Quality Research
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Education: University of Virginia School of Law
Charlottesville, VA
Juris Doctor
Expected May 2012
- Moot Court, Public Interest Law Association, ABA Environment
and Taxation Groups
Duke University, Trinity College of Arts and Sciences
Durham, NC
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
May 2007
- Honors: Claire H. Sands Scholarship (2003-2007); Dean's List
(Fall 2005-Spring 2007)
Experience: Environmental Protection Agency
Washington, DC
Law Clerk May 2011
- August 2011
- Analyzed the use of CERCLA authorities at RCRA sites to
determine advantages and availability of pre-enforcement
review for unilateral RCRA/CERCLA orders
- Researched CERCLA definition of involuntary acquisition
liability exemption for application to municipalities that
have acquired brownfields through tax delinquency/foreclosure
- Conducted site-specific research on brownfields redevelopment
and liability protections for communities with sites listed
on the National Priority List
- Researched case law and legislative history of RCRA law on
interim facilities to determine applicability to prior owners
and operators of hazardous waste sites
- Researched CERCLA legislative history for clarity on
involuntary acquisition by bankruptcy
Environmental Law Institute
Washington, DC
Legal Intern
January 3-21, 2011
- Researched and drafted portion of petroleum brownfields
rehabilitation report designed to aid state legislators in
crafting new rules designed to encourage brownfields cleanup
and reuse
- Researched and summarized the constitutions and legislation
of Grenada and St. Vincent and the Grenadines to aid in the
formulation of a comprehensive Marine Protected Areas policy
U.S. Court of Federal Claims, The Honorable Loren Smith
Washington, DC
Judicial Intern May
2010 - July 2010
- Drafted portion of judicial opinion on major contract claims
case involving a bad faith claim against the U.S. government
for breach and a request for specific performance
- Edited judicial opinions and observed courtroom proceedings,
including pre-trial motions and oral arguments
Legal Momentum, Immigrant Women Program
Washington, DC
Legal Intern
December 28, 2009 - January 7, 2010
- Drafted model amendments to the Comprehensive Immigration
Reform ASAP Act of 2009
- Compiled national list of police departments with experience
processing U-visa applicants
The Advisory Board Company
Washington, DC
Research Associate
September 2007 - August 2008
- Wrote customized 5- to 20-page briefs for firm's short-answer
research division
- Winner of Overall Quality award for excellence in writing and
graphics
- Interviewed hospital executives and clinicians on clinical
quality and patient safety issues
Council on Foreign Relations
Washington, DC
Intern
May 2007 - August 2007
- Researched topics for Council Fellows and Research
Associates, including effective uses of proxy warfare and
privacy implications of the 2005 REAL ID Act
- Developed reference materials as well as supported the
planning, preparation, and execution of weekly meetings and
roundtables
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Katherine Frances Jordan
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