LYDIA TSE
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LICENSES & Member of the Bar, State of California, admitted December 2009
REGISTRATIONS United States Registered Patent Agent, February 2009
EDUCATION Chapman University School of Law, Orange, CA
Juris Doctor, May 2009
CALI Award for Adv. Seminar: Holocaust
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
Bachelor of Science, Biology, June 1999
EXPERIENCE Chapman University School of Law
Research Assistant, 3/2010 - 5/2010
Researched how District Courts are applying a recent United
States Supreme Court opinion regarding 12(b)(6) motions.
Jafari Law Group
Legal Intern, 5/2008 - 7/2008
Drafted the specification for several patents and provisional
applications including a car accessory and a plumbing apparatus.
Researched prior art and learned underlying technologies.
Searched the US PTO, WIPO, European Patent office and Japan
abstracts for relevant patents to make initial determination on
the patentability of an invention.
RealtyTrac, Inc., Irvine, CA
Software Developer Contractor, 6/2007 - 8/2007, 5/2008 - 8/2008
Modified a VB.NET web application to distribute loan
applications to a new client and then reprogrammed the code in
C# .NET 2.0 to integrate it with the rest of the website.
Researched, analyzed and resolved long standing website
problems.
Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, Santa Monica, CA
Volunteer, Domestic Violence Courthouse Clinic, 6/2007 - 7/2007
Interviewed clients to determine if they qualified for
assistance in obtaining temporary restraining orders.
Helped clients draft their declarations under the guidance of
Legal Aid attorneys.
RealtyTrac, Inc., Irvine, CA
Software Developer, 2/2005 - 8/2006
Researched, programmed an E-Check payment option in VB.NET.
Updated VB COM object to integrate E-Check option with existing
accounting and payment system.
Worked closely with members of different departments to resolve
integration issues which involved explaining technical processes
to those with little technical expertise.
NetScope, Inc., Irvine, CA
Lead Programmer, 3/2001 - 5/2004
ASP Programmer, 9/1999 - 3/2001
Worked closely with the CEO, Project Manager, IT Director, and
Creative Director to manage over twenty projects per week and
resolve company and personnel issues.
Provided solutions for website issues and delegated tasks to
other programmers including myself.
Edelman Laboratory (MIT), Cambridge, MA
Undergraduate Biology Researcher, 9/1997 - 6/1999
Performed experiments to investigate cell membrane trafficking
with epidermal growth factor (EGF) in smooth muscle cells using
radio labeled 125I-EGF.
Read and analyzed journal articles to remain current in relevant
areas of research
SKILLS Westlaw, LexisNexis, MS Office, ASP.NET 2.0, T-SQL, C#, VB.NET,
fluent in Cantonese