YUKA ITO
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Charlotte, North Carolina 28277
abnuyl@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
University of Richmond School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
J.D. and Intellectual Property Law Certificate, May 2008
Transferred as a 2nd-year student
Equivalent Class Rank: 124/171 G.P.A.: 3.05
Honors: CALI Excellence for the Future Awards – Patent Law
Activities: Richmond Journal of Law & Technology Annual Survey Editor, Student
Intellectual Property Law Association President, American Bar Association/Law
School Division Secretary, Career Services Advisory Board
Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
Class Rank: 64/378 G.P.A.: 3.05
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Attended as a 1 -year student, 2005-2006
Honors: Dean’s List, Honor Roll
Activities: Asian Pacific American Law Student Association, Student Intellectual
Property Law Association
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
B.A. in Chemistry, December 2004
Minor: Japanese
EXPERIENCE
McGuireWoods L.L.P., Charlotte, North Carolina
Contract Attorney, August 2008 – May 2009
Reviewed documents for electronic discovery projects, performed quality control review
Stout, Billy & Seli, P.C., Richmond, Virginia
Law Clerk, July 2007 – May 2008
Performed legal research and writing, drafted and answered discovery, drafted joint settlements,
analyzed medical records
NewMarket Corporation, Richmond, Virginia
Intern, January 2008 – May 2008
Drafted patent applications and patent office actions, conducted patent prior art searches, drafted
confidentiality and research agreements, assisted business group with intellectual property issues
Richmond Circuit Court, Richmond, Virginia
Judicial Placement, August 2007 – December 2007
Performed legal research and writing, observed courtroom proceedings, assisted judge with
management of docket, conducted research project
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION
North Carolina State Bar Association
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Fluent in Japanese, conversational in French