Justine Morris

19 Chester St, #3
Allston, MA 02134
jem728@bu.edu / 360-550-2086

EDUCATION
Boston University School of Law Boston, MA
• Juris Doctor anticipated, May 2021
• National Lawyers Guild, treasurer-elect; Critical Legal Theory reading group
New York University College of Arts and Science New York, NY
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism; Bachelor of Arts in Politics; German minor, May 2017
• Varsity cross country and track athlete, senior captain; 3.49 GPA

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
THE LAW OFFICE OF FRED LICHTMACHER, P.C. New York, NY
Legal Assistant August 2017—August 2018
• Exposed to all stages of litigation from client intake and discovery to trial and settlement in a
small law office litigating federal discrimination and police brutality civil suits
• Conducted legal research and preliminary client interviews; drafted complaints; responded to
interrogatories and document requests; handled discovery dispute and subsequent motion for
sanctions

WABC7 INVESTIGATIVE TEAM New York, NY

Intern September 2016—December 2016
• Conducted initial research on tips; transcribed broadcast interviews; accompanied team on
interviews with city officials
• Worked day of Chelsea bombing, had to find information under tight deadline for broadcast
SALON.COM New York, NY
Politics intern June 2016—August 2016
• Pitched and wrote multiple daily news stories mostly focusing on presidential election; assisted
with complex research tasks and edited pieces for publication; interviewed queer Muslims after
the Pulse Nightclub shooting
• Proposed, researched and published an explainer on “Blue Lives Matter” bills

CRAIN'S 5BOROS.COM New York, NY

Intern January 2016—May 2016
• Wrote lifestyle content, found and interviewed experts; worked on multiple stories and projects
simultaneously
• Researched and drafted portions of Up Your Game! by Gary Belsky and Neil Fine
WASHINGTON SQUARE NEWS (NYU Student Paper) New York, NY
Deputy News Editor and Staff Writer February 2014—December 2015
• Pitched, wrote, and edited hard news stories; gave assignments and guidance to writers
• Helped prepare newspaper for weekly printing
SKILLS & INTERESTS
Computer and Language: PGP, TOR, HTML; proficient in German, learning Spanish
Interests: The New York Times, The Intercept, and Citations Needed podcast; racing half-marathons