Vice President Executive

Amara W. Edblad

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EDUCATION

Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

J.D., May 2011, Law, Science and Technology Certificate

Highest Pro Bono Distinction (800+ hours)

Intellectual Property Portfolio Management, A; Governance of Virtual

Worlds, A; Constitutional Law I, A; Law and the Arts, A+; Entertainment

Business Contracts, A

Honors: GPSA Outstanding Pro Bono Leadership Award

Recipient, 2009-2010, 2010-2011

2010 and 2011 Pro Bono Achievement Award

Order of Barristers

Activities: Executive Moot Court Board, Chair of Traveling Teams and

Competitor

Sports and Entertainment Law Journal, Co-Founder and Editor-in-

Chief

Sports and Entertainment Law Society, President of Entertainment

Law

Volunteer Legal Assistance for Artists, Executive Vice President

Intellectual Property Student Association, Vice President of

Treasury

Pepperdine Entertainment Law Moot Court Competition, Competitor

Westlaw Certified

Phi Alpha Delta, Member

Women Law Students Association and Arizona Women Lawyers Association,

Member

London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK

General Course, International History, 2.1 Degree (Equivalent of an A-

overall degree), July 2008

Legal Coursework: Property I (A), Introduction to Legal Systems (A),

Intellectual Property Law (B-)

University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

B.A., History and Cinema Production, Cum Laude, May 2008

GPA: 3.64

Honors: USC Renaissance Scholar and Student Ambassador

Activities: Student Behavioral Appeals Panelist, Student Representative,

2005-2007

Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi Alpha Theta, and Sigma Alpha Lambda

Honor Societies

Cambridge University, Cambridge, UK

International Summer School Term 1, British History, First-Class Honors

Certificate, August 2007

EXPERIENCE

Boland Law Group, Phoenix, Arizona

Legal Intern January,

2011-July, 2011

Conducted advanced legal research. Drafted trusts. Wrote legal memoranda.

Drafted asset protection documents.

Franklin and Associates, Tempe, Arizona

Legal Intern September 2009-

November 2010

Wrote legal memoranda and motions. Conducted advanced legal research.

Attended arbitration meetings. Interviewed clients. Organized client

files. Analyzed arbitration and mediation evidence.

Sony Pictures Television International, Culver City, California

Legal Intern June 2010-

August 2010

Drafted international licensing contracts. Interpreted business terms.

Conducted advanced legal research. Assisted with negotiating licensing

contracts.

Yuma County Legal Defender's Office, Yuma, Arizona

Legal Intern June 2009-

August 2009

Conducted advanced legal research. Wrote legal memoranda and motions.

Attended court hearings. Attended interviews with law enforcement and

clients.

LANGUAGE French Proficiency in Conversation and Reading

INTERESTS AND SKILLS

Filmmaking, Pro-Tools, FinalCut, AVID, Video-gaming, Snowboarding,

Photography, Guitar, Trombone, Piano

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