Bethany Renae Stewart
Middleburg Heights, Ohio 44130
aceov1@r.postjobfree.com
EDUCATION
Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Juris Doctor Candidate, May 2016
• Evening Law Students Association, Secretary
• Cuyahoga County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Member, 2010-Present
• Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Student Member, 2010-Present
• Ohio State Bar Association, Student Member, 2010-Present
Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, Urban Management, December 2011
Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, Ohio
Associate Degree, cum laude, Paralegal Studies, December 2008
EXPERIENCE
UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO, Cleveland, Ohio
Judicial Extern to the Honorable Arthur I. Harris, Summer 2014
• Researched legal issues in pending bankruptcy matters and drafted memoranda for review by the
Judge and judicial law clerks
• Reviewed daily dockets and addressed issues or missing documentation from petitioners
MICHAEL J. CHESELKA, JR. LLC, Cleveland, Ohio
Paralegal, June 2009-December 2013
Executive Assistant/Office Manager, January 2010-December 2013
• Coordinated all office functions and managed all aspects of a criminal defense firm
• Developed efficiency-enhancing workflow/process improvements, making it possible to
accommodate increasing responsibilities necessitated by staff reductions
• Established relationships with bailiffs, judges, city and county staff to enable smooth
communication throughout necessary calendar changes
• Drafted numerous court documents for attorney review and filing while cultivating legal writing
skills through numerous training programs
CARIGLIO & ASSOCIATES, Cleveland, Ohio
Paralegal/Intern, August 2008-June 2009
• Handled a busy phone system and functioned as primary liaison for communications between
clients and attorneys
• Drafted necessary probate and real estate documents