee for Public Counsel Services

      Aug 2023 - Dec 2023
      Legal Intern

      Public Defenders' Special Projects Unit - Post-Conviction Appeals

    • Office of the New York State Attorney General

      Jan 2024 - Apr 2024
      Legal Intern

      Law Enforcement Misconduct Investigative Office

    • Federal Public Defender Office, Districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

      Jun 2024 - Aug 2024
      Law Clerk

      Trial Department

    • Suffolk Law Defenders Clinic

      Aug 2024 - now
      SJC Rule 3:03 Certified Student Attorney

      Represent indigent persons charged with misdemeanors in the Boston Municipal Courts.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • American Sign Language Interpreter

      Golden West College
  • Volunteer Experience

    • General Board Member and Head Tutor

      Issued by Association of Professionals & Students on Mar 2014
      Association of Professionals & StudentsAssociated with Jonathan Melena