Olivia Helene-Marie Hrivnak

Legal Intern @Summit County Prosecutor\'s Office

Akron, OH, US

Conducted economic analyses comparing the costs and outcomes of incarceration versus diversion programs, probation, and expedited court processing, developing policy recommendations to improve programs while reducing expenditures.• Performed statistical and quantitative analyses of felony case outcomes across Common Pleas Courtrooms to identify patterns and inconsistencies in charging, plea deals, and sentencing, translating findings into briefs for prosecutors.• Evaluated Baltimore’s public safety and violence prevention strategies, assessing both successes and shortcomings, and developed applicability reports tailored to Summit County’s crime prevention needs.• Reviewed post-conviction cases and conducted legal research to assess the viability of appeals, drafting strategic memos outlining potential legal avenues and their implications for appellate prosecutors.• Examined Ohio’s mandatory sentencing laws across felony classes, assessing their effectiveness through recidivism data and policy outcomes to support data-informed criminal justice reform.• Observed court proceedings and shadowed prosecutors and judges to gain practical courtroom exposure and enhance understanding of trial procedures and legal decision-making.• Selected as the sole undergraduate to participate in a cross-office mock trial against law school interns from the public defender’s office, serving as co-counsel and constructing a full prosecution strategy for presentation before a judge.

University of Notre Dame

Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics and Political Science