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City: Chicago

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Benjamin Jay Lavin

303 W. Ohio St., Unit #1803, Chicago, Illinois 60654

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EDUCATION

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

LLM Candidate, December 2013

Masters of Law in Taxation

The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, Illinois

Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2013

GPA: 3.63/4.0 Class Rank: Top 17%

Dean s List Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Spring 2012

Cali Award in Civil Procedure II, Summer 2011

o Award for highest grade achieved on final exam

THE JOHN MARSHALL JOURNAL OF COMPUTER & INFORMATION LAW

o Staff editor, Spring 2012

o Journal comment: Market-timing mutual funds and the effects of the PSLRA on class actions

Memberships

o Decalogue Society

o Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity

American University, Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Arts in Law and Society, Cum Laude, May 2010

Member Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity

o Philanthropy Chair 2008-2009

Study Abroad Experiences: China, Summer 2008; Buenos Aires, Winter 2009

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Professor Ronald Domsky, The John Marshall Law School, Chicago, IL

Research Assistant, June 2012 Current

Researching law regarding taxpayer reliance on advice of counsel, tax opinion letters (in progress)

Drafting law review article regarding taxpayer reliance and tax practitioner requirements for issuing tax opinion letters for publication

The Honorable Lee Preston, State of Illinois Circuit Court of Cook County, Chancery Division

Judicial Extern, June 2012 August 2012

Drafted bench orders for the court relating to motions for summary judgment, declaratory judgment, preliminary injunction, and sanctions

Observed oral arguments relating to orders drafted

Performed extensive research for Judge regarding letters of intent

Korein Tillery, Chicago, Illinois

Research Assistant to Klint Bruno, July 2011 August 2011

Researched case law and secondary sources regarding market-timing securities class action suit in federal court

Drafted appellant s brief to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit

Geleerd Law Group, Chicago, Illinois

Law Clerk, June 2010 August 2010

Drafted complaints for personal injury actions

Corresponded directly with clients and opposing counsel

Conducted legal research in the areas of personal injury and settlements

Evaluated potential personal injury cases

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