Grace Duggan

I am a third-year law student at Northwestern Pritzker School of Law with a passion for immigration law.

McEntee Law Group, Chicago, IL

Law Clerk, May 2024 – Present 

• Draft letters of support and forms for EB-1A, O-1B, O-1A, O-2, and P-1A visa petitions
• Consult with and build immigration case theories for musicians, athletes, influencers, and start-up founders
• Respond to requests for evidence from U.S.C.I.S. with legal arguments to ensure visa petition approval

Northwestern Bluhm Legal Clinic, Chicago, IL 

Student in the Seigle Clinic for Immigrant Youth and Families, August 2023 – May 2024

• Represented clients in immigration court for defensive asylum cases and bond hearings
• Collected testimony from clients and witnesses and prepare corresponding affidavits for court filings
• Prepared motions for submission to the court and requests for prosecutorial discretion from DHS

Legal Aid Chicago, Chicago, IL

Immigrant and Workers Rights Legal Intern, May 2023 – August 2023

• Interviewed over 30 human trafficking victims to prepare and file deferred action applications 
• Prepared and filed a complaint with the U.S. Department of Labor on behalf of over 100 labor trafficking victims
• Organized and participated in a pro se clinic to prepare asylum applications for Venezuelan asylees

Champaign County State’s Attorney, Champaign, IL

Legal Intern, January 2021 – May 2021                                                              

• Drafted motions in limine, prepared jury instructions, and assisted with witness preparation for court proceedings 
• Categorized relevant evidence by witness, transcribed 911 calls, and analyzed videos to aid in case development
• Observed and took notes for attorneys during preliminary hearings, trials, and sentencing hearings

Duggan Bertsch, LLC, Chicago, IL

Legal Intern, June 2019 – August 2020

• Facilitated preparation of estate planning documents and attended estate plan attestations
• Conducted discovery using Relativity for commercial litigation proceedings, and prepared memoranda
• Corresponded with the Secretary of States of Delaware, Texas, and Illinois to form LLCs 

Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, Chicago, IL

Candidate for Juris Doctor, May 2025 – 3.666 GPA

• Dean’s List (Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Spring 2024)
• L’Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po) Masters in Economic Law exchange program (Fall 2024)
• Journal of International Law and Business
• Student Funded Public Interest Fellowships (SFPIF)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 

Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in French, Minor in Business, May 2022 – 3.95 GPA

• Edmund J. James Scholar
• Pre-Law Honors Society; Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society
• Dean’s List all semesters
• Phi Gamma Nu Professional Business Fraternity – Recruitment and Philanthropy Chair
• The Illinois Rip Chords a cappella group