Nonprofit Management

VALERIE MICHAEL

*** **** **** ******, ************, IN 46205

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EDUCATION

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN

•Juris Doctor, August 2014

•Extracurricular Activities: Moot Court, McKinney Student Ambassador, Equal Justice Works

Roisman Scholarship Coordinator

•Clinical Experience: Disability Clinic (handled my own Social Security cases), Fall 2012; Health and

Human Rights Clinic, Fall 2013 (handled my own wage theft and unemployment insurance cases)

•Awards: Norman Lefstein Award of Excellence, Gold Level for completing 730 Pro Bono Hours

University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

•B.A. Political Science, December 2010

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Vienna, Austria, Spring 2010

•Vienna Diplomatic Program participant at the University of Vienna (Austria-Illinois Exchange

Program)

•Researched human trafficking deterrence methods used by the International Organization for

Migration and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime

•Took classes in law and political science at the University of Vienna

Murray State University, Vienna, Austria, Summer 2009

•Kentucky Institute for International Studies (KIIS) Vienna Internship Program participant

•Intern at Vienna-based company, Networx: performed administrative tasks and facilitated website

WORK AND INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE

Law Clerk: Roberts Means, LLC (Indianapolis, IN) 09/2013 - 04/2014

•Clerked for a small boutique law firm specializing in family law, business litigation, and general civil

litigation

•Conducted legal research, drafted pleadings, assisted in trial preparation and discovery, and

assisted on a wide variety of cases

Certified Legal Intern: Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (Indianapolis, IN) 03/2012 - 04/2013

•Certified Legal Intern for Criminal Court 7: prepared and tried cases in misdemeanor court under

the supervision of a Deputy Prosecuting Attorney

•Created and maintained database for motions regarding restricting access to prior felony conviction

information pursuant to Indiana Code 35-38-5.5

•Maintained treatment files and assisted with facilitation of the Marion County Re-Entry Court

program

Student Intern: Fayette Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office (Lexington, KY) 08/2010 - 12/2010

•Conducted legal research, took interviews, and wrote articles for website

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE AND ACTIVITIES

Pi Beta Phi Sorority

•Assistant Vice-President of Member Development, University of Kentucky (2009)

•Served as a member of executive council, overseeing 200+ members (2009)

•Current active alumna in the Indianapolis, IN alumnae chapter (2010 - Present)

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