Manager Civil
Resume:
David M. Arnold
*****.*******.******@*****.***
http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmarnold
Education:
. University of Nebraska College of Law - Lincoln, NE
Juris Doctor with a Litigation Skills Emphasis
May 2010
- Awarded CALI Excellence for the Future Award for Clinical Practice
- Civil Clinic
- Awarded 2009 Fall Semester Outstanding Civil Clinic Student
. Nebraska Wesleyan University - Lincoln, NE
Bachelor of Science with "Highest Distinction"
May 2007
Major: Business Administration Non-Major
Emphasis: Spanish
GPA: 3.95/4.0
- Awarded Outstanding Major 2007 by the Department of Business
Administration
- Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
- Delta Mu Delta International Business Administration Honor Society
- Alpha Mu Gamma National Modern Languages Honor Society
- Dean's List 2003-2007
Relevant Work Experience:
* Civil Clinical Law Program - University of Nebraska - Lincoln, NE
Legislative Advocate January
2010 - May 2010
- Proposed an amendment to the Nebraska homestead exemption statutes
to State Senator Danielle Conrad.
- Worked with State Senator Conrad's office to draft Legislative Bill
907 ("LB 907") during the Second Session of the 101st Nebraska
Unicameral Legislature.
- Met with state senators, lobbyists, and community advocacy groups
to garner support for LB 907.
- Testified on behalf of LB 907 in front of the Judiciary Committee
of the Nebraska Unicameral.
. LB 907 was signed into law on April 12, 2010.
Certified Senior Law Student August
2009 - May 2010
- Conducted initial client interviews.
- Drafted motions, interrogatories, requests for production and other
documents for filing.
- Conducted the deposition of the opposing party in an automobile
negligence lawsuit.
- Acted as trial co-counsel for the plaintiff in the jury trial of
Gregory Brown v. Sarah Urbom,
CI 08-5225, in the Nebraska District Court of Lancaster County.
. Obtained a $3,855.15 judgment in favor of the plaintiff.
* Kissel/E&S Associates - Lincoln, NE
Legislative Intern January 2009 -
February 2009
- Attended committee meetings held by the Banking, Commerce, &
Insurance Committee of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature.
- Prepared summaries of proposed legislation and the potential impact
if passed.
* Office of United States Senator E. Benjamin Nelson - Washington, D.C.
Press Intern
July 2006 - August 2006
- Compiled daily news articles relevant to Senator Nelson's
legislative work.
- Transcribed Senator Nelson's weekly phone conferences with Nebraska
press.
- Composed a congratulatory letter on Senator Nelson's behalf which
was placed in the United States congressional record.
- Responded to constituents' letters after researching policy issues
as well as Senator Nelson's position.
- Assisted Senator Nelson with national television press conferences.
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Additional Work Experience:
* Mark Lakers for Governor - Omaha, NE
Deputy Campaign Manager/New Media Director March
2010 - July 2010
- Compiled daily news articles relevant to the campaign.
- Wrote opinion editorials on behalf of the candidate.
- Administered the campaign's website and new media technology to
organize and inform voters.
- Assisted a national opposition research firm with their in-state
investigations.
- Independently researched data on targeted focus groups throughout
Nebraska.
- Set up a decentralized scheduling calendar for use by the
campaign's field staff.
- Worked with the field staff to organize and recruit volunteers.
- Consulted community leaders and local elected officials.
* Sherrets Bruno & Vogt L.L.C. - Omaha, NE
Law Clerk February
2009 - December 2009
- Researched legal issues relevant to ongoing cases.
- Drafted memos and briefs to be used in developing and carrying out
litigation plans.
- Drafted motions, interrogatories, requests for production and other
documents used in the discovery process.
- Argued in opposition of a Motion to Compel in the Douglas County
District Court.
* Nebraska Department of Justice - Lincoln, NE
Criminal Appellate Law Clerk May 2008 -
November 2008
- Researched legal issues relevant to current criminal appeals.
- Wrote legal briefs and motions of summary affirmance for filing in
response to criminal appeals.
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