A. Nicki Akin
**** *. ********** *** * Fort Worth, Texas 76109
Cell: 903-***-**** **********@*****.***
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EDUCATION
Texas Wesleyan University School of Law Fort Worth, Texas
J.D., May 2011
. Class Rank: Top 13%; 3.53 GPA
. Texas Wesleyan Law Review
. President's Full Tuition Scholarship Recipient
. Teaching Assistant to Professor Kelly, Legal Analysis, Research and
Writing Class 2009-2010
Texas A&M University College Station, Texas
Bachelor of Arts in English, 2007
. Foundation Excellence Award Recipient
. Sigma Tau Delta English Honor Society
Legal Experience
Katten & Benson Fort Worth, Texas
Legal Assistant, January 2011 - May 2011
. Estate planning, Probate, Elder Law
. Meet with clients and draft wills and other estate planning documents
. Assist in the Probate process
. Prepare guardianship applications
Advocacy Incorporated Dallas, Texas
Legal Intern, June 2009 - August 2009
. Researched Texas Criminal Procedure and standards for mental capacity to
plead guilty to a crime.
. Researched and briefed criminal cases pertaining to when a person's
diminished mental capacity may void a guilty plea and allow for a new
trial.
Work Experience
Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions Fort Worth, Texas
LSAT Instructor, May 2010 - Present
. Teach LSAT test prep in a classroom setting.
. Private tutoring for LSAT prep.
. Teach workshops to prepare students for their first day of law school.
Professor Michael Z. Green, Associate Dean for Faculty Research
and Development Texas Wesleyan School of Law, Fort Worth, Texas
Research Assistant, August 2009 - May 2011
. Research case law and journals in the area of Employment and Labor Law.
. Edit documents and write journal and case summaries.
Chase-Paymentech Solutions Dallas, Texas
Sales Central Assistant, November 2007 - July 2008
. Reviewed contracts.
. Assisted sales representatives, solved problems, and corrected contracts.