Wendy R. Leibowitz

**** ******** ***., ***. ***

Bethesda, MD 20814

Telephone: 202-***-****

E-mail: acc61j@r.postjobfree.com

Journalist and editor specializing in reporting, analyzing and editing news and feature

articles on law, technology, real estate, intellectual property, education and social media,

with a consistently successful track record of delivering first-tier print and digital content.

Specific expertise includes analyzing court decisions and developments in Internet law,

technology, real estate, education and e-commerce.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SENIOR BOOK EDITOR

Bloomberg BNA, 2006–present (http://www.bloomberg.com)

Edit books, treatises, portfolio manuscripts and their respective marketing materials;

interface regularly with authors, and shepherd almost two dozen texts from initial

proposals to final publication. Helped triple the number of intellectual property books the

company offers, and assisted in launching digital versions of all our texts. Over ten years

of experience in massaging clumsy prose into chapters that sing.

LEGAL REPORTER AND EDITOR

BNA’s Electronic Commerce & Law Report, 2004–2006 (acquired by Bloomberg News in

September 2011, http://www.bloomberg.com)

Reported and developed articles about the Internet and the law for businesses, the legal

professions, and academia. Solicited and edited articles from outside authors. Oversaw

growth in both print and electronic circulation. Increased cooperation and content-

sharing with other BNA publications. Daily beat ranged from covering Congressional

mark-ups of Internet-related bills to crafting expert analysis pieces forecasting the future

of spam, privacy and protection of medical data.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Big Builder Magazine, Hanley Wood Publications, 2003–2004

(http://www.hanleywood.com)

Wrote and edited real estate issues from the perspectives of developers, consumers,

environmentalists, and political officials during the height of a real estate boom.

Investigated and covered both “spot” news items as well as lengthy features on company

management, water issues, media relations, and the stock market. Assisted in launching a

column on builders and charitable activities. Delved “into the weeds” to examine door

and window technology and their relationship to air conditioning and heating expenses,

and the cumulative toll on the environment. Flew for a bird’s-eye view of land issues,

permitting processes, and political fortunes of the home building industry.

EDITOR and REPORTER

E-Filing Report, 2000–2003

Reported and edited articles on court technologies and information management.

Gathered data, content and interviews in the new field of electronic filing. Educated

lawyers and court officials on the topic. Interviewed judges, clerks, litigants and their

clients in family law courts to the U.S. Supreme Court to determine how, or whether,

electronic filing of documents would assist them.

TECHNOLOGY REPORTER

Chronicle of Higher Education, 1999–2000

Covered technology issues as the Internet began to emerge in institutions of higher

education. Filed articles on copyright infringement, alumni relations, software problems,

laptops in the classroom, and the impact of computers on the quality of student writing.

SENIOR TECHNOLOGY COLUMNIST

Pro2Net.com, 2000

Filed daily pieces and a weekly column on legal technology for a start-up Web company

aimed at legal, medical, real estate, insurance and accounting professionals.

“Professionals to the Net” was an electronic gathering place for high-end discussions,

negotiations and referrals among credentialed, white-collar workers.

TECHNOLOGY REPORTER

The National Law Journal, 1996–1999 (http://www.nlj.com)

Founder of a weekly column, Lawyers and Technology, which analyzed both the impact

of technology on the law, as well as the effect of technology on the legal profession, in

this widely-read weekly newspaper covering the U.S. legal profession. Wrote and edited

a monthly newsletter dedicated to cyberlaw issues that became a sought-after piece of

real estate in the newspaper.

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The American Lawyer Magazine, 1994–1996 (http://www.americanlawyer.com)

Solicited, drafted, and edited articles on management, technology, and business issues

relevant to large law firms. Launched and supervised separate supplements related to

technology and the courts and corporate legal departments. Managed the magazine’s

summer intern program, overseeing 10-12 enthusiastic, inexperienced college students.

ATTORNEY

Cowan, Liebowitz & Latman, 1992–1994

Researched and wrote memoranda of law and legal briefs on intellectual property issues.

Policed and protected trademarks and copyrights around the world. Drafted speeches and

articles for partners on a regular basis, for national and international audiences.

STAFF ATTORNEY

Legal Aid Society, Criminal Appeals Bureau, 1990–1992

JUDICIAL CLERK

Judge Irving R. Kaufman, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1990

EDUCATION

STANFORD UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL, J.D., 1990

Honors: Hilmer Oehlmann, Jr. Award for Legal Research and Writing

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM, M.Sc. in Journalism, 1987

Honors: John J. McCloy Reporting Fellowship

OBERLIN COLLEGE, B.A. History, 1982

Honors: Harry S Truman Scholarship for Public Service; Carl Dipman Journalism Award

for Graduate Study

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