Human Resources Manager
Resume:
JANICE B. BINDER
PO Box ***
Lisbon, Iowa *****
********@***.***
BAR ADMISSIONS
Kentucky 1989; West Virginia 1993; Iowa 1997
EDUCATION
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa City, Iowa; J.D. with distinction, 1989
Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa; B.A. in Anthropology, 1985
EXPERIENCE
Janice B. Binder, Attorney at Law
September 2000 to present
In my practice I represent individuals and small businesses. I perform
legal research, draft documents for clients such as ACT, Inc. I also
proofread and edit legal journals and blogs, including translated
international articles. For my work with youth I was nominated for a 2007
Congressional Coalition "Angels in Adoption" award by Senator Tom Harkin
and presented with the award by Senator Charles Grassley. I have mentored
new attorneys and was also asked to serve on several boards and committees
such as the Partnership for Safe Families Advisory Board; Transitioning
Youth Committee; Linn County Juvenile Court Guardian ad Litem Committee;
and Linn County Bar Juvenile Law Committee.
Wapsi Valley Archaeology, Inc.
January 2010 to present
Human Resources and Compliance Manager/ Attorney/Editor for cultural
resources firm including editing technical reports, historical research,
writing proposals for government contracts, contract drafting and
negotiation, payroll, hiring, equal employment opportunity planning and
compliance, health and safety planning, training and compliance and
compliance with other state and federal agencies.
Lexis Nexis
June 2001 to July 2004
I was a case law editor writing summaries for computer legal research with
over 90% accuracy rate.
Mears Law Office
Associate from October 1997 to September 2000, from September 2000 to 2001
contract attorney.
I was an attorney handling a variety of cases before state and federal
administrative tribunals and trial and appellate courts including social
security, family law, juvenile law, and civil rights issues. My work
included researching and writing legal briefs at all federal and state
level courts.
Kirkwood Community College
May 2000 to August 2002
I was an adjunct professor teaching Civil Litigation and Legal Research
courses to paralegal students. I had high evaluations from my students,
some of whom still stay in touch with me.
Metro Area Housing Partnership
I was the Compliance Director for a non-profit affordable housing program.
Cedar Rapids Civil Rights Commission
I was a Fair Housing Specialist investigating housing discrimination,
conducting community education and outreach, and developing programs under
a limited grant.
West Virginia Office of Disciplinary Counsel
I was an Assistant Lawyer Disciplinary Counsel investigating and
prosecuting ethics violations by attorneys.
Juvenile Justice Committee/Facilities Review Panel
I was the Executive Director of an independent state agency that monitored,
inspected, and issued public reports on facilities where West Virginia
juveniles were placed during its sunset legislative period. I served on
various committees and task forces involving children's issues such as the
West Virginia State Child Fatality Review Commission (including drafting
its enabling legislation); West Virginia Supreme Court Task Force on Child
Abuse and Neglect; West Virginia State Committee on Juvenile Detention.
Appalachian Research and Defense Fund, Inc.
I was a Staff Attorney in two separate satellite legal aid offices with a
varied poverty law caseload, including consumer law, civil rights, landlord-
tenant, Social Security, welfare, unemployment insurance, education, home
foreclosures, domestic relations, and bankruptcies. I served on committees
that turned an empty school into a domestic violence shelter for women and
children and a committee that started a summer feeding program for
children.
Appalachian Research & Defense Fund of Kentucky, Inc.
I was a Staff Attorney with a varied poverty law caseload, including
consumer law, civil rights, landlord-tenant, environmental torts, Social
Security, welfare, unemployment insurance, education, unfair labor
practices, home foreclosures, domestic relations, and bankruptcies. I
cofounded a homeless/transitional housing shelter in Hazard, Kentucky; co-
chair advisory board of Appalachia Service Project; Perry County
Interagency JOBS Council; Perry County Human Services Council;
SAMPLE ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
Southeast Linn Community Center Volunteer; Healthy Linn Committee; flood
relief volunteer and donation coordinator: Temple Judah Sunday School
teacher; Mount Vernon-Lisbon League of Women Voters (including Vice-
President, President, Board of Directors); volunteer mediator Linn County
Small Claims Court; volunteer lawyer for Legal Services in Iowa and
Kentucky; Board of Directors Willis Dady Homeless Shelter; West Virginia
State Bar Commission on Children and the Law (including chair of
subcommittees); adult literacy tutor; Iowa Society of International Law and
Affairs
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