Sharlene Green, LMSW

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Mitigation Specialist at The Legal Aid Society

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Sharlene Green is a Mitigation Specialist at The Legal Aid Society and the Executive Director of Kazikon, LLC. A JD candidate at CUNY School of Law with an MSW from Columbia, she specializes in criminal defense advocacy and program development. Colleagues describe her as passionate, innovative, and intellectual, with excellent client interview and courtroom support skills.

She is deeply committed to community and economic empowerment, founding Kazikon, LLC to support formerly incarcerated persons through initiatives like workers cooperatives. Sharlene is also active with the Association of Black Woman Attorneys, participating in events like the walk against breast cancer, and has organized sold-out discussions on Black Power Economics to foster community liberation.

She conducted independent research on "Judicial Efficiency and the Denied Commodification of Human Life" at the Sorenson Center for International Peace and Justice.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

Criminal Justice Reform
Works as a Mitigation Specialist and Forensic Social Worker, writing memorandums to advocate for appropriate legal dispositions for clients in the criminal justice system.
Social Entrepreneurship
Founded Kazikon, LLC, an organization with a mission to increase high-quality therapy services and create economic opportunities for formerly incarcerated persons.
Economic Empowerment
Organized a sold-out "Juneteenth Black Power Economics Discussion" and is developing a workers' cooperative through her organization, Kazikon, LLC.

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Work History

9-2023
Mitigation Specialist at The Legal Aid Society
2-2023
Business Owner at Kazikon, LLC
3-2022 - 9-2023
Forensic Social Worker - Criminal Defense at The Legal Aid Society
3-2022 - 4-2022
Human Trafficking Social Worker at Bronx County District Attorney Office
12-2021 - 3-2022
Social Worker at NYC Health + Hospitals

Education

8-2022 - 5-2026
Doctor of Law - JD from City University of New York School of Law
2018 - 2019
Master of Social Work - MSW from Columbia University

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DO's

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  • Be crisp while making the pitch

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  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sharlene

  • They may not be very forthcoming, but they will say no if needed.

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  • Can Sharlene take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks but after weighing up the pros and cons.

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