Design Insurance

CELESTE H.G. BOYD

P.O. Box *** Southern Pines, NC 28388 505-***-****

abpn6f@r.postjobfree.com www.celesteboyd.com

EDUCATION

Yale Law School Juris Doctor, 2007

University of Maryland B.A. in Government & Politics Graduated Summa Cum Laude.

University of New Mexico Attended for two years GPA: 4.0

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Admitted to practice in New Mexico & North Carolina.

EXPERIENCE

Freelance Attorney Feb. 2008 Present

Provide high-

quality legal research and writing on a wide variety of issues to assist attorneys in their

litigation and transactional practices. Cases have ranged from national class actions, to small

business disputes, to individual family law cases. Also conducted a 7-

month comprehensive

review/analysis of licensing contracts for a large corporation. Less traditional projects have included

writing for a monthly publication geared toward HR professionals; ghost-

or co-

writing op-

ed and

law review articles; and policy research to assist nonprofits in strategic planning.

Representative Clients: Hallmark Cards, Inc. Southwest Women's Law Center Law Offices of

Clifton Davidson (Albuquerque) Freedman Boyd Hollander Goldberg & Ives (Albuquerque)

Ragsdale Liggett (Raleigh) Ellis & Winters (Raleigh) Paynter Law Firm (Washington, DC)

NM Center on Law & Poverty (Albuquerque, NM) Staff Attorney Oct. 2007 Nov. 2008

Worked on a variety of systemic advocacy projects on behalf of low-

income New Mexicans. Wrote

legal and non-

legal memoranda; worked with clients and advocates to define the major issues facing

their communities; educated low-

income communities on public benefits & immigration issues; and

performed administrative advocacy within the New Mexico Human Services Department.

Morrison Foerster, LLP (San Francisco, CA) Summer Associate Summer 2006

Performed legal research, analysis, and writing for the litigation department. Projects included

drafting a chapter for a treatise on employee privacy law; writing an Office Action Response to the

U.S. Trademark Office; and drafting a brief section for a pro bono 1983 suit alleging the excessive

use of force by police officers. Received offer of permanent employment.

Legal Aid Society Employment Law Ctr. (San Francisco, CA) Summer Law Clerk Summer 2005

Researched and wrote legal memoranda and brief sections for the National Origin, Immigration, and

Language Rights Program; counseled clients over the phone on employment-

related legal issues

through the Workers Rights Clinic; represented clients in unemployment insurance appeals before

Administrative Law Judges of the California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board.

SKILLS & INTERESTS

SKILLS: Strong Spanish language skills (both verbal and written) Computer skills include advanced

Microsoft Office, graphic design and layout using Adobe design software, and web design.

INTERESTS: Physical fitness/weightlifting Semi-

professional singer/songwriter Graphic design

REFERENCES

Available upon request.

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