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Joyce L. Noche, Esq. <br /> <br />33 Balcony 949-981-8550 <br />Irvine, CA 92603 joyce.noche@gmail.com <br /> <br />BAR ADMISSION <br /> <br />California – SBN 254678 <br />New York – SBN 389986 <br /> <br />LEGAL EXPERIENCE <br /> <br />Immigrant Defenders Law Center, Los Angeles, CA – January 2018 – present <br /> Legal Services Director <br /> Direct and manage adult representation programs for ImmDef, including ImmDef’s <br /> locally-funded initiatives in Los Angeles, Orange County, and San Diego. <br /> <br />Stone Grzegorek & Gonzalez LLP, Los Angeles, CA – July 2016 – January 2018 <br /> Senior Attorney, Family Removal Group <br /> Led case management and supervision of Family Removal Group staff, direct client <br /> representation before USCIS, EOIR, and the Superior Court of California. <br /> <br />Public Law Center, Santa Ana, CA - September 2013-Present <br />Directing Attorney, Immigration Unit <br />Directed and managed Immigration Unit, provided volunteer and pro bono MCLE <br />trainings, led grant and program development, and direct client representation <br />before USCIS, EOIR, and the Superior Court of California. <br /> <br />Asian Americans Advancing Justice, Los Angeles, CA - December 2011 – August 2013 <br />Supervising Attorney, Immigration and Citizenship Project <br />Supervised and managed Immigration and Citizenship Project staff, oversaw <br />program development and grant management, including management of local and <br />national naturalization projects, and development of DACA direct services clinics, <br />Served on the legal team that supported youth leadership in the creation and <br />implementation of the DACA program in 2012. <br /> <br />U.S. Department of Homeland Security, USCIS, Los Angeles, CA – August 2006 – <br /> December 2011 <br /> Supervisory Asylum Officer, Quality Assurance Trainer, Asylum Officer <br />Served from 2008 – 2011 as a supervisory asylum officer, supervising a team of <br />asylum officers on applications for asylum, NACARA, and termination of asylum <br />status. Conducted performance reviews in compliance with asylum officer basic <br />training guidelines. Provided training on country conditions, law and procedure and <br />reviewed decisions to ensure quality adjudication. As an asylum officer, adjudicated <br />over 300 asylum applications. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />