Sylvie Charles

***** *** * * ** Duvall, WA *****

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Cell: 425-***-****, Home: 425-***-****

abgxdn@r.postjobfree.com

BAR I N FOR MAT IO N

Candidate for Washington Bar, July 2011 (results pending)

E D UCAT IO N

Seattle University School of L aw

J.D., May 2011

U niversity of Par is 5 (F rance)

o 2004 Master’s Degree in Business Law (French J.D.)

o 2003 Bachelor’s Degree in Law

o 2001 Diploma of General Studies in Law

E XPER I E NCE

I mmigration l aw clinic, Seattle University Spring Semester 2011

o Interviewed client to gather relevant facts to build asylum case

o Drafted brief to determine jurisdiction of Immigration Court over 209 c waiver application (INA)

I ntellectual Property l aw clinic, Seattle University Fal l semester 2011

o Interviewed clients and determined r ights and liabilities under the Copyright Act on a variety of

cases such as books or photography

M ann L aw Group (intellectual property) September 2010

o Conducted legal research for attorney engaged in an intellectual property law practice

Legal I ntern Rule 9, Chinn Law Office (general practice) June 2010 to September 2010

o Conducted legal research, filed court documents, discovery preparation, drafted pleadings, and

appeared before Seattle Municipal Court for t raffic violation tickets for attorney engaged in a

general civil practice

Legal Research Assistant, P rofessor Thomas F ischer, June 2009 to June 2011

o Collaborated with Professor Fischer (former Dean of New England School of Law) for book “The

A merican Legal System: Gridlock?” by providing research and writing on current and historical

legal issues.

o Provided overviews and analyses of the jury t rial systems of different countries (England,

Germany, Japan, and France). Researched the World Trade Organization settlement procedure

and reviewed pending WTO complaints. Analyzed complex cases and statutes.

Legal Assistant, L au ra Zeman Group, Bellevue, WA June 2009

o Translated complex legal documents related to probate/trust & estate

Court of Bellevue-Probation D ivision, Bellevue, WA 2003-2005

o Pre-sentencing investigator volunteer: Conducted interviews of offenders accused of

m isdemeanor offenses. Collaborated with police officers to recommend appropriate penalties

based on interviews and other relevant factors.

LANGUAGES

Fluent in French (native speaker)

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