Assistant School
Resume:
Sylvie Charles
***** *** * * ** Duvall, WA *****
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Cell: 425-***-****, Home: 425-***-****
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BAR I N FOR MAT IO N
Candidate for Washington Bar, July 2011 (results pending)
E D UCAT IO N
Seattle University School of L aw
J.D., May 2011
U niversity of Par is 5 (F rance)
o 2004 Master’s Degree in Business Law (French J.D.)
o 2003 Bachelor’s Degree in Law
o 2001 Diploma of General Studies in Law
E XPER I E NCE
I mmigration l aw clinic, Seattle University Spring Semester 2011
o Interviewed client to gather relevant facts to build asylum case
o Drafted brief to determine jurisdiction of Immigration Court over 209 c waiver application (INA)
I ntellectual Property l aw clinic, Seattle University Fal l semester 2011
o Interviewed clients and determined r ights and liabilities under the Copyright Act on a variety of
cases such as books or photography
M ann L aw Group (intellectual property) September 2010
o Conducted legal research for attorney engaged in an intellectual property law practice
Legal I ntern Rule 9, Chinn Law Office (general practice) June 2010 to September 2010
o Conducted legal research, filed court documents, discovery preparation, drafted pleadings, and
appeared before Seattle Municipal Court for t raffic violation tickets for attorney engaged in a
general civil practice
Legal Research Assistant, P rofessor Thomas F ischer, June 2009 to June 2011
o Collaborated with Professor Fischer (former Dean of New England School of Law) for book “The
A merican Legal System: Gridlock?” by providing research and writing on current and historical
legal issues.
o Provided overviews and analyses of the jury t rial systems of different countries (England,
Germany, Japan, and France). Researched the World Trade Organization settlement procedure
and reviewed pending WTO complaints. Analyzed complex cases and statutes.
Legal Assistant, L au ra Zeman Group, Bellevue, WA June 2009
o Translated complex legal documents related to probate/trust & estate
Court of Bellevue-Probation D ivision, Bellevue, WA 2003-2005
o Pre-sentencing investigator volunteer: Conducted interviews of offenders accused of
m isdemeanor offenses. Collaborated with police officers to recommend appropriate penalties
based on interviews and other relevant factors.
LANGUAGES
Fluent in French (native speaker)
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