Charla E. Adams

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ablhqq@r.postjobfree.com Farmington

Hills, MI 48335

Bar Admission

State Bar of Michigan, pending July 2010

Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI

Juris Doctor, January 2010

Concentration: General Practice

Activities/Honors: Mock Trial Board

Dean's List

Certificate of Merit - Trial Skills Course

Intra-School Moot Court Competition - 4th Best

Advocate

Intra-School Moot Court Competition - Advanced to

Top 10

Delta Theta Phi - Law Fraternity Member

American Bar Association - Student Member

State Bar of Michigan Bar - Student Member

East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN

Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice and Minor in Spanish, May 2004

Honors: Geier Minority Assistantship for African Americans

Residential Honorary Society

Sigma Alpha Lambda - National Leadership and Honors Organization

Delta Sigma Theta Scholarship

Legal Experience

09/2008 - 11/2009 Head Representative for Cooley Law School, Reed Law

Group, Lansing, MI

Served as a liaison between Cooley Law School and Reed Law

Group; managed a team of eleven Cooley representatives;

interviewed and hired Cooley representatives; planned and

implemented programs sponsored by Reed Law Group; and

handled day-to-day activities.

09/2008 - 4/2009 Legal Intern, Department of Attorney General, Labor

Division, Lansing, MI

Performed legal research using LexisNexis; assisted with

citizen phone calls; prepared

responses to citizen letters; and

prepared memoranda of law and correspondence.

05/2005 - 05/2006 Paralegal, The Brewer Law Firm, Raleigh, NC

Managed all Chapter 7 bankruptcy cases; prepared bankruptcy

petitions to be electronically filed with the court;

handled conflicting matters with bankruptcy trustees;

prepared documents for court litigation; avoided judicial

liens attached to property; completed redemptions for

vehicles; and prepared interrogatories.

04/2005 - 05/2005 Receptionist, The Brewer Law Firm, Raleigh, NC

Performed clerical duties for a bankruptcy law office;

collected all funds from clients; used QuickBooks

accounting program; and assisted paralegals in preparation

of legal documents.

Charla E. Adams

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Work Experience

08/2004 - 04/2005 Counselor, Auldern Academy Therapeutic Boarding

School, Siler City, NC

Served as a liaison between parents, students, and

teachers; organized community services events; and served

as an advisor to students hosting new comers.

09/2003 - 05/2004 Federal Student Worker, ETSU Financial Aid

Office, Johnson City, TN

Assisted students with federal aid/grants application

preparation; answered questions and concerns related to

college loans and scholarships.

08/2001 - 06/2004 Resident Advisor (RA), ETSU Housing Office, Johnson

City, TN

Monitored residents' compliance with housing regulations;

handled roommate disputes; entered maintenance orders;

campus violations of drug and alcohol incidents; planned

and implemented programs and activities for on-campus

residents.

Skills

Westlaw Certified in Case Law Microsoft

Word

Westlaw Certified in Statutes PowerPoint

Westlaw Certified in Secondary Sources LexisNexis

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