WILLIAM VINTON MORRISON
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BAR ADMISSION
. Admitted to practice in the State of New York.
EXPERIENCE
Secura, New York, New York, 2010-Present
. Conduct Administrative SSI/SSD Hearings
. Draft Pre-Hearing Briefs; Administrative Briefs; Social Security
Appeals
. Analyze medical records
. Work on Federal District Court cases
. Analyze and prepare post-injury Vocational Earnings Capacity
Assessments
MFY Legal Services, Inc., New York, New York, 2009
Legal Intern
. Handled my own case load while working in the Neighborhood Preservation
Project which specializes in tenant-side housing litigation for
indigent clients
. Conducted research and prepared memoranda on housing issues including
Interim Multiple Dwellings, Section 8, Article 78 Proceedings, and
Perfecting Appeals
. Conducted client intake
. Helped arrange and run tenant meetings and conferences
. Contacted various agencies including DHCR, HPD, DOB to obtain
information and various services
EDUCATION
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Grand Rapids, Michigan
Juris Doctor, January 2010
. Dean's List
. Editorial Board and Associate Editor, Thomas M. Cooley Journal of
Practical and Clinical Law
. International Law Concentration
. Recipient, Dale Malewska/Robert Wissmuller Scholarship
. Participant and Judge, First Year Criminal Procedure Moot Court
Competition
. Competitor, Mock Trial Competition
. Participant, Client Counseling and Negotiation Competition
. Staff Writer, The Pillar, Student Newspaper
Oxford University, Oxford, England
Oxford Institute of International Law and Justice, European Union Law, 2008
The University of St. Michael's College at The University of Toronto,
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2008
Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, May 2006
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
. MFY Legal Services, Inc., 2010
. Degage Ministries, 2008-2009
. Carter-Alexander Institute, 2008-2009
MEMBERSHIPS
. American Bar Association
. New York State Bar Association
PUBLICATIONS
. NY Islanders blogger for Kukla's Korner, 2011-Present
o Writer/Editor of The Islanders Informer
o NHL, college, and international hockey articles published on
FoxSports.com, Yardbarker.com, and KuklasKorner.com
. Featured Writer and Political Pundit, PolicyMic.com, 2011-Present
o Published articles focusing on International Law, European
Union, and Comparative Politics