IL Licensed Attorney Legal Research and Writing, Courtroom, Mediation

COURTNEY D. MITCHELL

**** ***** **** ***** *****; Unit #606, Chicago, IL 60613

Phone: 734-***-****

E-mail: ************@*****.***

Summary: Illinois licensed attorney adept at legal research and writing. I am offering office administrative experience, in-house administrative hearing prosecution experience, as well as volunteer lawyer courtroom experience.

BAR ADMISSION

Licensed to practice law in Illinois

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Chicago Volunteer Legal Services, Chicago, IL

Volunteer Attorney, September 2012- Present

• Courtroom experience as a Guardian Ad Litem

• Borrower representation in Mortgage Foreclosure Mediation program

• Minor Estate

Chicago Public Schools Law Department, Chicago, IL

Expulsion Prosecutor, January 2010 – April 2011

• Prosecutor in administrative hearings representing the City of Chicago Board of Education in case matter including rape, battery, assault, gang activity, possession of firearms and drugs

• Prepared cases, interviewed and interrogated witnesses, negotiated stipulated agreements between school administrators and parents

• Drafted victim letters, document requests, responses to discovery requests, correspondence to opposing counsel, and coordinated appearance requests with the Chicago Police Department

• Managed team of prosecutors to ensure efficient case flow and reported directly to Supervising Attorney

• Maintained on average twenty-five cases per week

University of Miami School of Business, Coral Gables, Florida

Legal Research Assistant, Dr. John Mezias, May 2008 - August 2008

• Conducted research on LexisNexis and classified case law spanning a ten-year period involving corporate compliance issues both before and after the enactment of the Sarbanes Oxley Act

Catholic Legal Services, Miami, Florida

Immigration Law Intern, May 2007 - July 2007

• Provided legal support to attorneys and paralegals regarding immigration issues such as Asylum and Adjustment

• Interviewed clients such as political and religious refugees, battered spouses and their children. Assisted them to properly execute and submit documents to federal government agencies

• Prepared and filed documents with the court and conducted legal research

• Conducted research as requested by Managing and Staff attorneys

SKILLS

• Library-Certified Research Scholar

• Exceptional organizational, multi-tasking abilities, and attention to detail

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, superb customer service skills

• Spring 2008 Advanced Legal Research Techniques Course

EDUCATION

University of Miami School of Law, Coral Gables, Florida

Juris Doctor, May 2009

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Bachelors of Arts in Sociology/Social Welfare and Social Services, May 2005

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