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Meghan E. Howard

P.O. Box ****, Redondo Beach CA 90277, 209-***-****, **********@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE

California State Bar, 2012

State Bar Number 287987

EDUCATION

Thurgood Marshall School of Law, Texas Southern University, Houston, TX.

Juris Doctorate, May 2011 Cum Laude

Southern Law Center/London City University, London, UK.

Summer Study Abroad, June 2009

California State University Dominguez Hills, Carson, CA.

Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice, August 2007

EMPLOYMENT

Document Review Attorney,

August 2013 to November 2014

Los Angeles, CA.

- Bank Litigation preparation for breach of contract involving

overdraft fee posting order transactions.

- Examined and evaluated contract agreements, correspondences and

interactions between music

publishers, music users, record labels and the NMPA

focusing on rights granted in a music composition.

- Reviewed personal, real and commercial property collateral for the

transfer of loans in a bank acquisition.

- Examined a Corporation under International guidelines and

regulations for a corporate merger.

The Derek Deyon Law Group, PLLC Houston, TX.

Attorney, January 2013 to May 2014

- Performed client interviews and pre-litigation preparation for

civil matters.

- Assisted on plaintiff's prosecution of home foreclosures against

banks; medical and personal injury cases.

- Reviewed and created entertainment contracts and prenuptial

agreements.

Thurgood Marshall Legal Clinic Houston, TX.

Student Attorney, January 2011 - May 2011

- Conducted client interviews; represented clients in court;

performed legal research; and prepared motions.

Street Law Instructor

- Educated high school students on their legal rights, legal

concepts and trained them for a mock

trial competition.

Sacramento County District Attorney's Office

Sacramento, CA.

Certified Legal Intern, May 2010 to July 2010

- Participated in plea agreements and arraignments in the Domestic

Violence Court.

- Prosecuted DUI hearings, subpoenaed witnesses, and conducted

investigations.

The Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department, Carson Station

Carson, CA.

Intern, Gang Diversion Team, January 2007 - August 2007

- Founded the internship program and collaborated on grant writing to

help fund the Program.

- Provided support to the Gangs Diversion Team through mentorship of

troubled youth.

- Assisted with the implementation of youth programs in the community.

SKILLS

- Mastery of Microsoft Office Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

- Experience with Relativity, Filesite, Evolver, Xlerator, LexisNexis,

Westlaw.

- Ability to work with several operating systems including Windows and Mac

OSX.

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