Prior to joining the firm, Cedric served as a student intern with a legal aid organization, where he represented protection from abuse petitioners, observed permanency review hearings in dependency court, interviewed and counseled clients, conducted legal research, and drafted internal memoranda. He also interned with the Public Defender Service for the District of Columbia, where he researched case-related issues, reviewed case materials, interviewed witnesses and clients, assisted with developing case strategies, and drafted a supplemental mitigation report. Cedric previously spent two summers with the firm as a summer associate, where he conducted legal research, drafted litigation materials, and observed an oral argument and deposition defense.