Assistant Office

EDUCATION

North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Juris Doctor Candidate: May 2013, Third Year Certified

Activities: Moot Court Team-Co-Chair Intra-school Competitions

Trial Team-Vice-Chair

African Law Student Association-Member

Veterans Law Clinic-Research Assistant

North Carolina Central University, Durham, NC

Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communications, December 2006

Bachelor of Arts in Spanish, December 2006

Activities: Writer, Campus Echo (student newspaper), Sigma Tau

Delta (English Honors Society)

Honors: Dean's List, Allison Fisher Journalism Scholar, Clear

Channel Scholar

EXPERIENCE

POWELL LAW FIRM, Raleigh, NC May 2012 -

September 2012

Intern for traffic attorneys

. Researched DMV laws and prepared legal memoranda on DMV

Compact laws and license revocation.

. Drafted petitions against DMV on behalf of clients seeking

to challenge DMV's explanation for license revocation.

. Conducted client interviews to determine client intakes and

possible representation

LEGAL AID OF NORTH CAROLINA, Durham, NC

May 2012 - July 2012

Martin Luther King Intern, 3rd year certified supervised by

Attorney Maccene Brown

. Drafted motions, pleadings, answers, wills and letters

. Prepared, filed and tried domestic violence cases

. Appealed on behalf of clients who had been denied Medicaid

or Social Security Disability benefits.

. Researched bankruptcy issues and conducted legal research

. Represented defendant in an unfair and deceptive trade

lawsuit. Plaintiff chose to settle claim after first

appearance.

NORTH CAROLINA STATE SENATE, Raleigh, NC

May 2011- August 2011

Intern for Senator Malcolm Graham

. Wrote weekly bill summaries and status reports, drafted

opinion editorials and responded to letters from

constituents

. Monitored proposed legislation pertaining to marriage,

health, education and employment issues

. Attended sessions, caucus and appropriations meetings

. Organized calendar events, conferred with state agencies,

legislators and lobbyists

LAW OFFICE OF KURTZ & BLUM, PLLC, Raleigh, NC

May 2011- December 2011

Legal Intern, Civil and Criminal division

. Assisted Attorneys with time line of events and briefs

. Attended mediation settlement conferences

. Helped attorneys prepare for trial and organizing trial

documents

. Drafted legal memoranda and researched drunk driving issues

LAW OFFICE OF DEAN SHANGLER, Chapel Hill, NC

January 2011-August 2011

Office clerk for Solo Practitioner

. Assisted Attorney with discovery and production of

documents from clients

. Conducted legal research

. Evaluated clients complaints and facts to determine

possible causes of actions

PERSONAL

Multilingual: Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, and Spanish

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