MICHAEL J. WESTWOOD-

Address: Contact Information:

15W455 62nd Street acfhet@r.postjobfree.com

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Burr Ridge IL, 60527 Phone: 630-***-****

EDUCATION & HONORS

Loyola University Chicago School of Law, Chicago, IL

Juris Doctor Expected May 2014; Certificates in Public Interest Law and Advocacy

GPA: 3.48

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Semifinalist for the Chicago Bar Association National Moot Court Team.

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Contributing Author for the Loyola University Chicago Child Law and Education Institute Journal.

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o Publication: Unclear and Present Danger: Enhancing Privacy Laws to Benefit At-Risk Schoolchildren.

Academic Tutor for the Loyola University Chicago Legal Writing Program and Criminal Law.

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Research Assistant for Loyola University Chicago International Law Chair James Gathii. September 2012 – May 2013

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Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

B.A. 2010; Political Science Major

WORK EXPERIENCE

Loyola University Chicago Community Law Clinic September 2013 - Present

7 11 Student Attorney

Served as a Guardian ad Litem for three children, and an attorney for an unmarried mother.

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Oral Argument in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Probate Division, about whether a party has met their burden by

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clear and convincing evidence.

Conducted 17 in-person interviews, to gather client case information.

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Drafted and presented four GAL reports, two visitation schedules, and a Petition for Temporary Relief before the

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court.

Negotiated two agreed orders with opposing counsel, and obtained $269 a month in child support for a client.

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Mediated two visitation agreements between guardians and natural parents.

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Regina P. Etherton & Associates, LLC May 2013 - October 2013

L aw Clerk

Conducted five client-intake interviews.

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Conducted legal research for defamation and medical malpractice proximate cause for Velamentous cord insertions.

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Created three trial exhibits, one jury visual aid, abstracted seven deposition transcripts.

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Calculated damages and managed damage calculation logs for five cases.

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The Honorable Anthony Kyriakopolous May 2013 – July 2013

Judicial Extern

Researched and drafted one advisory opinion for a judgment lien priority issue.

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Researched, reviewed, and recommended action on seven motions submitted by litigants.

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Reviewed mortgage foreclosure motions for Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Act compliance.

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Cook County State’s Attorney May 2012 – September 2012

Law Clerk

Conducted legislative intent research and drafted legal memoranda regarding the NATO 3 case: about terrorism, the

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scope of First Amendment protection, and recorded audio evidence admissibility.

Reviewed, edited, and proofread two discovery requests, one brief, five motions, and seven memoranda for legal

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sufficiency.

Reviewed two discovery documents and corresponded to two discovery requests.

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O’Connor & Nakos, LTD June 2011 – September 2011

Law Clerk

Researched and drafted legal memoranda about police misconduct, landlord/tenant dispute resolution, and ironworker

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worker’s compensation.

Prepared 18 case management memos, four answers to interrogatories, three discovery requests, and three answers.

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Corresponded directly with five clients for injury information and medical documents.

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Reviewed liens, discovery, and medical files to calculate damages.

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Transcribed audio and visual discovery.

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Transcribed audio and visual discovery.

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