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Setareh Samii
******@***.***.***; **** N Street, NW, Apt. 802, Washington, DC 20036;
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EDUCATION
The George Washington University Law School, Washington, DC
J.D. Expected May 2011 - Cumulative GPA: 3.440; 2L GPA: 3.967
. Staff Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association Quarterly
Journal
. Thurgood Marshall Scholar (top 16-35% of class, Fall 2008)
. Member and Preview Day Chair, Student Bar Association (Student
Recruitment Committee)
The George Washington University, Elliott School of International Affairs,
Washington, DC
B.A. International Affairs, Summa Cum Laude, May 2008
GPA: 3.85/4.0; Phi Beta Kappa; Presidential Scholarship and
Recognition Award (Merit-Based Scholarships)
Minors: Philosophy, Sociocultural Anthropology, and Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
PEPCO HOLDINGS INC. (PHI)
Washington, DC
Law Clerk, Legal Department
May 2010-Present
. Wrote numerous memoranda advising the Associate and Deputy General
Counsels on various legal issues including workers' compensation laws,
HIPAA regulations, and Family and Medical Leave Act requirements
. Reviewed various corporate policies including PHI's Employee Political
Activity Policy; made recommendations to reduce potential legal
exposure for company
. Assisted in the sale of one of PHI's subsidiary companies; drafted
sale of assets agreement, secretary's certificates, and termination
agreements and provided legal support services for the $1.7 billion
transaction
. Drafted motions and complaints for litigation involving PHI
subsidiaries in the District of Columbia and Maryland
RECORDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Washington, DC
Intern, Anti-Piracy and Legal Affairs
January 2010-April 2010
. Researched the Digital Millennium Copyright Act and criminal copyright
statutes; wrote memoranda discussing potential criminal liability for
peer-to-peer websites
. Researched antipiracy and right of publicity laws; wrote memoranda
analyzing impact of laws on recording industry
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Washington, DC
Judicial Intern, The Honorable Natalia Combs Greene
September 2009-December 2009
. Drafted orders and recommendations for the disposition of pending
motions in an assortment of civil litigation matters
. Prepared for and attended pretrial conferences, motion hearings, and
trials for cases pending on Judge's docket
APCO WORLDWIDE
Washington, DC
Intern, Global Legal Department
June 2009-December 2009
. Drafted various corporate documents including release agreements,
board resolutions, and lease termination agreements
. Performed legal due diligence for proposed acquisition of a foreign
company; reviewed client and vendor contracts to determine economic
viability of company
. Researched various topics related to the governance of the company
including intellectual property law, employment law, and corporate
law; wrote memoranda relaying information to Associate General
Counsels
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA (PhRMA)
Washington, DC
Intern, Department of Policy and Research
May 2007-May 2008
. Researched and drafted articles that were published in Innovation.org,
RxMinute, and A Decade of Innovation
. Drafted lobbying materials relaying data on national annual
expenditures and productivity losses due to chronic disease
. Assisted in the accumulation and analysis of data for PhRMA's Annual
Report on the pharmaceutical industry
J. CRAIG VENTER INSTITUTE
Rockville, MD
Fellow, Policy Department
May 2006-August 2006
. Researched policy options regarding synthetic genomics; assisted in
risk/benefit analysis of the emerging technology
. Assisted with the Synthetic Genomics Governance project and prepared a
presentation discussing goals of the project and policy options for 40
superiors and peers
Intern, Finance Department
May 2005-August 2005
. Assisted with various financial duties and an evaluation of the
Institute's compliance with environmental regulations
LEARNING FIRST ALLIANCE
Washington, DC
Intern September 2004-
May 2005 and September 2005-May 2006
. Researched education policy issues and created marketing material to
promote the work of the Alliance
LANGUAGE SKILLS
. Spanish: Intermediate
Farsi: Fluent (oral); Basic (written)
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