LIRAN SHABTAI, Esq.
New York State Attorney
Master of Laws (LL.M.), May 2017
*** * *** **., *** 5E • Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA 917-***-**** • *************@*****.*** ü LL.B from Tel-Aviv University with distinction (Dean's list) ü LL.M with a specialization in IP from Cardozo Law School in NYC ü Experience as a Judicial Law Clerk in the fields of medical malpractice, employment, and civil rights ü Experience as a research assistant in the field of labor law and human rights ü Member of the editorial board of Tel-Aviv University Law Review, "Law, Society & Culture" EDUCATION
• Benjamin N. Cardozo Law School, New-York, USA 2016- 2017 Master of Laws.
ü Specialization in IP
ü Courses: Trademark Law, Copyright Law, Divorce Mediation, Introduction to U.S law, Advanced Workshop in Legal Research and Writing, Combating Terrorism, Constitutional and Civil Rights Litigation, Music Law, Legislation, and Startup Law.
• Tel-Aviv University, Tel-Aviv, Israel 2013- 2017 Bachelor of Law
ü Honors: Magna Cum Laude (Dean's list)
• LANGUAGES:
ü Hebrew - Native speaker.
ü English - Fluent.
ü Arabic - Intermediate.
PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• The Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Firm, New-York, USA 2017 - 2018 Judicial Law Clerk
ü Legal research
ü Draft legal pleadings
ü Investigation and Communication with clients
ü Review and analysis
ü Trial support
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
• "Law, Society & Culture" Law Review, book series by the Faculty of Law, TAU 2014- 2017 Editorial Board
ü Reviewed legal articles.
ü Participated in editorial and organizational decisions. ü Edited legal citations by The Bluebook.
• "A Labor Paradigm to Human Trafficking: Assessing and Devising New Tools", TAU, UCLA, and Harvard Law Reviews. 2015- 2016
Research Assistant
Dr. Hila Shamir, an Associate Professor, Tel-Aviv University. ü Conducted a literature review regarding the tension and/or compatibility between human rights and labor rights.
• OMEK Center, NGO, Israel 2015- 2016
Analyst
ü Promoted policies of public legislature.
ü Shaped legislative processes from decision-making to policy development and legislation wording.
• GAL Project, NGO, Israel 2014- 2015
Analyst
ü Promoted social initiatives using legal means.
ü Promoted activism and engagement with the community by supporting various socially-oriented legal and business initiatives, including: formulating business plans, writing reports, drafting bills, and conducting different public awareness-raising initiatives.
MILITARY SERVICE
• The Israeli Intelligence Corps, I.D.F
• Public Inquiries Officer, Human Resource Department, I.D.F