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Austin Jones

Associate
Inland Empireajones@f3law.comDÂ 951.215.4918
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What can I solve for you?

Drawing on an ability to grasp concepts quickly, a strong work ethic, effective communication skills and a passion for the mission of public education, I counsel clients on a wide range of issues that arise in student services, student discipline and special education.

What's it like to work with me?

A quote by Martin Luther King, Jr. resonates with me: \"Intelligence plus characterâ€”that is the goal of true education.\" I truly enjoy being part of a team that makes a positive difference in the world by seeking to achieve the goal of â€œtrue education.â€� As a collaborator by nature, Iâ€™m most effective when Iâ€™m making connections, building relationships, and working in tandem with people who share a passion for helping our public schools function at their highest level.

Top Issues in My Practice

#studentservices

#studentdiscipline

#specialeducation

#section504

#fape

#dueprocesshearings

â€œIn the words of Martin Luther King, Jr., â€œIntelligence plus character â€“ that is the goal of true education,â€� and I enjoy being part of a team that seeks to achieve the goal of true education.â€�

Overview

Focusing on issues of due process in education law, Austin Jones provides advice to school districts and other public agencies in the areas of student services, student discipline and special education. When clients encounter issues and conflicts arising under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Austin helps them craft appropriate responses and fulfill the legislationâ€™s requirement that public schools provide â€œfree and appropriate educationâ€� to all students, regardless of ability.

Austin relishes the chance to combine his legal acumen with the insight and skills of his team and tackle multifaceted problems and issues. As a quick study, heâ€™s always eager to learn more and delve deeper while building rapport and trust with clients and colleagues alike.

Prior to joining F3, Austin practiced at a small California law office, where he drafted pleadings surrounding workersâ€™ compensation defense issues, conducted depositions and appeared in court on behalf of employers in workersâ€™ compensation disputes. In addition, he honed his outstanding legal research skills, which he draws on daily and applies to his current clientsâ€™ advantage.

Austin also previously clerked with the Orange County Public Defenderâ€™s Office. During law school at Chapman University, Austin served as the senior symposium editor for the Diversity and Social Justice Forum, as well as the president of the Public Interest Law Foundation.

Experience Highlights

Clerkships

Law clerk with the Orange County Public Defenderâ€™s Office

Involvement

Professional Affiliations

Diversity and Social Justice Forum, Senior Symposium Editor

Public Interest Law Foundation, President

Student Bar Association, Member

Mock Trial team, Participant

After School

Outside the office, I enjoy outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, fishing, and photography. Iâ€™m also an avid fan of professional sports teams such as the LA Lakers, the LA Angels and the Philadelphia Eagles.

Education

Chapman University, Fowler School of Law (J.D.)

Biola University (B.A., Political Science)

Admissions

Bar Admissions

California

Related Services

Special Education

Student Rights & Discipline

Related Clients

Public Education K-12

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If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. 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For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. 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In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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Melanie L. Chaney
\n          Firm-wide Managing Partner\n                          310.981.2012\n                            |\n                            mchaney@lcwlegal.com\n
Melanie L. Chaney is the Firm-wide Managing Partner of Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, Californiaâ€™s largest education, public sector, nonprofit, and labor & employment law firm.
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Melanie represents and regularly advises cities, counties, community college districts, school districts, public safety departments and special districts regarding employee and labor relations matters.Â  The breadth of her experience as both a negotiator and a litigator informs her practical approach to the myriad of labor and employment issues faced by public entities. Many agencies rely on Melanie to provide sound and measured advice in her direct and distinctly authentic manner. Melanie expertly guides clients through the bargaining process including through impasse, mediation, factfinding and imposition.Â  She has led agencies through interest based bargaining with favorable results and assisted agencies in preparing for strikes, operating through strikes and healing relationships post-strike.
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Melanie negotiates, drafts and provides guidance for interpreting collective bargaining agreements and memoranda of understanding under the Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (MMBA) and the Educational Employment Relations Act (EERA).Â  She also handles all aspects of labor disputes including unfair labor practice charges before the California Public Employment Relations Board (PERB).
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Melanie is also an experienced litigator who has successfully handled employment cases involving claims such as harassment, discrimination, retaliation and wage and hour claims.Â  She has received favorable verdicts in state and federal court before judges and juries.
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Melanie handles arbitrations and administrative proceedings including disciplinary actions and grievances, and regularly represents public safety departments in police officer discipline matters.Â She has successfully handledÂ mattersÂ before administrative bodies such as the Office of Administrative Hearings,Â Labor Commissioner, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Civil Rights Department.
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She also conducts and assists with workplaceÂ investigations and provides advice on creating and updating personnel procedures and policies.
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Melanie serves on the executive committee of the firmâ€™s Labor Relations practice group.Â  She is a contributing author to the firmâ€™s California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog. She also frequently conducts training and workshops on labor and employment topics.
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Professional and Community Involvement
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Melanie is a member of the California Council of School Attorneys (CCSA).
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Recognitions
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Melanie has continued to be recognized throughout her career, including the following:
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Attorney of the Year â€“ Law Practice Management, California Lawyers Association (2024)
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Top 100 Lawyers, Los Angeles Business Journal (2024)
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Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys,Â Los Angeles Business Journal (2024)
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Southern California Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers (2008-2010)
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Private Education
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Education
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JD, University of Southern California, Gould School of Law
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BA, University of California, Los Angeles
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Did You Know
\n              Melanie's first job was at an ice cream shop.            \n
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Publications
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Employee v. City (2017) â€“ Obtained decision from Hearing Officer and City upholding termination of police department dispatcher for misconduct including inappropriate and disruptive outbursts towards coworkers and supervisors.
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Police Officer v. City (2015) â€“ Obtained decision from Hearing Officer and City upholding the termination of a police officer for misconduct including engaging in numerous on-duty sexual encounters with multiple women.
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Police Officer v. City (2014) â€“ Obtained decision from Hearing Officer and City upholding the termination of a police officer for misconduct including damaging a police vehicle and then lying about it during the investigation.
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Employee v. City (2013) â€“ Obtained decision from Hearing Officer and City Personnel Commission upholding the termination of maintenance supervisor for misconduct including using obscene language, engaging in violence in the workplace and engaging in retaliatory action against a subordinate employee.
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Siegmund v. County of Orange (2011) â€“ 700 deputy sheriffs alleged that the County failed to pay overtime at the correct regular rate in violation of the FLSA. LCW obtained summary judgment for the County, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the ruling for the County, finding that the deputy sheriffs failed to show that any employee was paid less than the FLSA requires for any pay period.
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Sotelo v. City of Oxnard (2015) â€“ Successfully defended the City of Oxnard against five causes of actions, including FEHA discrimination and whistleblower retaliation claims, brought against it by the Cityâ€™s former City Manager in a jury trial in federal court. The jury returned a defense verdict on all claims.
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Community College v. Former Faculty Member (2013) â€“ Represented a community college district in a case where the District and the faculty member entered into a settlement agreement to resolve an administrative appeal of his dismissal from employment. The District agreed to keep the faculty member on the payroll so that he could retire from CalSTRS and then apply for Districtâ€™s paid retiree health benefits. The District upheld its end of the settlement, but the faculty member, after collecting over one year of pay on administrative leave, asserted that the settlement agreement did not require him to retire from CalSTRS. As a result, he did not timely retire from CalSTRS, which rendered him ineligible to receive the Districtâ€™s health benefits. After a bench trial, the court held that the faculty member was not a District retiree as a result of his own actions and that the District is not responsible for any losses suffered as a result of his failure to timely retire from CalSTRS.
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Williams v. Chino Valley Independent Fire District (II) (2012) â€“ Obtained dismissal of a Federal Court disability discrimination lawsuit filed by a retired fire captain, who alleged he was discriminated against in his efforts to be re-hired into the position from which he disability retired several years ago. LCW attorneys had previously obtained dismissal of a prior action filed by this retired fire captain in state court. When he then tried to re-litigate his claims in the federal court system, the motion was filed to dismiss pursuant to Rule 12 (b)(6) arguing the state court judgment on these claims precluded the fire captain from re-litigating in federal court. They also argued the federal complaint failed to state a viable claim because the Districtâ€™s limit to a one year requalification period applied to anyone who wanted to be re-hired into a prior previously held position, not just disabled individuals.
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Taylor v. LAUSD (2010) â€“ Taylor was a teacher with LAUSD who was terminated for cause for unsatisfactory performance and rude conduct towards students. Melanie successfully represented the District in the underlying termination appeal hearing by Petitioner Darryl Taylor. Subsequently, she obtained a denial from the Los Angeles County Superior Court of Taylorâ€™s writ appealing the Commission on Professional Competenceâ€™s decision terminating him.
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Cities
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City of Huntington Beach â€“ Fire and Fire Management
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City of Riverside â€“ SEIU Local 721 (2 units), IBEW, Fire
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City of Anaheim â€“ Fire
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City of Hemet â€“ SEIU Local 721, HMMA (management), POA, PMA, Fire
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City of Ventura â€“ SEIU Local 721, VMEA (municipal employees), POA
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City of Claremont â€“ POA
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Counties
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San Diego County â€“ SEIU Local 221(4 units)
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Riverside County â€“ SEIU Local 721 (per diem unit)
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Orange County â€“ Teamsters
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Education
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Santa Clarita Community College District â€“ COCFA (Faculty), CSEA (classified)
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Rio Hondo Community College District â€“ CSEA (classified)
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Imperial Valley Community College District â€“ CTA (Faculty)
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Rancho Santiago Community College Districtâ€“ FARSCCD (Faculty), CEFA (Part-time Non-Credit Faculty)
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Chaffey Community College Districtâ€“ CSEA (classified)
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Desert Community College District â€“ CSEA (classified)
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Hope Elementary School Districtâ€“ HDTA (teachers)
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Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority â€“ SMART (transit operators), TCU
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Ventura Regional Sanitation Districtâ€“ SEIU, IUOE
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San Bernardino County Employeesâ€™ Retirement Assâ€™nâ€“ SEIU Local 721
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Constantino Gabriel v. LACCD (2014) â€“ Successfully represented the District against unfair practice charge alleging unlawful retaliation under the EERA. PERB dismissed the charge without leave to amend.
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GMEA v. City of Glendora (2011)â€“ After receiving Cityâ€™s response, PERB office dismissed UPC alleging, among other things, that City failed to exercise good faith during impasse procedure when it unilaterally imposed furloughs on its members.
\n                      Governor Newsom Enacts SB95, Obligating Community College Districts to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to their Employees\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      President Signs the American Rescue Plan Act, Promising Critical Funding to Institutions of Higher Education and Additional Relief to Public Employees\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      Cleaning of Your Personnel Rules â€“ Donâ€™t Delay Getting Started\n                                              Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC)'sÂ Municipal Magazine\n                      READ NOW\n                      Should your city embrace GenAI? Itâ€™s complicated.\n                                              Western City\n                      READ NOW\n                      Weekly Executive Order Roundups â€“ Stay Informed\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      7 Tools for Fostering a Respectful Work Environment and Navigating Incivility in the Workplace\n                                              HR Daily Advisor\n                      READ NOW\n                      LCW Announces New Firmwide Managing Partner\n                                              Los Angeles Times\n                      READ NOW\n                      Liebert Cassidyâ€™s LA Office Head Now Co-Managing Partner\n                                              Law360\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips for Addressing Incivility in the Workplace\n                                              Daily Journal\n                      READ NOW\n                      Before SB 2, California Lacked a Process for Decertifying Peace Officers, Allowing Misconduct to Go Unchecked\n                                              Daily Journal\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips from the Table: Union Representatives Who Cross The Line\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips from the Table: Preparing a New Elected Official for Labor Negotiations\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips from the Table: Time & Order of Settlements\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Five Common Pitfalls in the Reasonable Accommodation Process\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Governor Newsom Enacts SB95, Obligating Community College Districts to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to their Employees\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      President Signs the American Rescue Plan Act, Promising Critical Funding to Institutions of Higher Education and Additional Relief to Public Employees\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      Cleaning of Your Personnel Rules â€“ Donâ€™t Delay Getting Started\n                                              Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC)'sÂ Municipal Magazine\n                      READ NOW\n                      Should your city embrace GenAI? Itâ€™s complicated.\n                                              Western City\n                      READ NOW\n                      Weekly Executive Order Roundups â€“ Stay Informed\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      7 Tools for Fostering a Respectful Work Environment and Navigating Incivility in the Workplace\n                                              HR Daily Advisor\n                      READ NOW\n                      LCW Announces New Firmwide Managing Partner\n                                              Los Angeles Times\n                      READ NOW\n                      Liebert Cassidyâ€™s LA Office Head Now Co-Managing Partner\n                                              Law360\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips for Addressing Incivility in the Workplace\n                                              Daily Journal\n                      READ NOW\n                      Before SB 2, California Lacked a Process for Decertifying Peace Officers, Allowing Misconduct to Go Unchecked\n                                              Daily Journal\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips from the Table: Union Representatives Who Cross The Line\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips from the Table: Preparing a New Elected Official for Labor Negotiations\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Tips from the Table: Time & Order of Settlements\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Five Common Pitfalls in the Reasonable Accommodation Process\n                                              California Public Agency Labor & Employment Blog\n                      READ NOW\n                      Governor Newsom Enacts SB95, Obligating Community College Districts to Provide COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave to their Employees\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      President Signs the American Rescue Plan Act, Promising Critical Funding to Institutions of Higher Education and Additional Relief to Public Employees\n                                              LCW Special Bulletin\n                      READ NOW\n                      Cleaning of Your Personnel Rules â€“ Donâ€™t Delay Getting Started\n                                              Municipal Management Association of Northern California (MMANC)'sÂ Municipal Magazine\n                      READ NOW\n                        01/\n                        14\n
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Do not include prior locations that may be mentioned as where the attorney may have worked in the past.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}


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Overview

What he's great at

How he delivers

Why you'll enjoy working with him

Who he is off the clock

Memberships

Publications & Speaking Engagements

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Creative. Persuasive. Trusted.

Joel is a results-based, seasoned attorney with a unique blend of expertise in energy regulation, property taxation and economic development, and a proven record of success.

He represents clients in high-stakes regulatory matters and property tax disputes, offering data-driven and tested counsel grounded in deep industry knowledge. Joel specializes not only in strategic advice, but also in using sheer force of will to ensure overall team success by constructively managing work-flow streams and by keeping large projects on budget and schedule.

 What he's great at

Joel co-chairs Bernstein Shurâ€™s Energy and Environmental Practice Groups, chairs the Property Tax & Valuation Team, and is a member of the firmâ€™s Board of Directors. His areas of specialty include:

Energy Regulation

Representing clients before state public utilities commissions and ISO New England

Negotiating interconnection and transmission agreements

Advising on wholesale and retail energy contracts, including renewable energy certificates

Guiding clients through rate proceedings, management audits and prudency reviews, investigations, inquiries, tariff revisions, and regulatory compliance

Property Taxation & Economic Development

Assisting with assessment appeals and tax collection

Conducting financial modeling of local property tax obligations

Litigating major property tax abatement cases involving renewable energy projects and large commercial properties

Advising on tax increment financing and current land use programs

Joelâ€™s dual focus and data training allows him to provide comprehensive legal solutions that address both regulatory and financial aspects of his clientsâ€™ operations.

 How he delivers

Joel combines analytical rigor with strategic insight to deliver effective legal solutions. His experience includes advising on many of northern New Englandâ€™s largest regulatory proceedings and advising on billions of dollars in property tax assessed values. Joelâ€™s leadership roles, including his position on Bernstein Shurâ€™s Board of Directors and his appointment to the International Association of Assessing Officersâ€™ Legal Committee reflect his commitment to excellence in his field.

 Why you'll enjoy working with him

Clients rely on Joelâ€™s ability to distill complex information into clear, actionable advice. His background in governmental administration and compliance enables him to navigate regulatory environments effectively. Joel is known for his practical, results-driven approach and his dedication to building long-term relationships with clients and regulators alike.

 Who he is off the clock

An Eagle Scout and professed math enthusiast, Joel brings a disciplined and analytical mindset to his legal practice. He is a United States Harry S. Truman Scholar and a Fels Scholar from the University of Pennsylvania, reflecting his longstanding commitment to public service and academic excellence. Joel also serves on the board of Pine Tree Legal Assistance and cares deeply about ensuring access to justice for all.

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  jmoser@bernsteinshur.com

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 100 Middle Street

 PO Box 9729

 Portland, ME 04104-5029

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  Energy

  Environmental

  Property Tax & Valuation

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  Energy

  Environmental

  Property Tax & Valuation

  Municipal & Governmental Services

  Climate Change

 Education

JD, University of Maine School of Law, summa cum laude

Editor, Maine Law Review

MGA, University of Pennsylvania, Fels Institute of Government

AB, German and Governmental and Legal Studies, Bowdoin College, magna cum laude

 Awards

Chambers USA 2025 â€“ Energy & Natural Resources (8 years ranked)

The Best Lawyers in AmericaÂ® 2026 (Ranked since 2021)

Energy Regulatory Law

â€œLawyer of the Year 2022â€� for Energy Regulatory Law, Best Lawyers in America

United States Harry S. Truman Scholar

Shur-Frinsko Award for Municipal Law and Local Governance

Fels Scholar, University of Pennsylvania

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Bar Admissions

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

States of Maine

State of New Hampshire

Court Admissions

US District Court for the District of Maine

 Memberships

Maine Association of Assessing Officers

Solar Energy Industries Association

International Association of Assessing Officers

Maine State Bar Association

Energy Bar Association

 Publications & Speaking Engagements

Publications

Editor, Maine Chapter, Property Tax Deskbook, American Bar Association, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

The Millennial Revolution in Electrical Transmission, Thomson Reuters

Editor, Standard on Contracting for Assessment Services, International Association of Assessing Officers, (Approved April 2019)

Speaking Engagements

International Association of Assessing Officers, Chair, Legal Task Force; Member, Task Force on Contracting for Assessment Services:

Assessing Energy Generation and Transmission Properties in a Changing World (2023 IAAO Legal Seminar, Louisville, Kentucky)

Assessors, Lawyers, and Taxpayers â€“ Weâ€™re in this together (Breakdown of the Assessment & Appeal Process; Preparing to be a Witness; and Mediation and Conflict Resolution) (2022 IAAO Legal Seminar, Austin, TX)

Successfully Prepare, Defend, and Manage Large Appeals, 85th Annual International Conference on Assessment Administration (Minneapolis, MN)

Lecturer, Preparation and Trial of the Property Tax Appeal Seminar (University of North Carolina School of Government, Charlotte, NC)

Responsibilities of Assessors in Utilizing Information Gathering Tools, 2019 State of Maine Winter Chapter Meeting (Lewiston, Maine)

Lecturer, Prepare, Defend, and Manage â€œMegaâ€� Assessment Cases, 2019 IAAO International Webinar Series

Advising Assessors: Ethical Considerations, IAAO Legal Seminar (Phoenix, AZ)

Post-COVID: Assessing the New Normal, 2021 State of Maine Winter Chapter Meeting (Virtual)

Assessing Post-COVID: Practical Considerations, 2021 IAAO/URISA National Webina

Valuing Large Scale Solar, Maine Chapter of the International Association of Assessing Officers & Maine Association of Assessing Officers, 2022 Chapter Meeting (Virtual)

Maine Association of Assessing Officers:

Right Title & InterestÂ- Who has it and Who Should be the Referee? (2012 Annual Conference)

Properties Entitled to Tax Exempt Status under Maine Law (2013 Annual Conference)

The Challenging World of Challenges to Assessments (2014 Annual Conference)

Part and Parcel Assessing Parcels, 706 Requests, Sudden and Severe Statute, and Updates from the Field (2015 Annual Conference)

Personal Property Lien Procedures, Subdivision Lots, BETE Appeals, and Updates from the Field (2016 Annual Conference)

Constitutional Equity, â€œSpecialâ€� Assessments, Poverty Abatements, and Preparing the Mega Case (2017 Annual Conference)

Section 706-A, Dark Stores, and the Mega Case (2018 Annual Conference)

Assessor Ethics (2019 Annual Conference)

Assessing Post-COVID (PT203), Maine Revenue Services, Property Tax Division Property Tax School (August 2021)

What is Benevolent and Charitable? (2020 Annual Conference)

Ethics for the Assessor (2021 Annual Conference)

Central Maine Association of Assessing Officers,Â  2022 Spring Seminar Agenda, Section 706-A Dos and Donâ€™ts (2022 Spring Seminar)

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Do not include prior locations that may be mentioned as where the attorney may have worked in the past.',\r\n'direct_phone_no_1' => 'Extract the direct office phone number listed for this attorney. If multiple phone numbers are listed, select the one that is their direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number. If the attorney works out of two offices and has a direct line for each office, list the first here. If a direct line is unavailable, but a main or central office number is listed with an extension, list that number followed by EXT and the extension number',\r\n'direct_phone_no_2' => 'Extract the second direct office phone number listed for this attorney, if it exists. If multiple direct phone numbers are listed because the attorney works out of two office, select the second number \u2013 not the one listed in the prior item. Select only a number that is the attorney\u2019s direct line, not the main or central office number, nor a fax number.',\r\n'image_url' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s image file',\r\n'linkedIn' => 'Extract the URL for the attorney\u2019s LinkedIn profile, if it is listed. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'narrative_description' => 'Extract and combine all sections that provide a narrative overview of the attorney\u2019s biography and general work experience. Do not paraphrase, summarize, or omit information. Include the Biography/Bio section(s) and also include any Experience section that contains narrative descriptions of work (including sections structured as practice-area headings followed by descriptive paragraphs, e.g., \"Aging Services\" + paragraph text, \"Dental\" + paragraph text, etc.). Preserve headings and the order of content as it appears; you may convert embedded highlights into bullet points only if it helps preserve (not reduce) the information. EXCLUDE: any section (or subsection) that exclusively lists specific representative matters / representative experience items (typically a list of discrete matters, case captions like \"X v. Y\", deal/transaction bullet points, dated entries, courts/dockets, or similar itemized matter lists). If an Experience (or other) section contains BOTH narrative description AND a separate list of specific matters, include the narrative paragraphs/headings but omit the itemized matter list. Return the combined narrative text only. If no narrative bio or general-experience narrative exists, return an empty string.',\r\n'representative_matters' => 'Extract ALL representative matters (such as litigation cases, verdicts, transactions, or deals) that are listed as well any available descriptions of them, in both specified lists of representative matters, experience, and work highlights, as well as in the biographical text and list of news articles. If news articles for this attorney identify cases or transactions that can be inferred to be the work product of this attorney, include those matters as well. List the representative matters and their available descriptions as an array. Only pull from the text and do not paraphrase or make anything up. If no representative matters are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'news' => 'Extract news items ABOUT this attorney (not authored by them): e.g., firm/industry press releases, announcements, awards, rankings, deal/case results naming them, media coverage quoting or profiling them. List each item as \"Title (URL)\". If a \u201cNews\u201d section mixes authored content, include ONLY items that are clearly about the attorney or the firm, not implied to be authored by the attorney. Add base domain to relative links. Return an empty array [] if none.',\r\n'practice_areas' => 'Extract all the practice areas (aka departments, specialties, capabilities, services areas, areas of focus, etc.), if any, that are listed as ones that this attorney specializes in. Return them as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school' => 'Extract the law school attorney attended. This is for their primary law degree, usually a JD, LLB, or, in the absence of those, the earliest LLM listed or the institution where they received an undergraduate law degree. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which the attorney received their degree from the law school above (what year did they graduate?) If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'law_school_honors' => 'Extract all honors this attorney received in or during law school. You must review all education and credentials sections that list their law degree AND ALSO the narrative bio, as well as all other sectiosn. These honors include: latin honors (cum laude, summa cum laude, magna cum laude); school specific honors (e.g. James Kent Scholars at Columbia Law); regular honors designations (e.g. Dean\u2019s List, High Honors, etc.); Order of the Coif; course prizes (such as book awards, CALI Awards, American Jurisprudence Awards, or course awards); membership in phi kappa phi; scholarships and fellowships; moot court awards; trial advocacy awards; best oralis; brief-writing honors or other writing honors; pro bono or service distinctions; commencement prizes and medals; or other types of academic law school honors (but list them specifically - do not list them as \"other honors\". Return this entire extracted list of specific honors as an array. If no honors are found, return an empty array.',   \r\n'law_journals' =>' Extract any law reviews or law journals listed for the attorney's time in law school. Also list if the attorney had any titles in such law reviews or journals, like Articles Editor for example. Return this entire extracted list of law reviews and journals, and associated titles, as an array. If no law reviews or journals are found, return an empty array.'\r\n'undergraduate_school' => 'Extract the attorney\\'s undergraduate degree-granting school, college, university, or institution. This is probably the institution from where they received a bachelors degree. If their undergraduate degree was an LLB listed for their law school above, return an empty string. If no undergraduate schools are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_school_graduation_year' => 'Extract the year in which attorney received their undergraduate degree from the undergraduate school above. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'undergraduate_specialty' => 'Extract the specialties or majors that are listed for the undergraduate degree (e.g. economics, computer science, etc.) This does not include degree type, like B.S., Bachelor of Arts or Science degree, etc. List the specialties or majors as an array. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_school' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, Extract the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'PhD_subject' => 'If this attorney has a PhD, list the educational institution from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Masters_degree_school' => 'If this attorney has a masters degree, extract the educational institution from which they received it. But do not list schools from which the attorney received an LL.M. degree or a masters in law. If no masters degree schools are found, return an empty string. ',\r\n'Masters_degree_subject' => 'If the attorney has a masters degree, extract the subject or area of study of the masters. The subject area may be in the degree itself, such as an M.Div, which is a masters in Divinity. But do not include subjects for LL.M. degrees or masters in law degrees. DO NOT include honors or latin honors (e.g. cum laude, summa cum laude) in your answer. List subjects as array. If no masters degree subjects are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MBA_School' => 'If the attorney has a Masters in Business Administration, extract the name of the business school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'MD_school' => 'If the attorney has an MD (Doctor of Medicine) or DO (Doctor of Osteopathy) degree, extract the name of the medical school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'llm_in_tax_law_school' =>  'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, specializing in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Other_LLM_school' => 'If the attorney has an masters in laws (LLM) degree, but not one that specializes in tax, extract the name of the law school from which they received it. If not found, return an empty string.',\r\n'bar_and_court_admissions' => 'Extract EVERY explicit admission to practice (bar + court/agency) anywhere in the page. Include bar jurisdictions (states/provinces/territories/countries) and court/agency admissions (e.g., U.S. Supreme Court, Courts of Appeals with circuit, District/Bankruptcy/Tax/Federal Claims courts with district, USPTO, tribal/military/foreign courts). For UK attorneys, specify whether they are a solicitor, barrister, advocate, or any combination if available; for Canada, specify the province or territory; for Australia, specify the state or territory and whether they are admitted as a solicitor or barrister. Pull items under headings like \u201cAdmissions,\u201d \u201cBar Admissions,\u201d \u201cCourt Admissions,\u201d or similar, and treat each
 or clearly separated entry as one item. Do not infer from memberships/education. Exclude governments as parties, and strip years and dates. Output a deduplicated array of exact admission strings; if none, return []. ',\r\n'Clerkships' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, DO NOT include it in your answer. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Clerkships_with_judge' => 'Extract every judicial or court clerkship held by this attorney, regardless of where it appears in the biography (including in lists of prior employment or mixed professional experience). Treat any role containing the word \u201cclerk,\u201d \u201cclerkship,\u201d \u201cjudicial law clerk,\u201d \u201claw clerk,\u201d or similar as a clerkship. For each clerkship, return the name of the court as an array item; if the biography provides the judge\u2019s name, include it in parentheses after the court name, and if no judge is named, return only the court. Include clerkships in federal courts (including bankruptcy courts), state courts, appellate courts, supreme courts, magistrate judges, and any foreign courts. Do not skip clerkships that lack judge names or that appear in long court titles. If no clerkships are found, return an empty string.',\r\n'Memberships' => 'Extract any organizations the attorney a member of. List them as an array, with the attorney's role if available. If no memberships or organizations are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'clients' => 'Extract the attorney's clients that are explicitly NAMED in the source code. You MUST review EVERY section (including explicit client lists, narrative biography, representative matters, experience, and news articles/titles) and then MERGE the results; do not stop after finding clients in any one section. If a list of representative matters or experience is present, extract NAMED clients from this list, and ignore any clients who are described in the list but who are not explicitly named in the list. Only include a client from the list of representative matters/experience or any other section if its name appears verbatim in the list and if the list clearly identifies the client as a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). As an overarching rule, if the client is not identified by a proper name, do not include it. When pulling clients from lists of representative matters/experience and news articles, include clients which are named and which are implied to be represented by this attorney, their team or firm, and exclude parties adverse to such clients, opposing such clients, or on the other side of a case, deal or transaction from such clients. For example, if the representative matter/experience or news article's title mentions a lending transaction with both the lender and borrower, and the attorney or their team or firm represented the lender, do not list the borrower. If a litigation case is listed, do not assume that the lawyer represented the plaintiff. Use context or other language in the text to determine which party was represented by the attorney. If a matter lists the government as one party, assume the attorney represented the other named party and include that party if it is specifically named and not anonymous. As another example, if the representative matter/experience is a litigation case, and it is written that the attorney represented the defense (or \"defended\" his client), extract the defendant named in the case title. List all named clients as a deduplicated array of NAMES copied directly from the source text. Omit unnamed parties and anonymous parties and never guess identities. If no named clients are explicitly named anywhere in the source code, return an empty string.',\r\n'industries' => 'Extract ONLY industries/industry sectors or client-type categories explicitly named in the source code (especially, but not exclusively, under headings like \u201cIndustries,\u201d \u201cPractices & Industries,\u201d or in /industries/ links). Include items like \u201cSports,\u201d \u201cHealthcare & Life Sciences,\u201d \u201cTechnology,\u201d \u201cInfrastructure,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity,\u201d etc. EXCLUDE practice areas, services, or deal/matter types (e.g., \u201cMergers & Acquisitions,\u201d \u201cPrivate Equity M&A,\u201d \u201cacquisitions,\u201d \u201cinvestments,\u201d \u201cdivestitures,\u201d \u201cjoint ventures,\u201d \u201cfinancing,\u201d \u201crestructurings\u201d). Return a deduplicated array of industry/client-type names as written. If none are explicitly named, return empty array.',\r\n'languages' => 'Extract the languages in which the attorney is fluent. List them as an array.',\r\n'Accolades' => 'Extract any accolades, awards, or other special recognitions this attorney has received, such as rankings in Chambers guides (like Chambers & Partners, Chambers Gobal, or Chambers Asia-Pacific), the Legal500 list, and SuperLawyers, among others. The accolades should be specific to this attorney or their work, not generalized to their practice or their firm. List these accolades as an array. If no accolades are listed, return an empty string.',\r\n'pro_bono_activities' => 'Extract the attorney's pro bono, community service, and volunteer activities, as well as any non-profit, ngo, community service organizations the attorney may be involved with. If a description of the work is provided, include that. List them as an array',\r\n'thought_leadership' => 'Extract ALL professional thought leadership attributed to this attorney in their narrative bio and in all \"Insights,\" \"Publications,\" \"Events,\" and similar sections. This includes all items with their authorship/co-authorship/speaking/hosting credit/(byline \u201cauthor,\u201d \"co-author,\" \u201cpresenter,\u201d \u201cspeaker,\u201d \u201cpanelist,\u201d \u201cwebinar,\u201d \u201cpodcast,\u201d \u201cblog,\u201d \u201carticle,\u201d \u201cpublication,\u201d \u201cchapter,\u201d \u201cCLE,\u201d etc.). This also includes any items that do not include their byline or credit, but which are implied to involve the attorney (for example, by being listed in a section on their profile for \"Insights,\" \"Podcasts,\" \"Events,\" \"Media,\" \"Thought Leadership,\" \"Webinars, etc.). If a \u201cNews\u201d or \u201cInsights\u201d section mixes third party news ABOUT this attorney, include only items implied to the attorney as creator/presenter. List each as \"Title (URL)\" when a link is present, otherwise just the title. Add base domain to relative links. Also include the publication, event/program, and date after the title if these are available. Return [] if none.'\r\n'adverse_parties' => 'Review all the source code, including the narrative bio and list of representative matters, and list EVERY identifiable and NAMED party that is adverse to this attorney\u2019s clients: litigation opponents and transaction counterparties (buyer vs seller, lender vs borrower, landlord vs tenant, licensor vs licensee, insurer vs insured, issuer vs underwriter/investor, etc.). You MUST pull from all sections in the source code - explicit lists of clients, the narrative biography, listed representative matters, or in news articles listed for this attorney, or the titles thereof. In M&A, if the attorney represented the buyer/acquirer, DO NOT list the acquired target as adverse (since it becomes the client); instead list only the selling side (seller, stockholders, founders, or divesting company). If the attorney represented the seller/target, list the buyer/acquirer. Use cues like \u201cto/with/from/against,\u201d \u201csale to/by,\u201d \u201cacquisition from/by,\u201d \u201cmerger with,\u201d \u201cfinanced by/loan to/from/credit facility with.\u201d In the attorney represented the owner or owning entity of a subsidiary/portfolio company (for example in the case of a restructuring or lending transaction), DO NOT list the subsidiary/portfolio company as adverse; Do not list governments/agencies/courts. Only include an adverse party if its name appears verbatim in the source code and clearly identifies a real person, business, company, organization, or government entity. Do NOT include general descriptions, categories, roles, or descriptors that are not proper names (for example: \"Fortune 50 company\", \"medical billing company\", \"global bank\", \"mayoral candidate\", \"pharmacy\", \"trade association\", \"energy company\", or similar phrases). If the text does not contain the adverse party's name, do not include it. Output a deduplicated array of exact names; omit unnamed parties and never guess.'\r\n 'affinity_groups' => 'Extract ALL affinity/identity-based organizations the attorney is affiliated with on the page, even if under generic headings like \u201cAssociations,\u201d \u201cMemberships,\u201d \u201cAffiliations,\u201d \u201cCommunities,\u201d or \u201cOrganizations.\u201d Check all sections of the source code. Include all bar or professional association whose name signals an identity/affinity or civil-rights focus (e.g., words like Black/African-American/AAPI/Asian/South Asian/Pacific Islander/Hispanic/Latino/Native/Indigenous/LGBT/LGBTQ/Queer/Women/Gender/Disability/Veteran/Jewish/Muslim/Christian/Hindu/Sikh/Interfaith/Civil Rights/Minority/Diversity/Inclusion). Exclude purely general trade/professional groups without such identity focus. Return a deduplicated array of exact organization names; if none, return empty array.'"]}