HELEN R. RICHMOND

acwh7l@r.postjobfree.com

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Stone Mountain, GA 30083

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EDUCATION

The University of Tennessee College of Law Knoxville, Tennessee

Doctor of Jurisprudence, May 2014

Candler School of Theology Atlanta, Georgia

Master of Divinity, cum laude, May 1998

Spelman College Atlanta, Georgia

Bachelor of Arts in Religion, summa cum laude, May 1995

Class Salutatorian

EXPERIENCE

Domestic Violence Clinic UT Law

Worked as a student attorney with clients seeking to obtain an Order of Protection. Gained valuable

Experience interacting with clients, masters and the judge. Learned courtroom procedure. Also learned

the administrative side of being a lawyer, by having to track time, keep an activity log, open and close

cases, keep client informed, to name a few.

Judicial Externship Clinton, Tennessee

Learned valuable knowledge about the different types of cases in juvenile court, such as custody,

termination of parental rights, dependency and neglect, to name a few. A great opportunity to

observe trials and see the entire process unfold. Did some research and wrote an opinion.

Non-profit Clinic UT Law

Gained valuable experience is writing by-laws, articles of incorporation, and going through a successful

process of seeking a 501C3 status with IRS for a client.

Georgia Perimeter College Atlanta, Georgia

Part-time Instructor, August 2009 to January 2012

and June 1999 to May 2005

Forrest Johnson & Associates Atlanta, Georgia

Legal Secretary, 3/1999-1/2001

ORGANIZATIONS STUDY ABROAD

Inns of Court, 2013-14 Cambridge Law Program

Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity Downing College

Knoxville Bar Association Cambridge, England

Tennessee Bar Association Pro Bono Student for Justice United Kingdom

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