Recent LAw School Graduate - Took July TX Bar Exam - Seeking Job

Trevor Calligan

Recent J.D. Graduate - Took July 2016 Bar Exam - Seeking Full-Time Employment

San Antonio, TX 78258

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My extensive educational and professional background has endowed me with a fervent work-ethic and driven demeanor. I have invaluable intern experience in a variety of different types of law at various law firms, as well as individually handled consumer protection, property, wills and estates and family law cases in a non- profit capacity as a student attorney at the St. Mary’s Clinic for Legal and Social Justice. In addition, I had the honor of serving as a Staff Writer for The Scholar (St. Mary’s Law Review for Race and Social Justice) where my ‘Comment’ was accepted for possible publication in the Georgetown Journal for Poverty Law and Policy. I also served as a Brief Writer and Oralist for the highly coveted and successful External Advocacy Program (EAP) Moot Court Team.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Summer Law Intern - Family Law, Divorce and Custody Proceedings, Foreclosures DWYER AND MAZAHARI LAW FIRM - San Antonio, TX - May 2015 to August 2015 May - August 2015

Conducted legal research for cases involving Family Law, Property Law and Criminal Law. During trial I served as a Secondary Resource and Assistant Counsel to Licensed Supervising Attorney. Drafted Subpoenas and Orders

utilizing ProDoc. Attended numerous Mediations. Observed and Participated in numerous Client Interviews, Trial

Preparation sessions and Negotiations with opposing counsel. Student Attorney - Civil Law

ST. MARY'S CENTER FOR LEGAL AND SOCIAL JUSTICE - San Antonio, TX - August 2014 to May 2015

Family and Consumer Protection Law) August 2014 - May 2015 Individually handled assigned caseload, Drafted and E-filed Petitions, Motions, Orders and Subpoenas. Prepared

Promissory Notes, Gift Deeds, Wills and documentation pertaining to becoming a Court Appointed Dependent Administrator. Drafted all Correspondence (including certified mail) and Notice. Organized and maintained a current case file. Logged all hours according to file number. Interviewed and counseled clients, created witness questions (including cross-examination), assembled trial folder and conducted run-throughs with client as part of trial preparation. Drafted opening and closing statements and introduced evidence at trial. Achieved favorable

outcome at district court trial for family law client. Conducted initial interviews and completed Intake Forms at St.

Mary's Haven for Hope St. Mary's Law Office. Utilized County Clerk and Records Department to research title, intestacy, and property values. Developed proficiency with Texas Family Law Practice Manuals, Dorsaneo's Texas

Discovery, Litigation Guide, Pre-Trial Procedure, ProDoc and E-File. Summer Law Intern

S PEIGHTS AND W ORRICH T RIAL L AWYERS - San Antonio, TX - May 2014 to August 2014 Drafted Plaintiff's Original Petitions, Motions and Discovery Documentation. Summarized depositions and case

law for Practicing Attorneys. Conducted Investigation using Public Records to ascertain co-defendants and provide

proper notice. Conducted interviews to determine strength of potential lawsuit and created summary of findings for licensed Attorneys. Accompanied Licensed Attorney in client meetings and interviews. Generated Discovery

documentation including Interrogatories, Requests for Admission, and Requests for Production of Evidence. PERSONAL

Proud Father of Premature Girl born 1lbs. 12 oz., Active in March of Dimes, Avid Reader, Houston Texans Fan EDUCATION

J.D. in Graduate

ST. MARY'S UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW - San Antonio, TX July 2016

M.B.A. in Marketing

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS - Denton, TX

May 2000

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