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Office Associate

Location:
Portland, OR
Posted:
October 06, 2013

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Resume:

May Y. Low

**** ** ******* ******, ********, OR 97215 857-***-****

******@*****.***

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Law Office of Courtney A. Carter Portland, OR

Contract Attorney October 2012-March 2013

. Sole attorney responsible for Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals

applications and filings

Oregon Department of Justice, Criminal Justice Division Portland, OR

Environmental Crimes Law Clerk June 2011-October 2012

. Researched and drafted legal memoranda, and assisted in trial and motions

preparations

Chu, Ring & Hazel LLP Boston, MA

Associate April 2008-July 2009

. Provided corporate legal services to small and medium start-up

businesses, including drafting and reviewing employment and consulting

contracts, attending board and shareholder meetings, drafting meeting

minutes and board consents, incorporation, dissolution, mergers, and

restructurings

. Assisted in drafting and executing incorporation documents, financing

documents, and transaction documents

Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky & Popeo, P.C. Boston, MA

Associate October 2006-April

2008

. Researched and drafted legal memoranda and court pleadings, including a

summary judgment brief on business torts in a patent infringement suit

and tort claims in a class action construction suit

. Drafted petitions on behalf of a telecommunications client before state

public utilities commissions and agencies in MA and NH

Summer Associate June 2005-August 2005

EDUCATION

Lewis & Clark Law School, Portland OR

Legum Magister, Environmental & Natural Resources Law, May 2012

Honors: Environmental Ambassador Award

New England School of Law, Boston, MA

Juris Doctor, May 2006

GPA: 3.6/4.00 Class Rank: 15/231 (Top 7%)

Honors: NESL Merit Scholarship, 2003-2006; Dean's List, 2003-2005;

New England Scholar 2003-2004

New England Law Review, Associate Member, 2004-2005; Technical

Editor, 2005-2006

Boston University, College of Communication, Boston, MA

Bachelor of Science in Film and Television, May 2001

OTHER EXPERIENCE

Freelance Consultant Portland, OR

Writer/Editor/Corporate Trainer May 2013-present

. Researched, wrote, and edited corporate publications on the legal

industry for an international recruiting firm

. Trained attorneys and support staff on Office 2010 for Windows 365 cloud

implementation at a mid-size Portland law firm

New England Law Boston Boston, MA

Director of Alumni Relations October 2009-

June 2010

. Implemented cradle to grave approach in facilitating alumni contact and

communications

. Designed and launched alumni website for increased ease in usability

Spearheaded use of social media to reach out to alumni, advertise events,

and solicit alumni giving

CERTIFICATIONS

Oregon State Bar, September 2013; New York State Bar, March 2008;

Massachusetts State Bar, November 2006



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