Denis **** W. Smoglyuk Riverdale Rd., Apt B-** • Riverdale, UT 84405 • 801-***-**** • **********@*****.*** EDUCATION
J. Reuben Clark Law School, Provo, UT
Master of Laws, April 2017
• International Center of Law and Religious Studies – Research Assistant, 2016 – 2017 Moscow State Law Academy, Moscow, Russia
Specialist Degree – Lawyer, July 2014
• Moot Court – Member; prepared statements of fact for the team memorandum; researched and analyzed international conventions and regulations to prepare team memorandum for Jessup Moot Court competition
• Wrote paper on “Common and Civil Law: Evolution of the Law of Rome”; paper involved analyzing large volume of historic records comparing Roman and Anglo-Saxon Law Novosibirsk Assembly Technical School, Novosibirsk, Russia Technical Degree – Electrician, April 2002
EXPERIENCE
Kirton McConkie, Salt Lake City, UT
Law Clerk, International Section, May 2017 – Present
• Worked on corporate legal matters involving over 50 legal entities in Russia and Caribbean
• Prepared legal memoranda on various matters related to trade freedom and business in Russia
• Assisted in projects involving data privacy issues in European Union and Europe East area Deseret International Charities, Moscow, Russia
Legal Coordinator, Office of General Counsel, August 2005 – July 2016
• Worked on legal matters in 16 countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
• Provided legal support involving the transfer of over 200 employees to newly established entity
• Supervised over 50 outside counsel representing organization’s legal matters
• Established and maintained commercial and non-commercial legal entities across 11 countries
• Interacted with regulatory agencies to ensure legal compliance of over 110 corporate entities
• Provided legal advice to internal department heads on visa, human resources, publishing, public relations, real estate, statistical, and operations matters
• Advised real estate department on acquisitions, sales, and transfers of property
• Participated in and translated for corporate board meetings in Russian and English
• Drafted and translated legal documents in Russian and English SERVICE
J. Reuben Clark Law Society Moscow Chapter, Moscow, Russia Secretary of the Board, August 2014 – July 2016
• Organized and conducted board meetings
• Organized chapter business events, including meetings with state officials, law professors and scholars; attended international leadership meetings in U.S. Deseret International Charities, Ekaterinburg, Russia Assistant to the Head of Representative Office, August 2002 – August 2004
• Assisted the Head of Representative office with charitable matters in seven cities of Ural Federal District
• Managed international travel and training for over one hundred volunteers
• Represented an NGO in various humanitarian projects for social institutions INTERESTS
• English, Fishing, Hiking, Swimming, Traveling, Photography