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Newly Admitted CA Attorney

Location:
Laguna Niguel, CA, 92677
Posted:
June 01, 2016

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Resume:

Mark Diao, Esq.

949-***-**** **************@*****.***

BAR ADMISSION

California Bar (Pending Swearing In from successful February 2016 CA Bar Exam) EDUCATION

Western State College of Law, Fullerton, California Aug 2011–May 2014 Juris Doctorate

*Exemplary Public Service Award Recipient

Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, California Aug 2007–May 2011 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with Minors in Economics and Philosophy WORK EXPERIENCE

Island Pacific Supermarket, Walnut, CA

Contract Human Resources Consultant Apr 2016 – Present

• Support HR Talent Acquisition Managers recruiting plans by sourcing for talent, screening applicants to assess qualifications and capabilities, and scheduling live interviews

• Promptly maintain up to date email correspondence, HR files, and job postings NIW USA Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Contract Immigration Consultant/ Intake Clerk Aug 2015 – Dec 2015

• Collected and arranged “Employment Based” EB-2/ “National Interest Waiver” NIW visa petitions cover letters, supplementary documents, and accompanying immigration forms

• Provided effective administrative and technical assistance organizing and preparing hardcopy and electronic forms to US Customs and Immigration Services requirements

• Monitored case statuses and current immigration laws, rulings, and trends Cabanday Law Group, Torrance, CA

Contract Law Clerk / Legal Assistant Nov 2014–Dec 2014

• Performed legal research and composed oppositions to motions in limine excluding calculation of damages evidence, expert witness testimony, and prior rulings

• Examined and ensured work compliance to relevant case laws, statutes, and local rules

• Professionally and promptly respond to requests from clients, witnesses, and agencies,

• Assembled volumes of physical and electronic financial statements and estate records Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Los Angeles, CA Volunteer Certified Law Clerk Jun 2012–Nov 2014

• Prepared law enforcement, victim, and witness testimony and conducted felony preliminary hearings on charges of carjacking, burglary, and weapon/firearm possession

• Drafted and argued pre-trial motions including oppositions to exclude physical evidence, support sufficiency of probable cause, and sentencing enhancements based on priors

• Coordinated investigative efforts with law enforcement investigators, victims/witnesses, and opposing counsel through case file retrieval, interviews, and correspondence

• Categorically organized physical and documentary evidence for felony criminal jury trials ADDITIONAL SKILLS

• Conversant/Fluent in Tagalog (spoken) and Medium Fluency in Spanish (spoken/written)



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