Rebecca Lynch

» Provide advice and counsel regarding wage and hour issues, termination guidance and risk assessment, as well as independent contractor review » Provide management-side defense against claims in state and federal court in many phases of employment disputes including pleadings, law and motion, complex discovery issues, and mediation

» Advice and counsel regarding wage and hour issues, termination guidance and risk assessment » Draft employee handbook policies and updates compliant with Washington state and federal law

» Direct representation before California Superior Court and Federal District Court regarding complex class action lawsuits in defense of California growers and agricultural employers. » Counsel to agricultural management regarding wage-and-hour best practices, agency audits and investigations, and recordkeeping.

» Direct representation before the Immigration Office (USCIS) and Immigration Court (EOIR) » Community Partnership development and training to social services organizations including but not limited to International Rescue Committee, World Relief Sacramento, Tahoe SAFE Alliance, Stand Up Placer

» Removal/Deportation Defense including Cancellation of Removal for LPR and Non-LPR, Adjustment of Status with Waivers » Affirmative Applications before USCIS including naturalization, SIJS, asylum and withholding » Humanitarian applications including VAWA, U-Visa

» Prepare and organize evidence for I-601(A) waivers, U-Visa, VAWA, and Withholding applications » Analyze criminal records from state and federal databases to determine inadmissibility/deportability

» Law student at University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. » Main interests: immigration law and migrant issues, non-profit coordination » Student Life: Women's Caucus, National Lawyers Guild, California Innocence Project

» Interview and counsel clients for various immigration benefits including adjustment of status, naturalization and DACA » Prepare declarations, legal briefs and supporting exhibits in the representation of clients before the Department of Homeland Security and the Executive Office for Immigration Review in applications

» Assist faculty with updating research and and citations for recurring assignments » Research and generate new writing prompts for Global Lawyering Skills assignments and create sample memorandums » Comment and revise student assignments » Tutor students on Bluebook citation format, legal writing organization and tone » Mentor students on time management, school organization and developing critical thinking skills

» Review appellate briefs, examine court records from 23 counties in the Third Appellate District » Conduct legal research in WestlawNext, LexisAdvance, hardbound secondary sources, and legislative documents » Work directly with Justice Robie and research attorney, Matthew Smith to draft opinions on routine disposition appeals for Justice Robie's criminal calendar » Observe oral argument in the Court of Appeal then discuss the disposition after oral argument at roundtable with Justice Robie and staff » Track relevant criminal issues on appeal at the California Supreme Court

» Research and drafting for ILRC legal publications including: Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), Naturalization and Citizenship, and the U-Visa » Drafting advocacy letters to non-profit stakeholders, state agencies and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) » Organizing materials and providing legal services to detained noncitizens in the Bay Area including: general intakes on immigration relief eligibility, answering questions on the application process and supporting documentation for affirmative asylum and U-Visa applications, and Know Your Rights