Bio
Jaylen pairs his commitment to delivering exceptional client service with strong writing and investigative skills, refined during his time as a judicial extern in the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, and as a trial clerk at a respected Chicago trial boutique. Known for finding delight in the details, Jaylen excels in crafting compelling briefs, pleadings, motions for summary judgment, written discovery, and case strategy, ensuring each client receives thorough and effective representation.
Experience
Clerkships
Judicial Extern, Hon. John Z. Lee, United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (2023)
Judicial Extern, Hon. Sharon Johnson Coleman, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2022)
Credentials
Education
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2024, magna cum laude
Dean’s List (2021-2024)
Dean’s Scholarship (2021-2024)
Diversity Fund Scholarship (2022-2024)
Student Publications Editor & Head Staff Editor, UIC Law Review
Robert F. Wagner National Labor & Employment Moot Court Team
National Veterans Law Moot Court Team
Black Law Student Association, Member
Labor and Employment Law Society, Member
International Business & Trade Law Society, Board
University of Tennessee, B.A., Sociology, 2021
Dean’s List (2019-2021)
Gertrude Hurlbut Sociology Award Scholarship Recipient (2020)
Outstanding Graduate in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies Recipient (2021)
University of Tennessee Mock Trial Organization, Member
Columnist, The Daily Beacon
Bar Admissions
Illinois
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association
Cook County Bar Association
Black Men Lawyers’ Association
Community Service
Second C.H.A.N.C.E. Reentry Program, Mentor (2022)