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310-***-**** **** Benjamin Venice Blvd., Apt. **5, J. Los McAvay Angeles, CA 90019 ***********@*****.*** SUMMARY Uncommonly experienced UCLA J.D. combines a new lawyer’s bedrock knowledge of substantive law and procedure, advanced researching and writing skills, with the practical, hands-on abilities of an experienced litigation support professional. Drafts documents with relentless precision and clarity, including complex briefs and petitions, litigation staples from pleadings, discovery requests, motions, and client correspondence. Areas of litigation experience include personal injury, family, employment SKILLS and estate law. Uniquely suited to thrive in dynamic working environments and contribute successfully in numerous roles.

*Drafting and Filing of Pleadings, Discovery Documents, Pre-Trial Motions *Effective Client Interactions *Professional and Personable *Proficient in MS Office, Westlaw, Lexis (recently transitioned to Next and Time Matters) *Experience with Concordance, Summation, SmartCase, E-discovery and Drafting Assistance *Substantially knowledgeable of crucial and mediation), * Knowledgeable of strategic and procedural differences affecting location, LEGAL type EXPERIENCE and court setting, as well as a range of alternative dispute resolution formats (primarily binding arbitration. Freelance, Affiliated with Detectal Investigations (Encino, CA) 10/13-Present Freelance Legal Consultant and Writer. Sent blogger who defamed client’s business reputation an aggressive cease-and-desist letter demanding, under threat of litigation, removal of specific postings, then communication regarding settlement proposals. Results: achieved desired removals and settlement amount. Prepared different client for his mediation with employer over wrongful termination. Produced packet of relevant state and 9th Circ. Legal case Aid law of on his Santa issue, Monica including typical and payouts. Central Outlined Los Angeles streams of argumentation (Los Angeles, for him. CA) Client received sizable (confidential) 11/settlement. 11-8/12 Law Clerk. In addition to family law, worked on Veterans Administration (VA) disability claims. Enabled a widow to save her home by successfully arguing UCLA entitlement Law Library, to survivor’s Research benefits based Assistant on VA’s granting Program benefits (Los to any Angeles, soldier (like CA) her husband) who served in Vietnam during 5/09-the 1/conflict. 11 Research Assistant. Among diverse assignments, researched daily changes in EU monetary policy and summarized trial preparation of two men facing war crimes charges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an International Business Professor attending a conference at The Hague. Kessel & Associates (Los Angeles, CA) 9/06-5/08

Civil Litigation Assistant. Hired as a file clerk to update all active hard casefiles, I was quickly promoted to work with attorneys. The position required immersion in drafting and filing pleadings, discovery requests and responses to opponents’ requests, and motions. The firm represented a single client (L.A. County) as defendants, most often difficult cases of former foster children suing DCFS for abusive foster placements. My assignments focused primarily in family and employment law, and crucial facts uncovered through relentless discovery requests and particularly during depositions (all of which were performed by head attorney with myself as the firm’s only other presence.) Of five cases to which I made significant contributions, Legislative four Services concluded Agency, with settlements Office below of the Code client’s Revision estimated (pay Indianapolis, out, with three settling IN) less than client’s prediction by more 8/04-than 3/06 25%. Editorial Assistant. Edited and revised state senators’ ideas for new laws into Bills formatted for introduction on the floor of the General Assembly. Using individualized software, quickly researched the type and number of changes any proposed legislation would require making to existing Code. Contributed Binder and to annual Binder republication (New York, of 27-volume NY) Indiana Code including thousands of changes created during the legislative session. 2/02-11/02 Legal Writer. Contributed to representing hundreds of (mostly west-coast) clients in claims for Social Security Disability benefits. Wrote persuasive letters to Administrative Law Judges (ALJ) summarizing the medical evidence, and requesting that a finding of disability be entered on the record. Successful letters resulted in early benefit awards for clients, fewer cross-country flights for attorneys, and savings of expenses for the firm. _EDUCATION UCLA School of Law (Los Angeles, CA) (Graduated 5/2011) Juris Doctor (J.D.) Employment: Worked as Law Library research assistant during two summers and three school semesters (part-time). Activities: Participated on the Journal of International Legal and Foreign Affairs (JILFA). Volunteered at El Centro Landlord/Tenant Clinic in East Los Angeles. Brown University Participated in (Providence, campaign for RI) the right to marriage equality by phoning likely voters in the (days Graduated leading 5/up 2001) to California’s Bachelor Proposition of Arts 8 (AB) vote. Honors: Magna Cum Laude (3.83 GPA/4.0 Concentration GPA); Departmental Honors in Modern, Culture and Media based on Honors thesis. Employment: Worked 20 hours weekly during three school years as a speechwriter for the Mayor of Providence. Drafted more than 150 speeches. Activities: Volunteer math tutor at Textron Chambers Middle School, Cultural Librarian at Delta Phi Fraternity Université de Paris 3 et 4 – Sorbonne (Paris, France)– Earned course credit (1999-2000) attending maîtrisse (Masters) level courses in which all work and exams were conducted exclusively in French. Studied art history, international cinema, and semiotics. Activities: Played intercollegiate basketball, traveling internationally and regionally for tournaments. Led team in scoring and rebounds.