Assistant Real Estate

**** *. ******* ***., ** Karen E. Nakon

Home: ***. 935. 2245 Chicago, Illinois 60618

ablrh2@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 773. 213. 7767

Bar Admissions

. Sat for July 2010 Illinois Bar Examination; awaiting results

Education

DePaul University College of Law - Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctor, conferred cum laude May 2010

GPA 3.539/4.000

. Editor of Articles, Notes, & Comments, DePaul Law Review vol. 59, June

2009 to May 2010

. Recipient, CALI Awards for Excellence in Legal Analysis, Research, and

Communication II, Spring 2008; Legal Drafting: Transactions, Spring 2010

. Teaching Assistant for Legal Analysis, Research, and Communication I &

II, August 2008 to May 2009

DePaul University - Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Arts in Women's & Gender Studies, conferred with High Honor

July 2004

GPA 3.71/4.000

. Senior Thesis / Research Project: "Cook County's Domestic Violence

Program: Finding Feminist Theory and Praxis"

Experience

Richard J. Nakon & Associates - Wauconda, Illinois

April 2006 to Present

Legal Assistant

. Prepare real estate closing documents

. Conduct residential real estate closings for clients

DePaul University College of Law - Chicago, Illinois October 2009 to

April 2010

Research Assistant to Professor Andrew S. Gold

. Conducted research on legal philosophy, civil recourse theory, and

corporate law

. Compiled and organized research findings

. Bluebooked and edited all citations

Chicago Board of Education - Chicago, Illinois May 2008 to August 2008

Labor and Employee Relations Legal Intern

. Researched and analyzed labor and employment law issues. Wrote and

submitted memoranda to the Director regarding researched employment law

issues

. Drafted Chicago Public Schools staff in writing employment hearing

decisions

Planned Parenthood/ Chicago Area - Chicago, Illinois

January 2005 to April 2006

Reproductive Healthcare Assistant

. Hired and trained volunteers while coordinating the volunteer program at

the Loop Health Center

. Headed the chart management program at the Loop Health Center while

ensuring compliance with HIPAA in transferring patient medical records

. Counseled patients on reproductive healthcare and rights under the law

Out of the West - Chicago, Illinois May 2003 to July 2005

Manager

. Hired new employees and reviewed performance of current staff

. Created weekly schedule

. Set weekly sales goals and assigned tasks to sales associates

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