Christopher Salzman
*************@*****.*** 925-***-**** 4114 Canyon Rd
Lafayette, Ca 94549
Education
Santa Clara University School of Law, Santa Clara, CA
Juris Doctor
May 2010
Seminar Research Papers:
"Clarification in Producer Designation & Unfair Practices"
December 2009
"Multi-Side Pricing: A new hope for Non-Regulation?"
January 2009
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor of Arts in History
December 2006
Phi Alpha Theta, History Honors Society
Phi Alpha Theta, Northern California Regional Conference, Presenter:
"Polity and South Indian Temple Art"
May 2005
"Gulab Singh: The Origins of the Kashmir Conflict"
May 2006
Work Experience
Packard, Packard & Johnson, Los Altos, Ca
May 2009 - August 2009
Summer Associate, Assigned to Corporate Fraud case
(1) Researched and wrote memorandums on corporate successor liability
(2) Wrote memorandum on the consequences of venue transfer between
federal circuits
(3) Analyzed the differences between Rule 9(b) standards in two
federal circuits
(4) Researched the duty to "comparatively price" within the False
Claims Act
(5) Reviewed millions of documents and gave daily summaries
(6) Developed a document production management system
(7) Created a trial outline for proving liability and damages on a
contract
(8) Deconstructed a $900 million contract into 100+ subcontracts
(9) Identified tainted subcontracts by examining e-mail correspondence
(10) Participated in teleconferences with the Department of Justice
California State Superior Court, Santa Clara County, San Jose, CA
May 2008 - August 2008
Judicial Extern, Extern to Honorable James Emerson
(1) Researched and wrote memorandums on civil matters
(2) Delivered oral presentations to the judge regarding current
matters
(3) Assisted in docket management by writing and editing orders
(4) Attended mandatory settlement conferences and pre-trial hearings
(5) Observed case proceedings for both the civil and criminal court
Kazan, McClain, Lyons, Greenwood & Harley, PLC, Oakland, Ca February -
August 2007
Legal Assistant, Claims & Case Management Teams
(1) Researched and wrote a memorandum on the corporate history of a
Defendant
(2) Managed settlement folders for over 300 ongoing cases
(3) Created an organization system for evidence gathered during
discovery
(4) Coordinated document review with another firm
(5) Submitted settlement proposals and gathered requisite evidence
Professional Affiliations & Accomplishments
The Federalist Society, Member
January 2010 - Present
Real Estate Society at Santa Clara University, Secretary
August 2009 - May 2010
Law and Business Club, Member
August 2009 - May 2010
History Club at Santa Clara University, Vice President
September 2005 - June 2006
Boy Scouts of America, Eagle Scout
September 2001 - Present