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James Deere is an experienced professional currently serving as an HIV Legal Project Paralegal at Legal Aid Chicago since September 2021. Previously, James held various positions including Pen Pal Coordinator for Solidarity Letters, where responsibilities included coordinating pen pal relationships for incarcerated individuals during COVID-19, and Teaching Assistant for The Inside-Out Prison Exchange Program at DePaul University, creating lesson plans for courses at Cook County Jail. James also contributed as an Invited Speaker for Chicago Votes, presenting research on the incarceration of LGBTQ individuals. Prior experience includes roles at Heritage Bicycles and Starbucks, as well as freelance work at MTM LinguaSoft. James earned a Bachelor's degree in Sociology from DePaul University in June 2021.