Administrative Assistant Project

Michael R. Schafer

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Miami, FL 33137 *******.*.*******@*****.***

EDUCATION

University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, WI

J.D., 2011

. Wisconsin International Law Journal, Articles Editor, Managing Editor

. Authored article on immigration, The DREAM Act: Access to Higher

Education

. Recipient of Law in Action Scholarship, 2010-11

. Regional Director for National Democratic Law Students Council, 2009-

10

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

B.A., Global Studies, emphasis on politics, economics and law, 2007

. Xcel Energy Scholarship, merit based

. Human Rights Advocacy: asked to present research paper to University

of Minnesota's Social Concerns Committee

. Volunteer at La Raza Student Cultural Center: Advocacy for DREAM Act

and related immigration issues

EXPERIENCE

Lopez Law Group, Madison, WI

Legal Intern, January 2011-May 2011

( Assisted immigration attorney in many areas of immigration law,

including family-based petitions, waivers, nonimmigrant visas, labor

certifications, citizenship, removal defense, and asylum.

Law & Entrepreneurship Clinic, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

Student Attorney, May 2010-January 2011

( Counsel clients in diverse business matters including corporate

structure, finance, intellectual property, tax, insurance and other

legal issues confronting new businesses

Restorative Justice Project, Frank J. Remington Center, Madison, WI

Student Attorney, May 2009-May 2010

( Conducted legal research and drafted various motions, findings of

facts, petitions, and legal correspondence in family law matters

( Provided a variety of legal services to prison inmates with

family law issues including paternity judgments, child support,

divorce and custody matters

( Represented clients in Family Court hearings in Racine County

National Arbitration Forum, Minneapolis, MN

Administrative Assistant, October 2007-July 2008

. Assisted Case Coordinator with arbitration claims and oversaw

administrative and operating functions

. Proofread and edited manuscripts, opened and closed case files in

digital and paper forms, and communicated with various parties about

the arbitration process

LANGUAGES

Intermediate fluency in Spanish; Studied abroad in Venezuela

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