Law School Graduate

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May 30, 2016

Jacob W. Pruett

EDUCATION

Georgia State University College of Law, Atlanta, Georgia

Juris Doctorate May, 2016

Honors: Recipient of the Graduating Class Gift Scholarship

Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia

BA, English-Literature August, 2013

Honors: Graduated Summa Cum Laude, President’s List

LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Browning & Smith, LLC, Marietta, Georgia May, 2014 – August 2014

December 3, 2014 – January 2015

Intern

Researched a variety of family law topics

Prepared trial exhibits and documents

Interviewed witnesses

Filed court documents

Judge Kimberly Adams, Fulton County Superior Court August, 2014 – November, 2014

Extern through GSU

Researched motions, petitions, and other submissions to the court

Wrote analysis of the arguments in documents filed with the court

Made recommendations for the ruling

HeLP Legal Services Clinic, GSU College of Law August, 2015 – December, 2015

Student Intern

Interviewed new clients

Researched client’s legal issues

Wrote memos summarizing research, and analyzing potential outcomes

Maintained communication with client via telephone, e-mail, and letters

Drafted requests for documents

Examined and summarized medical and education records

EXPERIENCE

Prima Printing, Atlanta, Georgia December, 2014 – Present

Production

Took previously acquired skills to a new environment

Quickly mastered new, related skills

Atlanta Plaque Graphics, Atlanta, Georgia January, 2005 – September, 2011

Production Supervisor, Clean Room

Balanced shifting priorities to meet deadlines

Mastered a new trade and assumed supervision of the clean room within six months of employment

Developed new processes to minimize labor and allow the company to offer new products

Trained and coached new employees in skills and processes