Service Maintenance

G E R A L D R. B L A N D

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EDUCATION ___________________

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI

Juris Doctor: December 2009

Honors

Dean’s List

Activities

Italian Law Society

Hispanic Law Society

Florida International University, Miami, FL

Bachelor of Arts Degree: Psychology May 2003

Activities

Psy-Chi- Psychology Honors Society.PAD (Pre-Law Fraternity- Mock Trial for membership.

Trips to the Miami-Dade Courthouse with PAD members.

PAD Fundraisers- Car wash and merchandise sale.

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity:

Community Service, Public Relations, and Chapter Educator Committee.

LEGAL EXPERIENCE______________________________________________________________________

Law Offices of the Public Defender., Miami, FL 2011

Duties include: Reviewing case files, assisting in trial preparation and trial process, interviewing new

clients, participating in depositions, assisting defense attorneys during direct and cross examination of

witnesses, analyzing cases and case law research.

Huron Consulting Group., Miramar, FL 2010

Assisted with electronic review of various documents pertaining to the case.

Reviewing duties also included making attorney-client privilege and confidentiality calls.

The platforms used are the following: DocHunter, IConnect, Applied Discovery Docmapper and Attenix.

Adorno and Yoss LLP.,- Foreclosure Clerk, Miami FL 2010

Communicating with clients to update status of their foreclosure case. I have experience using legal office

programs such as CaseAware, Pacer, Newtrak.

Externship at Law Offices of Joseph M. Corey, Miami, FL 2009-10

Interviewing new clients and completed preliminary forms with clients. Drafted discovery documents

such as: financial affidavits, interrogatories, request to produce documents. Assisted lead attorney in court

and in mediation.

Pretrial Advocacy Course 2009

Oral argument in Western District Court of Michigan, Drafted legal documents during course of a civil

trial such as: complaint, answer, interrogatories, request to produce documents, motion for Summary

Judgment and supporting brief to grant motion for Summary Judgment.

COMMUNITY SERVICE _________________________

Volunteer on the Howard Tendrich campaign for Vice-Mayor of Palmetto Bay. 2003

Spokesperson at Voting Precincts and Palmetto Bay Community.

Volunteer on the Katy Sorenson campaign for County Commissioner. 2003

Deering Estate Committee- Event Planning and Maintenance. 2002

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