Administrative Assistant School
Resume:
JACQUELINE SERRANO
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EDUCATION
SUNY, Buffalo Law School Buffalo, New York 2011-2014
Juris Doctorate
Concentration in Finance
John Jay College of Criminal Justice-CUNY, New York City, NY 2007-2011
Bachelor of Arts in English
Minor: Psychology
Honors: Minority Bar Association of Western New York- Diversity Scholar 2014
Scholar with 100 Hispanic Women, Young Latina Leadership Institute 2007-2011
Hispanic Scholarship Fund 2010
LEGAL EXPERIENCE
Neighborhood Legal Services, Buffalo, NY- Clinic-Legal Intern to Diana Proske, Esq. Jan. 2013-May 2013
Worked in the Homeless Task Force unit, intake/interviewed clients, assisted clients with applications for public assistance and shelter
Kampessis & Shamoun Esq., Brooklyn, NY - Summer Intern to Basil Kampessis and Simon Shamoun May 2012- Aug 2012
Conferenced closings, drafted a lease, reviewed contracts for building rentals and television show pilot, and progressively updated new
online database.
Family Court of the State of New York, Brooklyn, NY- Judicial Intern to the Honorable Lee Elkins 2009-July 2009
Conferenced cases with court attorney in order to work toward settlement prior to proceeding and observed court proceeding
Brooklyn Legal-Aid Society, Brooklyn, NY- Summer Intern to Christina Giardino, Esq. 2009- Aug. 2009
Co-chaired a bench trial and pre-trial hearing, interviewed clients, examined court proceedings in IDV court under Honorable Ester
Morgenstern- for order of protection offenses and custody petitions, assisted in home investigations and appointments with the Children’s
Law Center
EXPERIENCE
University at Buffalo Law School-SUNY Admissions- Junior Admissions Officer Sept.2012-Aug. 2013
• interviewed twenty five college students at St. Johns Law Day Fair, discussed potential attendance, packaged information,
organized admissions files, and administered tours of the law school for prospective students
Barbri Inc., New York, NY- Contact Staff May 2012-Aug. 2012
• Contacted/prepared Barbri clients for the bar exam, kept them abreast of new information re: the course and alleviated any
concerns they had with the course
Academic Advisement, John Jay College, New York, NY- Academic Advisor Aug. 2009-Jan. 2010
• I was a resource person for career assessment, expedited advisement and registration process for freshmen population
Registrar’s Office, John Jay College, New York, NY- Administrative Assistant Nov. 2008-Aug. 2009
• Facilitated course scheduling, maintained records, trouble-shot student queries, and other administrative tasks.
Special Programs
NYC Finance and Law Program- SUNY Buffalo Law School, New York, NY Jan. 2014- May 2014
One of sixteen Law Students chosen to participate in semester-long program including an intense study of Finance and Law, team
projects, and working with executives from top financial institutions and law firms. I completed a work product regarding the Dodd
Frank Act and its effect on the Futures Market, particularly focusing on High Frequency Trading Regulation.
Ronald H Brown Summer Law School Prep Program- St. Johns University School of Law, Jamaica, NY May 2009 – May 2011
One of ten John Jay College undergraduate students selected for a two-year pipeline program into law school.
Extracurricular
Latin American Law Students Association (LALSA)- LALSA Executive Board Member June 2011- June 2014
During my three years in law school, I went from being an active member of LALSA, to its Vice President, and ultimately became President
of the organization. I created an annual networking brunch. I also created an annual speaker’s series, where a panel including professors and
attorneys spoke and interacted with students about a documentary shown- in a discussion linking Latinos and the law.
BARBRI- Bar Representative August 2011-June 2014
Weekly corresponded to a cohort of law students and informed them of bar prep resources and facilitated a weekly information station
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