Legal Secretary Time
Resume:
HELEN R. RICHMOND
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Stone Mountain, GA 30083
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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