Jennifer D. Coleman, J.D.

*** *. ******** **. . *** Arbor, MI 48104

775-***-**** . ablxnt@r.postjobfree.com

EXPERIENCE

Winter 2010 Law Intern

Nacht & Associates, P.C.; Ann Arbor, MI

Research/writing for a federal trial, on behalf of

plaintiffs suing Ford Motor Co. for LMRA 301 breach and

ERISA 510 interference

Wrote a bench memo; judge ruled in favor of plaintiffs

Assisted with drafting trial brief, a response to Ford's

motion to preclude expert testimony, and findings of fact

and conclusions of law

Winter 2010 Student Attorney

University of Michigan Juvenile Justice Clinic; Ann Arbor,

MI

Clemency petition for and inmate sentenced to life as a

juvenile

Juvenile cases for teens charged with drug possession and

assault

Fall 2009 Legal Intern

ACLU of Michigan; Detroit, MI

Memo for staff attorneys' amicus on behalf of a homeless

defendant

Wrote the majority of an amicus for an advocacy

organization

Charges were eventually dropped

Summer 2009 Summer Law Clerk

Davis, Cowell & Bowe, LLP; San Francisco, CA

Researched/wrote on healthcare law; HIPAA, ERISA fiduciary

duty

Prepared a labor grievance arbitration brief and memo

Researched CA executive power, home rule, prevailing wage

law

Summer 2008 Legal Intern

ACLU of Southern California; Los Angeles, CA

Researched 14th Amendment; immigration, education,

disability rights

Attended federal district court proceedings

Attended strategy meetings and conference call

May 2007- Aug. Graduate Research Assistant

2006 University of Nevada; Reno, NV

Researched systems of land tenure and land reform

Created a country database correlating ownership and

political stability

Organized physical and digital files

EDUCATION

May 2010 Juris Doctorate Conferred

University of Michigan Law School; Ann Arbor, MI

Educational Foci: Labor & Employment, Criminal Defense

Participant, Campbell Moot Court Competition (2008)

May 2007- Aug. Political Science Graduate Student

2006 University of Nevada, Reno

Recipient of $14,000 Graduate Assistantship

May 2006 Economics BA Conferred

University of Nevada, Reno

Founder and Editor, Nevada Blue, Young Democrats Opinion

Paper

Member, University of Nevada Young Democrats

Member, Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society

Member, Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society

Worked part- and full-time to finance education

CONFERENCES & CREDITS

Forthcoming Acknowledgment for Research Assistance

Farley, M. (in press) Prostitution: An Extreme Form of

Girls' Sexualization. In Eileen Zurbriggen and Tori-Ann

Roberts (eds.) The Sexualization of Girls. Oxford

University Press.

Summer 2009 Minority Law Clerk Training and Networking Conference

Lawyers Coordinating Committee; AFL-CIO National

Headquarters

SKILL SET

Legal Research: LEXIS, WestLaw, Library, Internet, PACER

Factual Research: interviewing clients and witnesses,

reviewing arrest records and police reports

Advocacy: trial experience, negotiations with prosecutors

Paralegal-Type: cite-check, drafting motions/pleadings,

drafting bench memo

Software Used: Microsoft Office, Timeslips (Sage)

Research Assignments: Labor, Employment, ERISA,

Constitutional/Civil Rights, Public Interest,

Juvenile/Criminal, Post-Conviction Commutation, Habeas

Petition, Immigration, Education, Disability, Prisoner

Abuse, Election/Campaign, CA State Government

References Available Upon Request

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