Assistant Real Estate

April C. King, Esq

* ******** ***** ( Elkton, Maryland 21921 ( 908-***-****

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Professional EXPERIENCE

Law Offices of Clarence W. Bauknight, III, Esq.

Sep 2007 to Apr 2011 Contract Associate

Elizabeth, NJ

. Engaged in general practice of law primarily providing assistance,

guidance and legal representation to clients facing issues in family

court. Diligently sought to resolve, negotiate and advocate on behalf

of clients encountering divorce, child custody, child support, parenting

time and/or domestic violence matters.

. Managed and resolved client conflicts between business partners

. Represented clients in municipal court for minor criminal charges and

traffic violations

. Represented buyers and sellers in all stages of commercial and

residential real estate transactions

. Drafted and filed complaints, pretrial motions, orders, and briefs as

necessary to protect and further the interest(s) of clients

. Attended legal and ethics seminars to stay abreast of current

developments

. Drafted and responded to discovery requests

. Reviewed various contracts and leases and made recommendations in

accordance with client's objective(s)

. Prepared routine and confidential letters to clients, judges, court

personnel and attorneys

United States Navy-Marine Corps Court of Criminal appeals

Mar 2007 to Sep 2007 Law Clerk/Contract Associate

Washington, DC

. Drafted legal opinions and advised judges of recent case law when

necessary

. Prepared brief sheets and highlighted relevant and material facts to

assess the merits of alleged assignments of error

. Studied and analyzed case files to ascertain factual legal issues

relevant for just determination

. Outlined procedural history and set forth evidence presented in each case

highlighting unanswered and relevant questions germane to a fair and just

resolution of the case file

. Conducted legal research and briefed complex military justice legal

issues and applied applicable standards of appellate review

. Analyzed case law, statutes, regulations, interpretations and opinions

when preparing cases for appellate judges

. Organized and assembled trial binder for panel of judges in preparation

for and use during appellate oral argument

. Reviewed recently released opinions to stay abreast of latest

developments in military criminal law

. Observed a courts-martial and several appellate oral arguments

Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer P.A.

Sep 2004 to Feb 2006 Associate

Woodbridge, NJ

. Practiced primarily in the areas of criminal and civil rights law

. Wrote persuasive pre-sentencing petitions on behalf of clients to judges

and prosecutors

. Requested discovery and responded to discovery requests

. Conducted and defended depositions in 13 plaintiff case against client

. Drafted and filed pretrial motions, motions in limine and complaints

. Researched and analyzed case law to prepare legal memoranda on a variety

of complex legal issues

United States Attorney's Office, District of New Jersey

Summer 2002 Law Intern Newark,

NJ

. Aided Assistant United States Attorney in all aspects of criminal

prosecution, including investigation, witness interviews, preparation of

trial materials, motions and sentencing memoranda

New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing

Oct 1999 to May 2000 Technical Assistant

Trenton, NJ

. Monitored implementation of housing rehabilitation and new construction

plans for New Jersey municipalities

. Reviewed housing element and fair share plans developed by municipalities

in an effort to fulfill their affordable housing obligation pursuant to

the Mt Laurel cases, Southern Burlington County N.A.A.C.P. v. Township of

Mount Laurel, 67 N.J. 151 (1975) and South Burlington Count N.A.A.C.P. v.

Township of Mount Laurel, 92 N.J. 158 (1983) and the Council on

Affordable Housing's mandate under the New Jersey Fair Housing Act of

1985

. Designed database to track spending by municipalities according to

regional contribution agreements

. Facilitated and participated in meetings and interviews with NJ

municipality mayors to establish a price for regional contribution

agreements

. Participated in think tank to develop formula to establish the number of

affordable housing units required by each municipality to satisfy their

obligation under the NJ Fair Housing Act of 1985

EDUCATION

Bar Admissions

. New Jersey, 2004

. United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, 2004

. District of Columbia, 2007

Rutgers University School of Law - Newark, Newark, NJ

J.D., May 2004

. Honors: Westlaw Outstanding Scholastic Achievement Award for Criminal

Law and Criminal Procedure; Garden State Bar Association Scholarship

. Activities: Race and the Law Review, Symposium Editor; Child Advocacy

Clinic

Duke University, Durham, NC

B.A., Public Policy Studies and Political Science- Double Major, Spanish-

Minor, May 1999

. Honors: Dean's List, Fall 1998

. Activities: Future Is Now-Mentoring Program

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

. Rutgers University School of Law, Minority Student Criminal Law

Facilitator, Fall 2002 & 2003

. Judicial Intern for The Honorable Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., United

States District Court, District Of New Jersey, Fall 2003

. Essex County Youth Detention Center Pro Bono Project

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