Vice President Assistant
Resume:
Kathryn Schuller
*** ****** ******, **, **** ***. Atlanta, GA 30313 . *******@*****.***
Education
Georgia State University College of Law - Atlanta, GA
Juris Doctor, Spring 2013
Honors & Activities:
. Paul D. Coverdell Tax Clinic Fellowship Award, Spring 2013
. Be Your Own Boss Network, President
. OUTlaw, Vice President
. Stonewall Bar Association, Student Board Member
. Business Succession Planning (Capstone Course, Spring 2013)
Florida State University - Tallahassee, FL
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature & Philosophy, May 2009
. Dean's List, 2007-2009
. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship, 100% tuition and fees
. Women's Rugby Club
. Volunteer tutor in English Literature and Philosophy
Legal Associations
. Stonewall Bar Association, Board Member & Co-Chair of Programming
Committee
. GAWL, 2013-2014 Board Member & Chair of the Special Events Committee
Work Experience
Contract Associate Candidate, The Wright Firm
September 2013-present
. Assisting with commercial litigation for closely held businesses by
drafting various pleadings and motions, drafting demand letters,
reviewing documents for clients, drafting agreements
Associate Candidate, Frank Goldman, P.C.
December 2012-present
. Assisting with commercial litigation for closely help businesses by
drafting various pleadings and motions, assisting in depositions and
discovery, interviewing witnesses and clients, attending hearings
. Legal research on e-discovery for a law journal article; drafting
portions of the article
Legal Assistant, Law Office of Paige Arden Stanley
September 2012-May 2013
. Assisting with business law matters and wills, trusts, and estate
practice, legal research, administrative tasks such as filing, editing
legal documents
GRA & Student Attorney, Georgia State Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic
August 2011-May 2013
. Managing a variety of cases, drafting engagement letters, keeping
track of billable hours (Amicus), making case recommendations,
interviewing and counseling clients, drafting correspondence,
investigating and determining the best course of action for each
client, consulting with supervising attorneys weekly, drafting and
submitting offers in compromise to IRS, speaking directly to IRS on
behalf of clients, making use of the Code to help resolve other tax
law matters
. Conducted a trial in Tax Court for client requesting innocent spouse
relief, drafted stipulations
. GRA duties: Assisting and advising other Tax Clinic students,
administrative work & client intake
Law Clerk, The Morton Law Firm, LLC
January 2012-May 2012
. Assisting with civil litigation by drafting pleadings and motions
(including Complaints, Motions for Summary Judgment, Answers, etc.),
filing motions with various courts, assisting in discovery, drafting
client correspondence, assisting in writing legal opinions for
clients, attending hearings, bookkeeping for operating and IOLTA
accounts, organizing and preparing trial notebooks, researching
relevant law
Intern, Capital Defender
May 2011-August 2011
. Researched substantive and procedural issues for pending appellate
cases and death penalty law
. Worked as a team with other interns; divided and shared
responsibilities
Other
Qualifications
Experience in drafting corporate & estate planning documents proficiency
in Spanish, experience in negotiations and mediation, excellent research
skills, trained in Westlaw and LexisNexis
Activities and
Interests
Ultra marathon running, current events, fine dining, business, travel,
wrestling, rugby, the arts, LGBT rights
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