Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Skyers was a legal intern for the Federal Public Defender's Office in Orlando, where she worked with experienced attorneys to garner experience on Federal Sentencing Guidelines and appellate practice. She also interned at the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights where she conducted research on specific human rights issues including application of international human rights "norms" to developing countries, researching developments in the domestic legal systems of specific countries and their implication on human rights. She prepared documents for submission to government and United Nations officials which included legal research and reports on briefings.