Jacqueline M. James

Proactive litigator, case manager, mentor, and teacher with 20+ years day-to-day legal, supervisory, and
    strategic experience in multi-jurisdictional federal, state, county, and appellate courts, with large law firm
    (Mudge Rose), as well as specialized boutiques (Kreindler & Kreindler) and solo practices

■ Strong desire to transition “gift of persuasion” and passion for public service, policy, and program advocacy
    into career involving community outreach, training, and legal assistance for underserved populations 

■ Legal background includes trial work, all aspects of discovery, motion practice, document and docket management,
    and significant law changing opinions leading to new interpretations of legal precedent, or novel application

■ Additional Information:  Authored and co-authored numerous legal publications;  developed curricula and taught
    constitutional law at SUNY Purchase, and taught CLE classes; mentored students in legal advocacy and statewide
    competitions;  Moot Court Judge for Pace Law School; pro bono work in family law, criminal, landlord/tenant,
    domestic abuse, immigration, and community grant writing cases;  created systems and databases of legal documents
    and prior work products; worked with sensitive client situations and victims’ families in crisis; confident public speaker