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GLEN G. RICE
Bangor, ME 03301
******@***.*******.***
EXPERIENCE
MAINE PUBLIC DEFENDER, 2001-Present
Executive Director
Direct and administer statewide public defender program consisting of fifty lawyers in six offices throughout
Maine. Supervise all staff on litigation and ethics issues. Develop and conduct training programs for new
and experienced lawyers and investigators. Try homicide and other serious felony cases in Superior Court.
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE FOR D.C., 1994 1999
Staff Attorney
Represented indigent defendants in all aspects of trial litigation in District of Columbia Superior Court,
including jury trials on behalf of clients charged with murder, rape, armed robbery and other felony and
misdemeanor offenses. Briefed and argued criminal appeals in District of Columbia Court of Appeals.
Trained and supervised junior attorneys in investigation, motion, trial preparation and trial advocacy
techniques.
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT, 1993 1994
Law Clerk
Assisted judge in preparation for oral arguments and in research and writing of published opinions.
BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA, 1989 1993
NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 1985 1989
TANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER ORCHESTRA, 1988
YALE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, 1985 1989
Trombonist
EDUCATION
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL J.D. 1993
Cambridge, Massachusetts
YALE COLLEGE B.A. 1989
New Haven, Connecticut
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GLEN G. RICE
99 Pitzer Street, Apt. G-6
Bangor, ME 03301
ggricelaw.harvard.edu
EXPERIENCE MAINE PUBLIC DEFENDER, Bangor, ME 2001 Present
Executive Director
Direct and administer statewide public defender program of 50 lawyers in six offices throughout Maine.
Supervise staff on litigation and ethics issues
Develop and conduct comprehensive training programs for new and experienced lawyers and
investigators, including a two day retreat and monthly training sessions
Oversee and testify to the state legislature an annual operating budget of $4.6 million
Arbitrate personnel issues and develop new policies
Lobby state legislature on criminal justice issues, including reviewing proposed statutes and commenting upon
their potential impact on the state criminal justice system
Speak to schools, bar associations and prison groups on criminal justice issues
Developed nationwide recruiting program to attract top legal talent from graduating law school classes
Initiated law suit regarding state implementation of Supreme Court standards for post-arrest detentions
Tried first-degree murder case in Superior Court and work closely with staff attorneys on numerous pending
trials, assisting with opening and closing statements, litigation strategies and evidentiary issues
PUBLIC DEFENDER SERVICE FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, Washington D.C. 1994 2001
Staff Attorney
Represented indigent defendants in all aspects of trial and appellate litigation in District of Columbia courts.
Tried cases in District of Columbia Superior Court on behalf of clients charged with murder, rape, armed robbery
and other felony and misdemeanor offenses
Briefed and argued criminal appeals in District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Trained and supervised junior attorneys in investigation, motions, trial preparation and trial advocacy
techniques
Served as senior co-counsel in murder and rape trials
Lectured at law schools, including Harvard, Georgetown and George Washington, as well as at the Criminal
Practice Institute
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT, Shreveport, LA 1993 1994
Law Clerk
Assisted judge in preparation for oral arguments and in research and writing of published opinions.
BOSTON POPS ORCHESTRA 1989 1993
NEW HAVEN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1985 1989
YALE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, Trombonist 1985 1989
TANGLEWOOD MUSIC CENTER ORCHESTRA 1988
EDUCATION HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, J.D., June 1993
Honors: cum laude
Activities: Prisoner Legal Assistance Project, Board of Directors
YALE COLLEGE, B.A. in Ethics, Politics and Economics, June 1989
Honors: magna cum laude
BAR Member of Maine, Massachusetts and District of Columbia bars.
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ERIC HOWARD MARKS
612 Pinehurst Rd.
Columbus, OH 43085
**********@*****.***
EDUCATION
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, J.D. June 2001
HARVARD JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, M.P.A. June 2001
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, B.A. in Political Science, May 1997
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
magna cum laude
Student Commencement Speaker
EXPERIENCE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MORITZ COLLEGE OF LAW, Columbus, Ohio, 2007 Present
Adjunct Professor. Teach professional skills course to second and third-year law students with a view to
developing appellate practice skills, including formulation of strategies on appeal, use of the appellate
record, brief writing, and oral advocacy.
REED & WELLSTONE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, 2005-Present
Litigation Associate. Practice focuses in the area of general commercial litigation.
THE HONORABLE SUSAN K. SMITH
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 2003 2005
Law Clerk. Conducted legal research, prepared bench memoranda, drafted opinions, and evaluated oral
argument.
REED & WELLSTONE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, 2002 2003
Litigation Associate. Practice focused in the area of civil litigation in the state courts of Ohio.
THE HONORABLE ROGER K. PATTERSON
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 2001 2002
Law Clerk. Conducted legal research, prepared bench memoranda, drafted opinions, and evaluated oral
argument.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, Washington, DC, 2000 2001
Intern. Researched the constitutional validity of state laws disenfranchising persons with a prior felony
conviction. Prepared article defending the constitutionality of federal legislation restoring the right to vote
in federal elections to ex-offenders.
HARVARD LEGAL AID BUREAU, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1999 2000
Student Counsel. Represented low-income tenants before the Boston Housing Court. Conducted client
interviews and mediated disputes. Advised tenants of their legal rights under the landlord/tenant laws of
Massachusetts.
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., Washington, DC, Summer 1997
Policy Intern. Reviewed research and literature on the effects of curriculum tracking on low-income and
minority students. Prepared final report of findings.
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TOLEDO PUBLIC SCHOOLS, Toledo, Ohio, 1996 1997
Student Teacher. Maintained full classroom responsibility for five eighth-grade American Civics classes at
Cranford Model Middle School.
ARTICLES & LECTURES
Guest Lecturer, Introduction to Civil Procedure, Ohio State Bar Young Lawyers Conference, 2008
Guest Lecturer, Legal Writing, Oliver Hill/Samuel Tucker Pre-Law Institute, 2008
Guest Lecturer, Attitude Is Essential Seminar, Council on Legal Education Opportunity, ABA Fund for
Justice and Education, May 2008.
Author, Too Fast, Too Furious? Are the New Civil Remedial Fees Vulnerable to a Constitutional
Challenge? Summer 2007, Litigation Section, Ohio State Bar, Litigation News.
MEMBER Ohio State Bar
ADMITTED United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
PERSONAL Enjoy chess, softball, fishing.
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ERIC HOWARD MARKS
612 Pinehurst Rd.
Columbus, OH 43085
**********@*****.***
EXPERIENCE
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY MORITZ COLLEGE OF LAW 2007 Present
Adjunct Professor. Teach professional skills course to second and third-year law students with a
view to developing appellate practice skills, including formulation of strategies on appeal, use of
the appellate record, brief writing, and oral advocacy.
REED & WELLSTONE LLP, Columbus, Ohio, 2005-Present
Litigation Associate. & 2002-2003
Practice includes all aspects of civil litigation, both state and federal, at the trial and appellate
levels, with particular focus on complex toxic tort litigation.
Representative experience includes:
CACI Int'l Inc. et al. v. St. Paul Fire and Marine Ins. Co. (U.S. District Court for the Eastern
District of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit): Successfully defended
insurer in coverage litigation claiming breach of duty to defend insured against multiple lawsuits
alleging that employees of insured tortured and killed detainees at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.
Authored summary judgment brief which resulted in dismissal of all claims against insurer.
Authored successful appellate brief affirming summary judgment for insurer by published opinion.
Su Zan Park v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. et al. (Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia):
Lead attorney in successful defense of residential mortgage lender against allegations of fraud,
conspiracy, and negligence. Plaintiff sought more than $1 million in compensatory and punitive
damages based on claims that lender negligently processed loan origination documents and
conspired to induce plaintiff to purchase property. Counseled lender regarding key factual and legal
issues, developed and executed briefing strategy, and successfully argued demurrer and plea in bar
which resulted in dismissal of all claims against lender.
Authored a variety of motions and briefs, including summary judgment opening briefs and
oppositions, motions to dismiss and for judgment on the pleadings, federal and state appellate
briefs, mediation statements, and Daubert-type motions.
Experienced in managing and organizing voluminous document review projects, preparing
affirmative discovery motions, and opposing same; experienced in taking and defending
depositions.
Significant pro bono work on behalf of indigent defendants in criminal and landlord-tenant
matters.
THE HONORABLE SUSAN K. SMITH
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT, 2003 2005
Law Clerk.
Conducted legal research, prepared bench memoranda, and drafted opinions.
THE HONORABLE ROGER K. PATTERSON
U.S. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT, 2001 2002
Law Clerk
Conducted legal research, prepared bench memoranda, and drafted opinions.
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, Washington, DC, 2000 2001
Intern
Researched the constitutional validity of state laws disenfranchising persons with a prior felony
conviction. Prepared article defending the constitutionality of federal legislation restoring the right
to vote in federal elections to ex-offenders.
HARVARD LEGAL AID BUREAU, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1999 2000
Represented low-income tenants before the Boston Housing Court. Conducted client
interviews and mediated disputes. Advised tenants of their legal rights under the landlord/tenant
laws of
Massachusetts.
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC., Washington, DC,
Policy Intern Summer 1997
Reviewed research and literature on the effects of curriculum tracking on low-income and
minority students. Prepared final report of findings.
EDUCATION
HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, J.D., June 2001
HARVARD JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT, M.P.A., June 2001
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, B.A. in Political Science, May 1997
Honors: Phi Beta Kappa
magna cum laude
Student Commencement Speaker
ARTICLES & LECTURES
Legal Writing, Oliver Hill/Samuel Tucker Pre-Law Institute. November 2008
Introduction to Civil Procedure, Ohio State Bar Young Lawyers Conference, May 2008
Attitude Is Essential, Council on Legal Education Opportunity, ABA Fund for Justice and
Education, May 2008.
Too Fast, Too Furious? Are the New Civil Remedial Fees Vulnerable to a Constitutional
Challenge? Ohio State Bar Litigation News, Summer 2007.
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT and DISTINCTIONS
Mentor, Moritz College of Law Oliver Hill Scholars Program, 2005 present
Mentor and Board Member, The Carver Promise, 2006 2008
Voted by peers as an Ohio "Rising Star" (published in Ohio Super Lawyers, December 2006)
Recipient of E. Randolph Williams Award for Outstanding Pro Bono Service (2005-06, 2006-07,
2007-08)
ADMITTED
Ohio State Bar, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
PERSONAL Enjoy chess, softball, fishing.
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AMITA NAYAK
48 Thompson St., Apartment 33 New York, NY 10012
Email: ******@*****.*** Phone: 913-***-****
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, J.D., June 2008
Activities: South Asian Law Students Association, Co-President; Committee on Sports
and
Entertainment Law, Entertainment Committee Chair; Harvard Human Rights Journal,
Member
Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, B.A., magna cum laude, Distinction in Economics, May 2005
Activities: South Asian Society, Academic Action Chair & Secretary; Student Government:
College Council, Secretary; Teaching in Elementary Schools, Tutor at Whitestone School
EXPERIENCE
Boxer, Wellfleet and Kraemer, LLP, New York, NY (Sept. 2008 Present)
Litigation Associate
Worked on a variety of legal matters including federal and state government
investigations, internal investigations, labor and employment disputes, pharmaceutical
securities litigation, credit card industry antitrust matters, copyright royalty disputes
and FCC-regulatory litigation
Assisted with depositions and witness preparation in government and internal
investigations
Coordinated and analyzed document productions and interrogatory and subpoena
responses
Participated in settlement negotiations with the New York and Connecticut Attorneys
General
Secured political asylum for former nun from Tibet
Children s Rights Project, New Delhi, India (June-Aug. 2007)
Legal Intern
Conducted juvenile justice field research at local courts and police stations
Led client interviews with defendants and victims of crime
Attended Juvenile Justice Board proceedings and inter-NGO meeting with Magistrate
Judge
Hale & Dorr Legal Services Center, Jamaica Plain, MA (Sept. Dec. 2007)
Student Advocate, Housing Litigation Clinic
Represented low-income clients from the greater Boston area in landlord-tenant
litigation
Argued and won discovery motion in Housing Court
Assisted with trial reversing an illegal eviction of tenant
Drafted and responded to complaints and discovery requests
The New York Times Corp., New York, NY (May Aug. 2006)
Summer Intern, Law Department
Completed international licensing compilation and researched reporters privilege and
photo rights
Revised freelance contracts and assisted with editorial closings
World Health Organization, Washington, D.C. (May July 2004)
Research Consultant, Sustainable Development Department
Assessed public health-focused development plans in Latin America and the
Caribbean
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Presented review of inter-organization initiatives to Local and Urban Development
Unit
Attended conference of regional health ministers
Secularism & Indian Law Legal Research, New Delhi, India (August 2004)
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Examined secularism and religious freedom in Indian law and politics
Interviewed leading legal scholars, practitioners and a Supreme Court Justice
AWARDS
Princeton Center for International and Area Studies Fellowship (2004)
Princeton Woodrow Wilson Traveling Fellowship (2004)
Princeton South Asia Studies Department Singh Fellowship (2004)
LANGUAGES Spanish (proficient); Hindi (conversational)
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AMITA NAYAK
48 Thompson St., Apartment 33 New York, NY 10012
Email: ******@*****.*** Phone: 913-***-****
EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D., June 2008
Activities: South Asian Law Students Association, Co President; Committee on Sports
Entertainment Law, Entertainment Committee Chair; Harvard Human Rights Journal, Member
Princeton University, B.A., magna cum laude, with Distinction in Economics, May 2005
Awards: Center for International and Area Studies Fellowship; Woodrow Wilson Traveling
Fellowship; South Asia Studies Department Singh Fellowship
Activities: South Asian Society, Academic Action Chair & Secretary; Student Government
Council, Secretary; Whitestone School, Elementary school tutor
EXPERIENCE
Boxer, Wellfleet and Kraemer, LLP, New York, NY 2008 Present
Litigation Associate
Represent clients in wide variety of litigation matters including employment, securities, and
copyright disputes, credit card industry antitrust litigation, and FCC regulatory actions.
Assisted with depositions and witness preparation in internal corporate investigations
and in federal grand jury investigations.
Coordinated and analyzed document productions and interrogatory and subpoena
responses.
Participated in settlement negotiations with New York and Connecticut Attorneys
General.
Secured political asylum for former teacher from Tibet. Authored all submissions to the
Department of Homeland Security and represented client before Hearing Officer.
Served as associate representative to firm s Pro Bono Committee.
Hale & Dorr Legal Services Center, Jamaica Plain, MA Fall 2007
Student Advocate, Housing Litigation Clinic
Represented low income clients from the greater Boston area in landlord tenant litigation.
Argued and won discovery motion in Housing Court. Assisted with trial reversing illegal eviction
of tenant.
Children s Rights Project, New Delhi, India Summer 2007
Legal Intern
Conducted juvenile justice field research at local courts and police stations. Led client
interviews with defendants and victims of crime. Attended Juvenile Justice Board proceedings.
The New York Times Corp., New York, NY Summer 2006
Summer Intern, Law Department
Completed international licensing compilation and researched reporters privilege and photo
rights. Revised freelance contracts and assisted with editorial closings.
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World Health Organization, Washington, D.C. Summer 2004
Research Consultant, Sustainable Development Department
Assessed public health focused development plans in Latin America and the Caribbean. Presented
review of inter organization initiatives to Local and Urban Development Unit.
Princeton University South Asia Studies Department, New Delhi, India August 2004
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Conducted on site research on secularism and religious freedom in Indian law and politics.
Interviewed leading legal scholars, practitioners, and a Supreme Court Justice.
LANGUAGES Spanish (proficient); Hindi (conversational)
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AMITA NAYAK
48 Thompson St., Apartment 33 New York, NY 10012
Email: ******@*****.*** Phone: 913-***-****
EXPERIENCE
Boxer, Wellfleet and Kraemer, LLP, New York, NY 2008 Present
Litigation Associate
Represent clients in wide variety of litigation matters including employment, securities, and
copyright disputes, credit card industry antitrust litigation, and FCC regulatory actions.
Assisted with depositions and witness preparation in internal corporate investigations
and in federal grand jury investigations.
Coordinated and analyzed document productions and interrogatory and subpoena
responses.
Participated in settlement negotiations with New York and Connecticut Attorneys
General.
Secured political asylum for former teacher from Tibet. Authored all submissions to the
Department of Homeland Security and represented client before Hearing Officer.
Served as associate representative to firm s Pro Bono Committee.
Hale & Dorr Legal Services Center, Jamaica Plain, MA Fall 2007
Student Advocate, Housing Litigation Clinic
Represented low income clients from the greater Boston area in landlord tenant litigation.
Argued and won discovery motion in Housing Court. Assisted with trial reversing illegal eviction
of tenant.
Children s Rights Project, New Delhi, India Summer 2007
Legal Intern
Conducted juvenile justice field research at local courts and police stations. Led client
interviews with defendants and victims of crime. Attended Juvenile Justice Board proceedings.
The New York Times Corp., New York, NY Summer 2006
Summer Intern, Law Department
Completed international licensing compilation and researched reporters privilege and photo
rights. Revised freelance contracts and assisted with editorial closings.
World Health Organization, Washington, D.C. Summer 2004
Research Consultant, Sustainable Development Department
Assessed public health focused development plans in Latin America and the Caribbean. Presented
review of inter organization initiatives to Local and Urban Development Unit.
Princeton University South Asia Studies Department, New Delhi, India August 2004
Undergraduate Research Fellow
Conducted on site research on secularism and religious freedom in Indian law and politics.
Interviewed leading legal scholars, practitioners, and a Supreme Court Justice.
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EDUCATION
Harvard Law School, J.D., June 2008
Activities: South Asian Law Students Association, Co President; Committee on Sports
Entertainment Law, Entertainment Committee Chair; Harvard Human Rights Journal, Member
Princeton University, B.A., magna cum laude, with Distinction in Economics, May 2005
Awards: Center for International and Area Studies Fellowship; Woodrow Wilson Traveling
Fellowship; South Asia Studies Department Singh Fellowship
Activities: South Asian Society, Academic Action Chair & Secretary; Student Government
Council, Secretary; Whitestone School, Elementary school tutor
LANGUAGES Spanish (proficient); Hindi (conversational)
urities litigation, credit card industry antitrust matters, copyright royalty disputes
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