Administrative Assistant, Legal Assistant

George T. Emmons III

** ********* *****, *** *****, CA 94583 ● 925-***-**** ● *********@*******.***

EDUCATION

Golden Gate University School of Law, San Francisco, CA

Doctor of Jurisprudence Candidate, May 2019

GPA: 3.628

Class Rank: 6/108, Top 6%

Activities: Student Government Representative, Law Review Fall 2016

Honors: Dean’s List (All Semesters), Witkin Award Winner for Top Performance in

Torts and Contracts

Saint Mary’s College of California, Moraga, CA

Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Integral Liberal Arts, May 2012

GPA: 3.88

Honors: Dean’s List (All Semesters)

Activities: Resident Advisor, Student Ambassador, Orientation Leader

WORK AND LEGAL EXPERIENCE

BEAT Law Firm San Francisco, CA

Law Clerk Summer 2016

Drafted response brief to trademark rejection letter from US Patent and Trademark Office

Filed 6 copyright applications for a client’s musical albums

Analyzed subsidiary rights and royalty contract to develop recommendations for client on how to best approach non-performance by other party

Researched automatic renewal statutes and case law to determine what is required of a company when consumer cancellations arise

One Justice San Francisco, CA

Legal Volunteer Fall 2015 to Present

Help citizenship applicants complete their H-900 naturalization forms

Work with low-income residents of Stockton to expunge their past criminal records and apply for probation reduction

Conduct client intake and information gathering at the Justice and Diversity Center

Comcast NBC Universal Walnut Creek, CA

Local Sales Account Executive July 2012- Present

Strategize and collaborate with various departments to develop action plans for new business development

Negotiate sales contracts and discuss terms and conditions and other contract provisions with local advertisers

President’s Club Award Winner 2014 (top 10% of Account Executives in US)

Account Executive of the Year 2014 (top 5 of 40 Account Executives in SF Bay)

Developed internal programs and conducted role plays to assist Associate in development, leading to new company wide mentorship strategy

Law Office of Andrew Bota Dublin, CA

Legal Assistant July 2007- May 2012

Drafted case briefs to provide precedents for pre-trial hearings and motions

Developed a defense strategy for a drug possession, check fraud and forgery case

Conducted research for 5 criminal defense case

Law Office of Nancy Ballas Walnut Creek, CA

Administrative Assistant July 2007- September 2007

Managed telephone calls and general office duties

Drafted Pro Hac Vice request and researched employment law case precedents

Technology and Application Knowledge

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Powerpoint, Word)

LexisNexis and West Law

DocuSign

US Patent and Copyright Trademark and Copyright Filing Database

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