Motivated young attorney, looking for her first job

Daniella Peterson

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EDUCATION

University of Miami School of Law Coral Gables, FL

Juris Doctor May 2014

Honors: James Weldon Johnson Institute Mock Trial Competition, Best Individual Oral

Advocate Award; Kluger, Peretz, Kaplan & Berlin Scholar, Robert H. Waters Oral

Advocate Scholar. HOPE Pro bono Service Leadership Award, 2L, 2013.

Moot Court: Susan J. Ferrell Moot Court Competition 2013, Third Runner-Up: Best Memorial

University of Miami Frost School of Music Coral Gables, FL

Master of Music in Music Business and Entertainment Industries Candidate May 2015

Wheaton College Wheaton, IL

Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Concentration in Media Studies May 2011

Honors: Don and Ann Church Full Academic Scholarship.

EXPERIENCE

University of Miami School of Law Human Rights Clinic Miami, FL

Student Attorney August 2013 to May 2014

Researched and drafted a shadow report with the American Civil Liberties Union regarding the human

rights violations of juveniles in American jails and prisons. Successfully advocated at the United States’

Universal Periodic Review before the Human Rights Committee in Geneva, Switzerland in March, 2014

for the Committee to include recommendations regarding juveniles accused and charged with crimes in

their Concluding Observations for the United States.

Power U Miami, FL

Legal Intern June 2013 to August 2013

Researched, drafted, and coordinated plan to lobby policy makers to ban formula bag distribution at local

Miami hospitals. Researched and drafted an informational guide on the importance of breastfeeding for

policy makers to modify hospital requirements, specifically, drafted Miami-Dade County ordinance

aimed at decreasing infant mortality rates by 2015.

Empowered Youth Liberty City, FL

Volunteer Mentor July 2012 to March 2014

Mentored 13 to 19 year old adolescents from Liberty City court ordered or referred to this anti-recidivism

program. Assisted students in developing decision making skills. Tutored and provided college guidance.

City of Sunny Isles Beach City Attorney’s Office Sunny Isles Beach, FL

Legal Intern July 2012 to August 2012

Researched and wrote memoranda on a variety of issues related to municipal administration and zoning,

specifically, communications law and placement of media cables within City limits.

Lawndale Christian Legal Center Chicago, IL

Legal Intern September 2010 to May 2011

Conducted interviews, legal research, and drafted memoranda and motions. Assisted attorneys in

preparation for trial by reviewing and analyzing evidence, such as videos and photographs of crime

scenes.

CERTIFICATION/LICENSING

Certification: WestlawNext Certified Researcher; Awaiting authorization to be sworn into the Florida Bar

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