Yi-Hsuan Rachel Lin

Conduct civil litigation in both state and federal courts and provide in-house consultation services to clients regarding contractual disputes, shareholder disputes, commercial fraud, and other business- or labor/employment-related legal issues

Represented clients in employment discrimination and wrongful termination cases; prepared employment discrimination/harassment, whistleblower retaliation, CFRA violation, and equal pay violation complaints, demands, and mediation briefs; negotiated settlement at mediations; negotiated and drafted settlement agreements; conducted written and oral discovery and meet and confer; drafted motions and oppositions; argued motions and question witnesses at hearings; outlined issues and questions for depositions; reviewed and summarized deposition transcripts; conducted eDiscovery document review; investigated and gathered evidence; managed client relationship; interviewed potential clients; represented employees on appeal at the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board; oversaw law firm management; successfully challenged an order compelling arbitration by a writ of mandate

Reviewed, presented, and offered opinions on petitions for writ of certiorari; researched and drafted bench and calendar memoranda

Conducted research and drafted memoranda on issues regarding sexual harassment, discrimination, FEHA retaliation, and disability law

Conducted legal research and drafted opinion memoranda on writ of mandamus proceedings, various discovery issues, and prisoners' constitutional rights; reviewed and summarized deposition transcripts

Conducted legal research and drafted opinion memoranda on issues including wage-and-hour law, class action certification, defamation, and trademark infringement; drafted orders

Negotiated and drafted service, license, sales and related agreements; advised corporate executives, sales, and logistics teams; assisted in implementing company-wide initiatives/policies; managed compliance with electronic waste recycling laws; assisted outside counsel in collection cases; monitored license compliance; prepared royalty reports; recruited new employees; provided employees with information about corporate policies and opportunities for promotion; updated employee handbooks; kept records of employee performance and benefits

Supported attorneys in civil trials; conducted legal research and drafted research memoranda on real estate law and civil procedural issues; drafted written discovery; managed law firm's files and records; assisted attorneys in M&A due diligence, contract review, and other corporate matters; interviewed witnesses

• Juris Doctor, summa cum laude • Recipient, Dean’s Academic Leadership Award, 2014-2015 • Recipient, Dean’s Merit Scholarship Award, 2013-2014 • Grade Point Average: 3.945; Dean’s List, 2012 – 2013, 2013 – 2014 • Recipient, Best Brief & Best Overall Team Awards, Bryant-Moore Civil Rights Moot Court Competition, March 2014 • Recipient, Outstanding Brief Writer Award, Southwestern Law School Intramural Competition Negotiation Track, Spring 2013 • Recipient, CALI "Excellence for the Future" Awards (highest grade in course): Advanced Legal Writing; California Civil Procedure; Capstone: Employment Law; Civil Procedure II; Legal Analysis, Writing, and Skills II • Teaching Assistant and Research Assistant, August 2013 – May 2015: conducted tutorial sessions, held office hours, graded students’ essays in Torts, Property, and Civil Procedures; researched on issues concerning benefit corporations

• LL.M., U.S. Legal Studies • Recipient, Merit Scholarship • Member, Asian Pacific American Law Students Association

• Bachelor of Law • Pro Bono Legal Services Association (free legal clinic) • Chief, Legal Services Outreach Team (free legal education for teens) • Recipient, Outstanding Community Contribution Awards for legal and outreach services