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Melissa J. Herbito
Glendale, CA 91201
Mobile no. 323-***-****
*********@*****.***
License:
*Will be taking the California Bar Exam this February 2012
Practicing lawyer in the Philippines: passed the 2004 Philippine Bar
Examinations (10th place out of 5, 249 examinees)
Academic Background:
Postgraduate:
. Course: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Note: equivalent to a JD)
. School: University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines,
graduated 2004
College (Pre-Law):
. Course: Bachelor of Science in Psychology
. School: University of San Carlos, Cebu City, Philippines,
graduated 1999
Secondary (Highschool): St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, 1995
Key Skills:
Excels in the MS Office Applications (MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe), Outlook,
Legal Research Tools: Lex Libris, Westlaw
Familiarity with e-discovery tools: Concordance, I-Conect, and Relativity
Very good legal writing/legal research skills (pleadings, corporate legal
opinions and other legal advisory work, i.e. contract drafting and review)
Professional Experience:
Philippines
. Compliance Adviser for Consumer Banking, Standard Chartered Bank
Philippines January 2009 to December 2010
. Legal and Sales Compliance Manager, Pru Life UK, from October 2007-
Nov. 2008
. Associate Attorney, Siguion Reyna Montecillo and Ongsiako Law Offices
(One of the Top 5 Law Firms in the Philippines), June 2005 to July
2007
References:
Atty. Ajee T. Co,
Head, Compliance, Standard Chartered Bank Philippines
Tel Number: 632-***-****
Atty. Mario V. Andres
Partner, Siguion Reyna Montecillo and Ongsiako Law Offices
Tel Number: 632-***-****
Atty. Janice Tajan Ko
Head, Legal, Standard Chartered Bank Philippines
Tel. Number: 632-***-****