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Assistant Project

Location:
Marinette, WI, 54143
Posted:
August 29, 2011

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JULIENNE MARA LANDSDOWN

N*** Pond Road, Marinette, WI 54143

01.715-***-****

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

EDUCATION:

Valparaiso University School of Law, Valparaiso, IN, J.D. 2006

. Captain, Jessup International Moot Court Team (Selection based

on excellence in oral advocacy and brief writing)

. Winner, Best Memorial, 2006 East Regional Jessup International

Law Moot Court Competition

. Member, Mediation Clinic

Knox College, Galesburg, IL, B.A. International Relations, June, 1998

. Study Abroad; Humboldt Universit t, IES Program, Berlin, Germany (1996-

1997)

LEGAL WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Public Defender, Wisconsin State Public Defender Jan 2011 -

Present

. Represent indigent adult and juvenile clients in criminal cases,

probation and parole revocations, guardianships, mental commitments

and protective placements

. Provide oral advocacy through initial appearance to concluding hearing

. Provide written advocacy through motions, memorandums of law and

briefs

Adjunct Faculty Member, Valparaiso University School of Law Aug 2009 -

Present

. Taught international advocacy for international moot court

competitions

o Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition

o Susan J. Ferrell Intercultural Human Rights Moot Court

Competition

o ELSA Moot Court Competition on WTO law

o Monroe E. Price International Media Law Moot Court Competition

o Pace / ICLN International Criminal Court Moot Court Competition

o Canada-U.S. Law Institute's Niagara Moot Court Competition

. 2011 Price Team won invitation to present oral arguments in Oxford,

England based upon excellence of written submission

. 2011 Ferrell Team won 3rd Runner Up, Overall Top Oral Advocate and Top

Ranked Oral Advocate

. 2011 Niagara Team recipient of Henry T. King Award

. 2010 Ferrell Team won Best Team Overall, Second Place Memorial, and

two Top Ranked Oral Advocates

. 2010 Jessup Team ranked oral advocate in 2010 Jessup Midwest Super

Regional

. Grew International Moot Court Team from one competition to a five

competition program

Attorney, Landsdown Law Office May 2010 - Dec 2010

. Private Bar Attorney, WI State Public Defender

o Participated in two successful felony trials, successfully

defended against Class B Felony resulting in dismissal of

charges

o Juvenile Criminal Defense, Mental Incompetence Defense including

Due Process Hearings, Sentencing After Revocation, Revocation

Hearings

. Immigration Law - Experience included preparing for asylum hearing

includes basis as Convention Against Torture, Successfully

incorporated immigration defense as part of criminal defense

. Family Law: Divorce, Post-Judgment Evidentiary Hearings, Guardian ad

Litem

Medical Legal Partnership Attorney, Wisconsin Judicare Aug 2009 -Mar 2011

. Developed MLP in Northern Wisconsin (target area is Northern 33

counties in Wisonsin)

. Full Scale Implementation began at Bridge Community Health Center,

October 2010

. Final Stages of Implementation at Lakes Community Health Center

. Began as volunteer project in August 2009, developed into a part-time

position by October 2010, independent consultant project began in June

2010

. Seeking funding through grant writing and networking

. Provided new delivery method for legal services and allows attorney to

be newest medical specialist improving direct and indirect health care

outcomes

. Participation in Project continues on a volunteer basis

Adjunct Faculty Member, Northcentral Technical College, Hybrid, Business

Law Spring 2011

Adjunct Faculty Member, Northcentral Technical College, Introductory Ethics

Summer 2010

Assistant General Counsel, Rush University Medical Center Oct 2007 -

Mar 2009

. Reviewed all hospital contracts for corporate compliance including all

research agreements

. Member of committee to create IRB research policies for AAHRPP

accreditation

. Implemented Stark by providing analysis of transactions, contract

reformation and investigations

. Provided guidance on special projects including HIPAA, Medicare

billing, research billing & policy formation, and investigation into

compliance with contract provisions

PublicationS & Lectures

Landsdown, Julienne, The HCCA HIPAA Training Manual (2d Edition, 2011)

Landsdown, Julienne and Bodin, Peggy, Stimulating the economy in February

2010: HIPAA changes in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,

Compliance Today, May 2008.

Guest Lecturer, Health Law, Upper Iowa University March 2010

Guest Lecturer, Administrative Law, Upper Iowa University September

2010

Guest Lecturer, Business Law, Upper Iowa University September 2010

Guest Lecturer, Race & Diversity on Immigration Law, Northcentral Technical

College April 2010

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

State of Illinois Attorney License Number 629****-**** - Present

State of Wisconsin Attorney License Number 107****-**** - Present

Certified in Health Care Research by Health Care Compliance Association

2008 - 2010

SELECTED LAW SCHOOL EXPERIENCE

Civil Law Clerk, Lake County Circuit Court; Chief Judge Pera Spring 2006

Commercial Law Extern, Cook County Circuit Court; Judge Bartkowitz Spring

2005

Research Assistant for Jeremy Telman, VUSL Asst Professor in International

Law 2005-2006

SELECTED NON-LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Chicago Partners, Inc., Chicago, IL 1998 - 2004

Full-Time Research Analyst to economic consulting firm specializing in

expert witness services

Focused on use of news articles and events to explain stock market

fluctuations, review of fairness reports and valuations including

discounted cash flow methodology

English Teacher, Friedl nder Schule, Berlin, Germany 1996 - 1997

Group Leader, Regionale Arbeitsstellen f?r Ausl nderfragen, Goerzig,

Germany Summer 1997

. Managed budget for project and two other group members

. Organized assembly at elementary school

. Frequented preschool classes

. Visited junior high English classes

. Sponsored local events with local youth club

. Featured in local and Berlin newspapers (Der Tagesspiel)

Ministry of Urban Development, Berlin, Germany 1997

Ministry for European Affairs, Berlin, Germany Winter 1997

References Available Upon Request



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