Attorney

LAWRENCE A. O’BOYLE

********.*.******@*****.***

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Honolulu, HI 96816

cell: 973-***-****

EXPERIENCE

Senate Majority Research Office Honolulu, HI

Research Attorney (November 2017 - May 2018, Full Time)

●Drafted and revised 70+ bills, 10+ resolutions, 50+ committee reports, 1 memo

●Moved legislation for Senate Committee on Consumer Protection and Health, Health Subcommittee through law-making process and statutory deadlines

●Reviewed statutory drafts for accuracy

●Advised senators on legal issues

●Conducted legal research including statutes, legislative history, and policy implications

●Used Concordance and OneNote

Law Office of Carmen DiAmore-Siah Honolulu, HI

Associate Attorney (September 2014 – December 2017, Full Time)

●Drafted and revised memoranda, motions, orders, proposed decrees

●Supervised and trained paralegals and interns

●Appeared in Hawaii Family Court, Small Claims Court, and federal Immigration Court

●Advised clients and identified relevant legal and factual issues

●Prepared visa applications for clients to obtain immigrant and non-immigrant visas

●Developed office practices and policies

●Conducted legal research including statutes, regulations, procedures, and precedent

Office of Judge Edward E. Guido Carlisle, PA

Law Clerk/Intern (May-August 2011, May-August 2012, Full Time)

●Drafted and revised opinions to support legal decisions

●Conducted legal research including statutes and precedent

●Observed and discussed pre-trial, trial, and in-chambers procedures

Law Offices of Sodomsky and Nigrini Reading, PA

Legal Intern (May-August 2010, Full Time)

●Met with clients both face to face and over the phone

●Attended pre-trial criminal proceedings and negotiations

●Updated client files

Mid-Penn Legal Services (MPLS) Reading, PA

Legal Intern (May-August 2008, Part Time)

●Reviewed closed case files, searching for mistakes and discrepancies

●Generated and mailed information requests

●Conducted basic legal research

●Met with and assisted low-income clients

EDUCATION

Dickinson School of Law, The Pennsylvania State University Carlisle, PA

Juris Doctor, May 2013

Seidel Family Scholarship recipient

Williams College Williamstown, MA

Bachelor of Arts degree in English, June 2010

Berks Bar Association Scholarship recipient

Fencing Team, 2006-2010

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